IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Bringing Capacity Building in Cybersecurity to the fore

For a global build-up of cybersecurity, capacity building needs to be given much more importance than it has received till date.

Cherian Samuel |
December 26, 2018 |
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Xi Jinping’s Politics and What it Means for India

There is a need to close the perception gap in India’s assessment of the state of Chinese politics, to distinguish between transformation and conflict, and respond accordingly.

M.S. Prathibha |
December 20, 2018 |
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BIMSTEC: An Unprecedented Opportunity for Collaboration and Cooperation in Cyberspace

The BIMSTEC region offers tremendous opportunities in the field of cyber space. However, the full scope of digital dividend can only be harnessed if the countries of the region are...

Ashish Chhibbar |
December 18, 2018 |
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Paris Call: Another Missed Call?

Paris Call could be seen as a positive step towards finding a middle path between Western democracies and authoritarian regimes on the issue of cyber governance.

Kritika Roy |
December 18, 2018 |
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Boko Haram Gathers Strength as Nigeria Prepares For Elections

Boko Haram’s resurgence might affect the holding of credible polls in parts of northeast Nigeria in the upcoming February 2019 general elections.

Anand Kumar |
December 11, 2018 |
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Renaissance and Reticence in India’s North-South Connectivity Platform

The distraction of Chabahar’s questionable economic rationale and the embellishment of a centuries-old fascination with Suez alternatives, whilst entirely logical from a Muscovite perspective, must cede priority to New Delhi’s...

Philip Reid |
November 30, 2018 |
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Another Capitulation and another Win for the TLYP in Pakistan

The challenge that the TLYP poses to Pakistan’s internal stability is even more dangerous than the threat of terrorism.

Yaqoob-ul-Hassan |
November 22, 2018 |
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Revisiting Aadhaar System: Post the Supreme Court Verdict

One understands that long term benefits of Aadhaar actually outweighs many concerns. However, adequate norms need to be laid down from collection to retention of biometric data, in addition to...

Kritika Roy |
November 02, 2018 |
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Strategic Petroleum Reserves: Stocking Oil for Rainy Days

A strategic petroleum reserve offers India the leverage to be a serious player in the international oil market, as it will have the option to release supplies when prices spike...

Shebonti Ray Dadwal |
November 02, 2018 |
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India’s First Step Towards Regulating Drones

The Civilian Aviation Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, though fairly well drafted, constitute only a stop gap measure for regulating drone operations in the civil sector.

Atul Pant |
October 31, 2018 |
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Making Private Companies Accountable For Breach of User Private Data

Mega data breaches of user’s private digital data in the last two years has drawn the world’s attention towards protection, safe custody and management of this extremely valuable commodity.

Ashish Chhibbar |
October 24, 2018 |
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Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Relations – the drivers and challenges

While Pakistan clearly seeks to maintain cordial relations with Iran, it is unlikely that it would be willing to incur the displeasure of Saudi Arabia with which it has greater...

Nazir Ahmad Mir |
October 24, 2018 |
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Khashoggi Affair Unlikely to Affect US-Saudi Strategic Ties

Two factors explain Washington’s lack of enthusiasm for sanctioning Saudi Arabia over the Khashoggi affair despite domestic and international pressure.

Md. Muddassir Quamar |
October 23, 2018 |
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The Jamal Khashoggi Affair

Riyadh committed a crime and blunder; its communication strategy, so far, has been an unmitigated disaster. MbS is facing a challenge, to put it mildly.

K. P. Fabian |
October 23, 2018 |
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India-Russia Summit: Reading Between the Lines

The 19th bilateral summit has left a mixed feeling about the current state of the Indo-Russian relationship and its future prospects.

Aleksei Zakharov |
October 18, 2018 |
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Repatriation of Rohingya Refugees: An Aberration on India’s Humanitarian Legacy

To force all Rohingyas to return on the grounds of “threat to security” is against India’s humanitarian heritage. The government and its agencies are capable of sifting out Rohingya elements...

D. Padma Kumar Pillay |
October 16, 2018 |
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Decoding the Expansion Plans of the United States Air Force

How different will the USAF look after the proposed restructuring with 74 additional squadrons? Will there be a trade-off between quality and quantity?

Kishore Kumar Khera |
September 28, 2018 |
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Issues in Defence Costing

It is important to pay greater attention to the system of costing followed by the MoD given that costing errors could result in the sanctioning of an unaffordable procurement programme,...

Amit Cowshish |
September 27, 2018 |
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CAATSA Sanctions and India

While 11 of the 12 prescribed sanctions will have little or no effect on India-Russia defence relations, the twelfth, unless waived, has the potential to completely derail the India-US Defence...

G. Balachandran |
September 26, 2018 |
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China Looks to Africa to Reduce Trade Dependence on the US

China may or may not succeed in transforming Africa into a substitute market. If it does, the bilateral trade relationship is likely to become more unbalanced and tilted in its...

Anand Kumar |
September 18, 2018 |
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