IDSA Comments

India should play a proactive role in assisting Sri Lanka in the fisheries sector and in creating conditions in the Palk Bay for the fishermen of both countries to exploit the respective fishing potential amicably.

• Gautam Sen |
• May 20, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Modi visiting Jerusalem would be a re-affirmation of India’s diplomatic ability to pursue multiple national interests by manoeuvring between countries who have difficult or non-existent relationships among themselves but who share important relationships with India.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• May 20, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The coming to power of a democratic government in Myanmar has not only altered the political situation within but has also provided an opportunity to improve relations with Bangladesh.

• Anand Kumar |
• May 18, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Considering China’s non-appearance, the tribunal must proprio motu take judicial notice of all relevant facts, data, case precedents and public statements not communicated to it, and must apply its ‘arbitral wisdom’ based on international law.

• Abhishek Pratap Singh |
• May 13, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The cyber-attack on the election commission of The Philippines demonstrates the need for democracies to have a strong cyber security mechanism in place for the smooth conduct of elections.

• Ajey Lele |
• May 12, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

With improved manageability of support forces like ITBP on the Line of Actual Control in the Arunachal segment, the Army gains some flexibility and cushion time for intervention should the need arise.

• Gautam Sen |
• May 09, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

For Yemen, known in antiquity as Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia), there is much sorrow in store as of now. The Romans used to contrast Arabia Felix with Arabia Deserta.

• K. P. Fabian |
• May 06, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

India’s future submarine fleet operations are likely to involve SSKs and SSNs operating in the littoral spaces, in a strategic environment sanitized and protected by SSBNs. If New Delhi can ensure compliance with present construction deadlines, it could put its submarine modernization plans back on track.

• Abhijit Singh |
• May 05, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Ceding PoK as part of a settlement does not comport with India’s national and strategic interests, especially in terms of dealing with the challenge posed by China-Pakistan collaboration.

• S. Kalyanaraman |
• May 03, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

India needs to proactively buttress its broader position by affixing/prefixing the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir to the bilateral agenda every time the issue of Kashmir comes up for discussion.

• Priyanka Singh |
• May 03, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

When can we expect to see Libya having a single government and starting the daunting journey towards democracy?

• K. P. Fabian |
• May 02, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The external linkages of the Maoists are wide, stretching from Latin America to South East Asia. These linkages have, essentially, given them visibility and propaganda, and very occasionally weapons.

• P. V. Ramana |
• April 29, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

If a product is indigenously designed, developed and manufactured, should the percentage of indigenous content in that product really matter so much?

• Amit Cowshish |
• April 29, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The Task Force has not extended the principle of Strategic Partnership to the whole gamut of big contracts in which the private sector is supposed to play a major role. And it visualises strategic partners as poor cousins of state-owned entities.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• April 26, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The need of the moment is an encryption policy that does not come in the way of innovation but at the same time reduces undue opportunities for criminal and terrorist activities.

• Arul R |
• April 22, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

China’s continuing complicity in nuclear proliferation networks would weaken the global nuclear security regime. Hence, China must cooperate with the international community for reinvesting the benefits achieved by the Nuclear Security Summit process, and help develop stronger nuclear security architecture in the Indian subcontinent.

• Reshmi Kazi |
• April 22, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

SAARC satellite was an opportunity for Pakistan to display its enthusiasm for space cooperation with India, but its strategic calculations appear to have ‘jammed’ its vision.

• Ajey Lele |
• April 19, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Settler entrenchment has reached a point where no peaceful assimilation of the entire West Bank into a compact territory of a future Palestine state and a harmonious division of Jerusalem city linked to this entity may be possible.

• Gautam Sen |
• April 19, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

‘Transfer of Technology’ does not magically elevate defence production capabilities to cutting-edge levels and help attain future self-reliance because technology sellers employ restrictive trade practices to prevent such an eventuality.

• Kevin A. Desouza |
• April 12, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Defence planning has had a troubled history since its inception, in spite of several experiments with the structures and processes of planning. It will, therefore, be in the fitness of things to re-evaluate the existing architecture of planning.

• Amit Cowshish |
• April 11, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments