IDSA Comments

Conceptual Trap in Corruption as a Security Issue

Those studying the Naxal challenge cannot afford to ignore the fact that corruption in delivery mechanisms is one root cause of the insurgency.

P. K. Gautam
December 08, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

IAEA and the Nuclear Fuel Bank: Signs of Spring in a Nuclear Winter

The proposed Nuclear Fuel Bank would provide fuel to only those states that are in compliance with their international commitments, especially obligations under the NPT.

Yogesh Joshi
December 07, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

ISRO’s French Connection

Sarkozy’s speech at ISRO was an interesting mix of issues relating to geostrategic significance, business, and collaboration in science and technology.

Ajey Lele
December 07, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Prospects for Indo-US relations after President Obama’s visit

The best approach for India and the United States will be to work towards incremental improvement in the relationship and focus on those areas which have a direct impact on the people of the two countries.

Arvind Gupta
December 06, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Germany: In the Midst of Fear

Al Qaeda and the Taliban seem to be seeking to force Berlin to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by plotting terror attacks in Germany.

Namrata Goswami
December 03, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Wen Jiabao’s India Visit: Evaluating the Strategic Context

Wen Jiabao’s visit provides ground to bring better clarity on the Chinese stance over a range of critical issues to India, and to ask whether the sentiments expressed in 2005 were merely rhetorical.