IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Failed India-Pakistan dialogue: Reworking policies

In the short-term India needs to let the internal situation within Pakistan play itself out and see what emerges from the standoff. There is no doubt that Pakistan will have...

Arun Sahgal |
August 22, 2014 |
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Border tension between Bangladesh and Myanmar

There are logical reasons for India to suitably intercede with both its neighours to facilitate an agreement on the border. A mediatory role by India may not be unwelcome by...

Gautam Sen |
August 22, 2014 |
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Examining the Assam-Nagaland Border Crisis

These repeated incidents of border trouble and deaths bring into sharp focus the lack of serious border law enforcement. It is, therefore, critical that we do four important policy interventions...

Namrata Goswami |
August 21, 2014 |
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Delimitation of Indo-Bangladesh Maritime Boundary

In a recent judgment, the UN Tribunal has delineated the maritime boundary line between India and Bangladesh in the territorial sea, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf within and...

Rupak Bhattacharjee |
August 19, 2014 |
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Pakistan: Under the Shadow of the Military Jackboot

The military has ridden roughshod over Pakistan’s polity for most of the country’s history since its independence. The Pakistani army, once described as a ‘state within a state’, is now...

Gurmeet Kanwal |
August 19, 2014 |
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The Return of the Americans to Iraq

The decision to commit US military power has been camouflaged in suitably humanitarian terms to give the impression that it was an effort designed to ‘protect’ the fleeing Yazidis and...

R. S. Kalha |
August 19, 2014 |
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Sifting Through the Himalayas

Prime Minister Modi has to think beyond the immediate circle and leverage the Himalayas as a bridge for India reaching out to wider Eurasian space the access to which has...

P. Stobdan |
August 14, 2014 |
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Indo-US Cooperation in Defence Production: Hagel’s visit to India

There now seems to be greater recognition of India’s concerns on transfer of technology and not just about co-production but also co-development of next generation weapons. The larger objective for...

Amit Cowshish |
August 13, 2014 |
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Déjà vu in Pakistan: Army overpowers Nawaz

The army has quite patiently allowed Imran and Qadri to carry on with their protests and create a political condition unfavourable enough for Nawaz Sharif to approach the army for...

Yaqoob-ul-Hassan |
August 08, 2014 |
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Competitive politics over illegal migration from Bangladesh

Realising the electoral significance of the issue the Congress seems to be engaging in a competitive politics with the BJP by talking of giving citizenship to even those migrants who...

Anand Kumar |
August 08, 2014 |
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Is Russian ready to face the Afghan fallouts?

Russia seems both happy as well as worried about US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Concerns about Central Asian security apart, now with the sectarian strife in West Asia flaring up, the...

P. Stobdan |
August 05, 2014 |
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Post-Crimea: Central Asian Fear Putin’s Stick

There is a growing sense that Putin, after what he did to Crimea, has prepared a fine blueprint for similar intervention in Central Asian states should it become a necessary...

P. Stobdan |
August 04, 2014 |
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Is Putin Gearing Up for Intervening in Asia Next?

In a three part series the author analyses Russia's strategic play. In this first part, the recently held military "snap inspection" drill by Russia involving 65,000 troops is examined and...

P. Stobdan |
August 01, 2014 |
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ZARB-e-AZB: Phony War or Paradigm Shift

For all the grandstanding by the Pakistan army and the civilian government that Op Zarb-e-Azb was going to be against all kinds of terror groups based in NWA, no such...

Sushant Sareen |
July 31, 2014 |
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Indian Army’s Modernisation Plans: Call for Pragmatism

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence’s figures reveals that the army's equipment modernisation is steadily falling. In 2008-09, the army spent 27 paisa of every rupee on capital expenditure. This...

Arun Sahgal |
July 31, 2014 |
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Sixth BRICS Summit: A step towards more equitable global order?

The Declaration pushes for a more equitable norm and the New Development Bank is an interesting outcome. The initial subscribed capital of $50 billion dollars and the responsibilities of the...

Ruchita Beri |
July 22, 2014 |
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Gaza: What Does Israel Want?

Israel’s argues that the Hamas does not recognize its existence, which, up to a point, is technically correct. But, a moment of reflection will show that recognition is exchanged only...

K. P. Fabian |
July 21, 2014 |
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Reviewing Defence Offset Guidelines: A Recap

The Guidelines of 2012 have been under review for some time. While a drastic shift in the policy is unlikely, some changes in the policy, clarity about some of the...

Amit Cowshish |
July 17, 2014 |
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Iraq crisis: Lessons for India

Given India’s vulnerability to a rise in global crude oil prices as a result of its 75-80 per cent of its crude import dependency, the Iraq crisis could widen its...

Manish Vaid , Tushar Shah |
July 16, 2014 |
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China’s Maritime Silk Route: Implications for India

China’s announcement of a 10 billion Yuan ($1.6 billion) fund to finance the “maritime silk road plan” is a clear sign that it is serious about moving ahead with its...

Abhijit Singh |
July 16, 2014 |
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