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

Despite political differences over regional issues, India and Saudi Arabia are intensifying cooperation on issues of mutual interest such as terrorism, piracy, security cooperation, and intelligence sharing.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
• April 06, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

None of the candidates from either major party has articulated a clear and unconditionally supportive long-term view in favour of the Palestinian cause.

• Gautam Sen |
• April 05, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Rather than continuing to harp on issues like inadequacy of defence outlays, the committee could actually bring about a tangible improvement in the state of defence preparedness by focusing on four specific micro areas.

• Amit Cowshish |
• April 04, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Along with physical and system operational security at nuclear power plants, cybersecurity of electronic assets and computer/ICS networks have also become a major concern.

• Munish Sharma |
• March 30, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The best of policies and procedures can come to naught because of indecisiveness in decision-making. There is little in DPP 2016 that addresses the problems which beset decision-making in the MoD.

• Amit Cowshish |
• March 30, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The problem lies not just with the anti-terrorism law’s tough provisions but also the manner of its operation and its implications in terms of tightening political control.

• Abhishek Pratap Singh |
• March 29, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

While the economic-cum-strategic thrust towards CLMV countries has to be invigorated, a re-look at the Act East Policy is warranted to give it a more north-east development oriented under-pinning.

• Gautam Sen |
• March 29, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Only by making the concept of dharma central can a balance be evolved between the trivarga of artha, kama and dharma and lifestyle changes introduced to cope with climate change.

• P. K. Gautam |
• March 23, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The only effective way to stop the flow of refugees is for Turkey to confiscate all boats or use brute force to prevent Syrians from going to the coast.

• K. P. Fabian |
• March 23, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Even if the investigations reveal the technical reason behind the breach, issues of jurisdiction, accountability and dearth of international laws governing cyber or money laundering crimes would await another billion dollar breach.

• Munish Sharma |
• March 23, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region continue to be an issue of concern and this effective regional mechanism needs to be strengthened to deal effectively with them.

• Aman Saberwal |
• March 22, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

While India may wait for full cooperation of other member countries to make SAARC a success, it must take the initiative for forging more agreements in matters concerning economic and social cooperation.

• Nihar R. Nayak |
• March 22, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments