IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Revamping the Indian Foreign Service

With changing times and the growing profile of India in the international system, there is a need for a change in the structure and process of recruitment into this very...

Martand Jha |
April 11, 2017 |
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Will Khan Sheikhoun Reshape the War in Syria?

The Syrian decision to use chemical weapons on civilian targets in Khan Sheikhoun in an effort to seek control of the last rebel held territory of Idlib and the US...

Md. Muddassir Quamar |
April 07, 2017 |
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The Beginning of the End – Carrier operations in Latin America to cease

Post the decommissioning of the Sao Palo, to be completed by 2020, not a single South American navy will operate an aircraft carrier, perhaps reflecting the relative military decline of...

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
April 07, 2017 |
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Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to India: an opportunity to broaden the relationship

Sheikh Hasina’s visit should not be seen through the narrow prism of an agreement on defence cooperation or Teesta but through the broader perspective of the unexplored potential in India-Bangladesh...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
April 07, 2017 |
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“What’s down” side of “What’s up?”

Human rights, privacy and protection of confidentiality are important issues, but so are the requirements of intelligence agencies which have to contend with the inhumane activities of terrorist groups and...

Ajey Lele |
April 07, 2017 |
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The 2017 By-elections in Myanmar: A Warning Signal for Suu Kyi?

The result of the by-election clearly indicates the need for the NLD government to speedily engender trust among the ethnic minorities. A successful peace process and peace negotiations can be...

Sampa Kundu |
April 05, 2017 |
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Potency of the JMB threat to India’s Security

In the wake of reports that more than 2000 terrorists belonging to the JMB and HUJI-B have entered India, it is imperative to assess the potency of the JMB threat...

Nikhil Raj Aggarwal , Mathew Sinu Simon |
April 03, 2017 |
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The Uncertain Overhang on Scotland of the Brexit Process

In the face of Brexit, the continued union of UK and Scotland hinges on arriving at a suitable political accommodation between the UK and the broad spectrum of the Scottish...

Gautam Sen |
April 03, 2017 |
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Democratization Process in Kazakhstan Unfolds

Despite the opacity of Central Asian politics, the course of political change in the region is likely to be smooth, which is also essential for peace and stability within and...

P. Stobdan |
April 03, 2017 |
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China’s growing military ties with Nepal

China has created a constituency within the Nepal Army during the last few years. Some senior officers of the NA favour deeper military cooperation with China to reap more benefits.

Nihar R. Nayak |
March 31, 2017 |
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India and China Need to Move Past Tensions

The strategic dialogue should focus on the fundamentals of shared beliefs and political culture, and be supported by widespread engagement at the provincial, governmental and academic levels.

M.S. Prathibha |
March 29, 2017 |
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Revisiting India’s Nuclear Doctrine

India’s current nuclear doctrine does not call for an automatic massive retaliation for Pakistan’s use of TNWs against Indian troops on Pakistan soil. However, this does not mean that such...

Costa Rica’s Challenge: Maintaining Internal Security without an Army

Costa Rica is determined to maintain a demilitarised approach to internal security despite the increasing challenge from violent transnational organized crime largely linked to the trade in illegal narcotics.

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
March 23, 2017 |
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Was there ever an Arab Spring?

Though it began as a search for a path to political democracy, the Arab Spring was used or misused by external powers and entrenched interests within the Arab world to...

K. P. Fabian |
March 23, 2017 |
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To deal with China, India needs to return to strategic fundamentals

It is time to engage in a dialogue process not just for enhancing strategic trust but also to think more cunningly about how to benefit from China’s riches by gaining...

P. Stobdan |
March 21, 2017 |
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Examining the Case for Complete Transfer of Technology

The relationship between the cost versus coverage of technology transferred, which likely follows the law of diminishing returns, would make technology acquisition beyond, say 80 per cent, increasingly cost prohibitive,...

Kevin A. Desouza |
March 21, 2017 |
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Dual Charge – An Opportunity to Fix Financial Management in Defence

It is important to restore the functional self-sufficiency of the finance division of a ministry which handles 17-18 per cent of the total central government expenditure so that it could...

Amit Cowshish |
March 21, 2017 |
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Change of Government in Manipur: Glimmer of Hope or Shivers of Anxiety?

It would be prudent for the new state government to re-instil confidence among all parties through a total focus on equitable development in both the Hills and the Valley areas...

The Impending Visit of Jordan’s King Abdullah

Increased security cooperation and the potential for cooperation in the Middle East peace process are likely to be the key areas of discussion during the impending visit of King Abdullah...

Manjari Singh |
March 20, 2017 |
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Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad: Timely, but Unlikely to Succeed

Will the Pakistani civilian leadership cease to placate the Islamist forces for their own electoral gain? Will the Army rein in the jihadis it has been using to retain “strategic...

Nazir Ahmad Mir |
March 17, 2017 |
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