IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Defence Budget 2017-18: Chugging Along

Budget is not just all about figures but also a statement of policy. The Defence Budget for 2017-18 contains no hint of any intention of the government to bring about...

Amit Cowshish |
February 02, 2017 |
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Defence Budget 2017-18: Beyond the Numbers

There is a need to go beyond stale issues and have a more meaningful and dispassionate discussion on how to make the best use of the allocations made for defence.

Amit Cowshish |
January 30, 2017 |
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BEML Disinvestment: What about the other DPSUs and OFs?

The BEML model of disinvestment needs to be applied to the rest of the Defence Public Sector Undertakings as well as Ordnance Factories.

Laxman Kumar Behera |
January 20, 2017 |
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The Decline of the Cuban Armed Forces

While the Cuban armed forces are but a shadow of their former self with unserviceable equipment and massive reductions in personnel strength, the country still retains combat capabilities far in...

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
January 18, 2017 |
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Making it Palatable – Managing Food Supply in the Armed Forces

With some innovative thinking, on-line arrangements with suppliers, including the Canteen Stores Department, could reduce the cost of storage and distribution and, more importantly, help in maintaining a high satisfaction...

Amit Cowshish |
January 18, 2017 |
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Decommissioned Military Hardware – A Potential Diplomatic Asset for India

Decommissioned Military Hardware can be gainfully be used as “gifts” in order to forge greater ties with recipient countries and potentially, make way for possible purchases of military hardware from...

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
January 10, 2017 |
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Security Council Resolution 2322: Will it Strengthen Multilateral cooperation in Counter-terrorism?

The Security Council resolution on international judicial cooperation, adopted in December 2016, is a significant development in countering the scourge of terrorism.

Rajeesh Kumar |
January 06, 2017 |
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Fatah at the Crossroads

Abbas needs to take steps for a gradual change of guard in the Fatah within a specified time-frame to keep the cause of Palestinian statehood alive.

Gautam Sen |
January 04, 2017 |
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The State of the State of Syria

The partial cease-fire brokered and imposed by Russia and Turkey, with Iran’s concurrence, on Assad and the ‘moderates’, might mark a turning point in Syria’s tortuous journey since 2011.

K. P. Fabian |
January 02, 2017 |
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Modi’s stand-alone visit to Israel?

A standalone visit to Israel will not only be in line with Modi’s engagement with the Middle East but would also send a powerful message to the international community that...

P. R. Kumaraswamy |
January 02, 2017 |
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A Requiem for 2016

Higher Defence Management, Civil-military relations and force modernisation were three critical areas in which there was little or no movement in the year gone by.

Amit Cowshish |
January 02, 2017 |
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Role of Earth Observation Satellites in Counter-Infiltration

It is highly recommended that a range of nano and pico satellites be manufactured and their employment integrated with the border management system.

Amit Mukherjee |
December 30, 2016 |
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Uzbek Elections 2016: Personal observations of an itinerant traveller

The voting booth was a good metre high with glass on one side, so that one can see that the voting papers are not tampered with.

Shriniwas Kelkar |
December 28, 2016 |
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Leadership Change in Uzbekistan: An Election Observer’s Impressions

While it was difficult to delve into the depth of the country’s internal dynamics, the overall impression one got was that the democratic process is making marked progress, albeit as...

P. Stobdan |
December 26, 2016 |
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The Creation of New Districts in Manipur: Administrative Necessity versus Naga Territorial Aspirations

While the Manipur government’s decision to create seven new districts has come in the wake of popular demands for improved administrative efficiency, there has been fierce opposition from Naga bodies...

Pradeep Singh Chhonkar |
December 23, 2016 |
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The State of the Smaller Latin American Air Forces

While the larger air forces are capable of sustaining their existing and future inventories for some time to come, the combat assets available to the region’s smaller air forces are...

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
December 22, 2016 |
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Japan’s Trump Dilemma

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, Japan is weighing the geopolitical and geo-economic implications of the new economic and security policies that his administration may adopt.

Titli Basu |
December 20, 2016 |
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Political Fallout of the Creation of New Districts in Manipur

While the creation of seven new smaller districts has led to agitations by the United Naga Council, efficiencies in administrative tasks should be obtainable with district headquarters closer to the...

Gautam Sen |
December 16, 2016 |
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A Joint India-Indonesia Intervention on the Rohingya Issue

Given that both India and Indonesia have a common interest in preserving their respective democratic, multi-ethnic and multi-religious polities, they need to work together to induce Myanmar to control the...

Gautam Sen |
December 15, 2016 |
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The Jamaica Defence Force – Balancing Priorities with Resources

The Jamaican Defence Forces have retained their cutting edge due to a skillful balancing of priorities with resources, the weak economy notwithstanding.

Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
December 09, 2016 |
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