IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Settling differences with China

A re-look of the intentions of the Chinese is important because according to long-term economic trends around 2030 Asia will be the world’s powerhouse just as it was prior to...

Mukul Sanwal |
May 07, 2014 |
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The future of India-Bangladesh ties

Amid claims and counter claims, it can not be denied that unabated influx from Bangladesh into the North Eastern states has reached alarming proportion. It is essential that India convey...

Lessons from a tragedy: Case of MH 370

There is quite clearly reluctance all around to sharing data or at least in negating the sighting of the airliner on the radar by countries in the region for security...

Naval Jagota |
May 05, 2014 |
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Naval symposium in China: Decoding the outcome

The Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) is a small but positive sign towards better communication channels between navies to reduce tension in the seas. But for CUES to...

UNSCR 1540: A decade of existence

The success of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 should not make the international community overlook persisting problems. The objective of the 1540 is to internationalise WMD security by...

Rajiv Nayan |
April 28, 2014 |
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The Indian Navy’s ‘China’ dilemma

The naval exercise at Qingdao does not detract from the fact that the India-China maritime relationship is essentially an uneasy one. Each side is uncomfortable with the other’s presence in...

Abhijit Singh |
April 28, 2014 |
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Geneva agreement on Ukraine: Can it defuse tensions?

While the ‘compromise’, as put forth by Russia is a welcome development in so far it helps to diffuse the potential confrontation yet it does raise two pertinent questions: What...

Rajorshi Roy |
April 24, 2014 |
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Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2014: Status Quo for the Defence Sector

One of the provisions in the policy is that in the Information & Broadcasting and the Defence sectors, where the sectoral cap is less than 49 per cent, the company...

Amit Cowshish |
April 23, 2014 |
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Where is Ukraine headed to?

It is unlikely that Russia has serious plans to invade Ukraine and there is no reason to believe that EU or even US really wants a war. Yet, US, and...

K. P. Fabian |
April 23, 2014 |
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China’s 2014 Defence Budget: An Assessment

Following on Xi Jinping vision of ‘fight war, win war’, the Chinese military spending is shifting towards higher technology weapons and equipment and training and also illustrates its aim to...

M.S. Prathibha |
April 21, 2014 |
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For Now, it is Ballot over Bullet in Afghanistan

It is not merely about change in leadership; it is about ushering the country into a ‘decade of transformation’. The most immediate challenge before the incumbent government and the relevant...

Vishal Chandra |
April 18, 2014 |
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India’s abstention in the vote against Sri Lanka at Geneva: Likely Implications

Despite its abstention, India will continue to be evaluated negatively in Sri Lanka for its approach to the Tamil issue. Moreover, Colombo is also taking steps which may unnecessarily complicate...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
April 16, 2014 |
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Venezuela’s Political Chaos: Flailing President and Strong Generals

The country is witnessing protests which are the biggest in over a decade and will only worsen unless a political accommodation is arrived at soon. The efficacy of multilateral institutions...

Gautam Sen |
April 16, 2014 |
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Ukraine: What next?

Three meetings to discuss Ukraine are scheduled for the week beginning on Monday, April 14. The first meeting is of EU foreign ministers at Luxembourg on April 14. They are...

K. P. Fabian |
April 13, 2014 |
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Implications of India`s Services Voters

India has had a healthy tradition of the armed forces personnel being apolitical while being allowed to exercise their democratic right of voting in the electoral process. While the state...

Gautam Sen |
April 09, 2014 |
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Southeast Asian democracy: New time and take

Southeast Asian countries are facing challenging times. Push for further democratisation within the countries and the established regimes resistance to it has the possibility of jeopardising the region’s political stability...

Sampa Kundu |
April 07, 2014 |
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India getting closer to a satellite navigational system

The uniqueness of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is to have a system with satellites in the geostationary orbit. India needs to exploit the ‘regional nature’ of the...

Ajey Lele |
April 07, 2014 |
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India needs nuanced approach post-UNHRC Vote on Sri Lanka

It would appear that India accorded preponderance to the broader interests of national sovereignty before its final stand on the UNHRC resolution. But it also cannot be oblivious to the...

Gautam Sen |
April 04, 2014 |
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Running Low on Ammunition

If we have no qualms about importing from other countries why cannot we buy ammunition from our own private sector companies? While restrictions could apply to production of small arms...

Amit Cowshish |
April 03, 2014 |
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Chittagong Tribunal Verdict and its Implications

The verdict exposes a conspiracy to destabilise India’s restive North Eastern region. According to the charge-sheet, all the arms and ammunition were manufactured by Chinese firm NORINCO and the funds...

Rupak Bhattacharjee |
April 03, 2014 |
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