IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation moves ahead

FIPIC-2 has added substantially to the package of projects and activities. This has now to be matched by delivery and implementation, which are challenging tasks for the Indian government.

Bhaskar Balakrishnan |
August 25, 2015 |
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Politics and the Military

A dissatisfied military is not in the interest of India which has to contend with multiple internal and external security issues. The nation at large and the political leadership must...

N.S. Brar |
August 24, 2015 |
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Modi’s visit to UAE: Strengthening India’s Gulf link

Modi’s visit to UAE needs to be seen in the larger context of strengthening ties and further widening the scope of India’s engagement with the Gulf region.

A Setback for the Prospect of UN Security Council Reform!

Many UN member states are of the view that text-based negotiation is the best way to take the process forward. But the US, Russia and China have refused to commit...

Yeshi Choedon |
August 17, 2015 |
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Turkey, IS, US, Syria

There is a sudden and dramatic change in Turkey’s policy towards the Islamic State. What explains this change and what might be Turkey’s calculations?

K. P. Fabian |
August 14, 2015 |
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The Naga Peace Accord: Why Now?

A resolution of one of the oldest armed ethnic conflicts in the Northeast offers a way forward to resolving many other ethnic conflicts in the region such as those involving...

Namrata Goswami |
August 07, 2015 |
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Children in Indian Maoist Ranks

At one point there were an estimated 800 children in the ranks of the Maoists. Variously known as Bal Dasta, Bal Sangh and Bal Sangham, they are used for intelligence...

P. V. Ramana |
August 06, 2015 |
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India through the Chinese Lens

How did the Chinese media portray Prime Minister Modi’s May 2015 visit? And what does that indicate about official China’s perceptions of India given that the coverage of India in...

Saurabh Kumar |
August 04, 2015 |
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The Euro-Greek Crisis

There are distressing signals that the EU led by Germany is going in the wrong direction, moving away from the vision of its founders who aspired to build a Europe...

K. P. Fabian |
August 04, 2015 |
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70th Commemoration Anniversary of the End of WW II: Japan’s New Security Legislation and the Spotlight on Its War ‘Apology’

For the 70th commemoration anniversary of the end of World War II to be meaningful, Japan, China and South Korea need to jointly address the issues involved through a combination...

Preeti Nalwa |
August 03, 2015 |
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Army Should Back the State Police Not Replace Them in Counter-Terror Operations

Instead of exhibiting eagerness to take a leading part in every internal security task, it would be prudent for the Army to remain alert and be prepared and willing to...

Shashank Ranjan |
August 03, 2015 |
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On the Threshold of a New Procurement Regime

Recommendations that defence procurement be handled by the military brass, ministers stay out of defence deals, and an external procurement agency be set up to handle procurement and focus on...

Amit Cowshish |
July 23, 2015 |
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India-US Nuclear Deal: Only Half Realised After a Decade

While the first watt of power from foreign-aided projects may take many years to come, the 10th anniversary coincides with major transformations in India’s indigenous nuclear energy programme.

A. Vinod Kumar |
July 21, 2015 |
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India-Pakistan Engagement: Does Ufa Have More To It Than Meets The Eye?

The new equation is that the Americans nudge India, the Chinese press Pakistan, and together they try to ensure that things don’t go out of control in South Asia.

Sushant Sareen |
July 20, 2015 |
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Why India should apply for NSG membership?

An Indian application for NSG membership should face less resistance than what china had faced. Such an option is certainly worth an attempt instead of waiting indefinitely for the NSG...

G. Balachandran |
July 20, 2015 |
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Concerns About Proposed US Rules on Cybersecurity Products

While the Wassenaar Arrangement has instant recall in nuclear circles, it has only recently become a source of turmoil in cybersecurity, after the US Bureau of Industry and Security published...

Cherian Samuel |
July 20, 2015 |
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India and the Satellite Launch Market

While India has a reliable vehicle for launching less than 2 tonne satellites into LEO, it lacks the necessary infrastructure to obtain larger commercial benefits from this capability.

Ajey Lele |
July 16, 2015 |
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Deployment of Central Forces in the North East: Need for a Realistic Security Audit

The security audit should be done in a realistic frame and may include some interlocutors and officers of the C&AG`s department given their understanding of the functioning of the state...

Gautam Sen |
July 15, 2015 |
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China’s New Security Law: Some Preliminary Observations

By extending the notion of national security to the domains of space and the earth’s poles, the Chinese government has expressed its determination to undertake every measure to safeguard interests...

Gunjan Singh |
July 14, 2015 |
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China’s Preference for Border Peace and Control over Early Resolution

Even if China has not stated that it cannot settle the border question with India in the immediate future, its actions certainly hint at its preference for border peace and...

M.S. Prathibha |
July 14, 2015 |
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