IDSA Comments

Converging interests between India and South Korea is leading them to position themselves to work closely in the emerging Asian security architecture.

• Rajaram Panda
• September 07, 2010 |
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Creating levers of influence and pursuing a pro-active engagement with Bhutan’s decision-makers is the most effective way of shaping political will to engage the Bhutanese establishment over the issue of refugee repatriation.

• Medha Bisht
• September 07, 2010 |
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Indian decision makers played down the problems in the India-China relationship for the past decade in the expectation that deepening engagement would influence attitudes at the top level in China and thereby enable hardened positions to soften.

• Sujit Dutta
• September 03, 2010 |
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There is a need to appreciate the medical, social and ethical consequences and liabilities of the use of non-lethal weapons before putting them to use.

• Ajey Lele
• September 03, 2010 |
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Whilst war is not likely in the foreseeable future, the likelihood of its occurrence further down the line has increased in the light of Admiral Mullen’s statement.

• Mahan Abedin
• September 01, 2010 |
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The coexistence of contending realities in Kashmir is a natural corollary of the transition from conflict to peace. A successful transition to peace is not only a test of Indian secularism, but also of Indian democracy.

• Arpita Anant
• August 31, 2010 |
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The new Nalanda University now being planned to be rebuilt will soon provide momentum to the systematic study of Buddhism in India of various shades and nuances.

• P. K. Gautam
• August 31, 2010 |
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The various diplomatic rows and even the border problem are symptoms of the larger problems that exist between India and China – the competition for status, influence and power.

• Prashant Kumar Singh
• August 30, 2010 |
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As the latest wave of deadly bombings across Iraq vividly demonstrates, the war-torn country has a long way to go before it achieves an acceptable level of stability.

• Mahan Abedin
• August 27, 2010 |
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Even though the report is fairly cautious in what it says and does not highlight anything new, the reactions on the Chinese side have not been that positive.

• Gunjan Singh
• August 26, 2010 |
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