IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

An Era of True Fakes

With increasing advances in artificial intelligence technologies and machine learning, a new era of deep fakes has emerged, which has the potential to weaken the fabric of democratic society.

Kritika Roy |
January 10, 2019 |
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Great Power Rivalry Reaches Africa

With John Bolton conceding that the US has limited resources to compete with the tens of billions of dollars that China is pouring into Africa, it is not clear how...

Anand Kumar |
January 09, 2019 |
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Turkey Treads a Fine Line in Syria

In the light of Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, Ankara has adopted a cautious approach towards the Syrian Kurds and has decided to take Moscow’s concerns into...

Md. Muddassir Quamar |
January 04, 2019 |
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Will the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration solve the crisis?

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration embodies the international community’s collective commitments to promoting cooperation on migration and solve the growing migrant crisis.

Rajeesh Kumar |
January 02, 2019 |
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US-Taliban Peace Talks and the Disquiet

Trump seems to have reconciled himself to the fact that Afghanistan may become an ‘Islamic Emirate of Taliban’ with Sharia Law being imposed with or without the consent of the...

V. Mahalingam |
January 01, 2019 |
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Bangladesh General Elections 2018: What Next for the Opposition

It remains to be seen whether AL in its third term will be able to address the issue of rampant corruption that has deeply permeated the governance structure as well...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
December 31, 2018 |
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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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