IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

The People’s Liberation Army at Ninety – Poised for a ‘Great Leap’

It will take some time before the PLA can claim to be a modern military, at par with Western armies, capable of undertaking extended global missions. But the PLA is poised for a “Giant Leap”, and that is bound to dramatically change the ‘balance of power’ dynamics.

G.G. Dwivedi |
August 07, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

13th Five-Year Defence Plan (2017-22) – A Re-Run of the Past

Achieving the intended outcomes of the 13th five-year defence plan is critically dependent on the ability of the Ministry of Finance to increase the defence budget by at least 100 per cent from next year onward.

Amit Cowshish |
July 31, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

Way Forward to a final Naga Settlement

Maximum autonomy may be accorded in ethnic, cultural and developmental realms to autonomous councils for all Naga areas in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and even Assam, through suitable amendment to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

Gautam Sen |
July 31, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

Is the GCC Crisis De-escalating?

While the GCC crisis seems to be de-escalating, there is no end in sight as yet.

K. P. Fabian |
July 26, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

Formulation of a European Union Budget

The moot point is whether member countries are clear about the EU’s economic dysfunctions and the degree of economic unification they desire for surmounting them.

Gautam Sen |
July 24, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

Labour’s Downhill Journey in Israel

Israel’s Labour party has been going through turmoil since losing monopoly over power in 1977 and is unable to regain its erstwhile pre-eminence and even relevance.

P. R. Kumaraswamy |
July 24, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

The Malabar Exercises: An Appraisal

India should take the lead in forming an overarching security quad along with Australia, Japan and the US in the Indo-Pacific region.

Adarsha Verma |
July 18, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

Need for nurturing the ‘Make’ projects

It would be a bold gesture if MoD decides to categorise all development projects under Make-II. This will send a strong message to the industry and to the nation about MoD’s earnestness to promote private sector participation.

Amit Cowshish |
July 14, 2017 |
IDSA Comments

Saudi Aramco’s IPO

If India gets a stake in the proposed Aramco IPO, it would mean getting a share of profits from one of the world’s largest and most profitable companies.

The Tejas One Year After Induction – HAL must take ownership of the project

It behooves both HAL and ADA to work in synergy to meet the target of 16 aircraft per annum and ensure the successful and prompt completion of the Tejas Mk.1A project.