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 |
• IDSA Comments

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 economic and strategic links.

• Nazir Ahmad Mir |
• October 24, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments

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 |
• IDSA Comments

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 |
• IDSA Comments

The 19th bilateral summit has left a mixed feeling about the current state of the Indo-Russian relationship and its future prospects.

• Aleksei Zakharov |
• October 18, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments

To force all Rohingyas to return on the grounds of “threat to security” is against India’s humanitarian heritage. The government and its agencies are capable of sifting out Rohingya elements who might actually have links to terror organisations from the rest of the group.

• D. Padma Kumar Pillay |
• October 16, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments

How different will the USAF look after the proposed restructuring with 74 additional squadrons? Will there be a trade-off between quality and quantity?

• Kishore Kumar Khera |
• September 28, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments

It is important to pay greater attention to the system of costing followed by the MoD given that costing errors could result in the sanctioning of an unaffordable procurement programme, contract being awarded at a higher price, cost and time overruns, and default on contractual commitments.

• Amit Cowshish |
• September 27, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments

While 11 of the 12 prescribed sanctions will have little or no effect on India-Russia defence relations, the twelfth, unless waived, has the potential to completely derail the India-US Defence and Strategic Partnership.

• G. Balachandran |
• September 26, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments

China may or may not succeed in transforming Africa into a substitute market. If it does, the bilateral trade relationship is likely to become more unbalanced and tilted in its own favour leading to greater exploitation of Africa.

• Anand Kumar |
• September 18, 2018 |
• IDSA Comments