IDSA Comments

The beginning of the end of the dollar era?

The ramifications of an end to dollar-based oil trade would extend far beyond the oil market and would herald the beginning of a new international political order.

Shebonti Ray Dadwal
October 14, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

Shashi Tharoor in Liberia

Ethnic tensions and political and economic corruption are rampant in Liberia, and dealing with these institutional problems is a monumental challenge for any outsider.

Mayank Bubna
October 14, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

India, Maldives and the Indian Ocean

The August 2009 bilateral pact will fortify the security of the Maldives as well as cater to Indian security concerns on the terrorism and geopolitical fronts.

Balaji Chandramohan
October 13, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

US-Induced Privatization of Security in Pakistan

Pakistan faces a new challenge with the United States advocating privatization of security to deal with the country’s internal security challenges, a move that would also increase the level of American monitoring and supervisory capabilities.

Shantanu Chakrabarti
October 13, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

China’s Experiments with Weather Modification: A Cause for Concern

Weather patterns in a neighbouring state can be affected by experiments conducted on own territory. China needs to clear suspicions that have been aroused by its weather modification actions.

Ajey Lele
October 12, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

Obama and Nuclear Disarmament: Drivers and Substance

Obama is the first American president to actively pursue the goal of nuclear disarmament. But roadblocks on the road to disarmament nirvana, as envisaged by Obama, remain.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv
October 08, 2009 |
IDSA Comments

Cribbing Over Conditionalities

While Pakistan could still try and develop a taste for grass by rejecting US assistance, there is no way it can economically sustain the fight against the Islamist insurgency without external assistance.