Mapping the Recent Russian Protests At a time of heightened nationalism over the Ukrainian confrontation, these events cast doubts about the narrative of a stable political system. Rajorshi Roy | April 21, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Turkish Referendum: Will it lead to Autocratic Rule? The post-referendum changes in Turkey will have far reaching implications not only for the form of government but also for the long-term future of the republic and adversely affect democratic consolidation. Md. Muddassir Quamar | April 20, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Severing Gilgit Baltistan’s Kashmir link Subsuming Gilgit Baltistan as a province may propel a paradigmatic shift and redrawing of Kashmir strategy across both sides of the Line of Control. Priyanka Singh | April 19, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Why has India chosen to become a member of the International Energy Agency Given that over 70 per cent of the world's energy consumption comes under the IEA umbrella, the association with the agency will substantially increase India’s relevance in global energy governance. Shebonti Ray Dadwal | April 19, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Hanging of Mufti Hannan may not mean the end of HuJI in Bangladesh Mufti Hanna’s hanging may not mean the end of the terror outfit and definitely not the end of radical ideology in Bangladesh. Anand Kumar | April 19, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Mother of All Bombs: A New Age Weapon of Mass Destruction? Given the advertisement surrounding the use of MOAB, it is possible that the Trump administration is signalling to its adversaries the very lethal weapons in its arsenal and its willingness to use them. Ajey Lele | April 18, 2017 | IDSA Comments
The many imponderables in sharing the Teesta waters Unless an integrated view of Teesta basin management is adopted, the water and power needs of Sikkim and Bengal cannot be attended to in juxtaposition to the needs of Bangladesh. Gautam Sen | April 18, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Economic Sanctions as an Option to Fight Pakistan Sponsored Terrorism Nuclearisation of the Indian subcontinent limits conventional military options available to India for punishing Pakistan’s employment of terrorism as a tool of state policy. While India has rightly balanced the use of diplomatic and limited military means over a period of time, even as these remain relevant, the option of economic sanctions deserves deeper analysis for its efficacy and impact. Economic measures can be undertaken both in the form of direct and indirect actions against a target country, individual or an organisation with varied degrees of impact. Vivek Chadha | April 2017 | Journal of Defence Studies
Military Change: Survival of the Most Adaptable The Greek philosopher Thucydides famously stated the proximate words: ‘The only constant [in life] is change’. (Even the most stable isotope, Tellerium-128, changes; it will decay to half its mass in 2.2 septillion years!) Change, therefore, is inevitable and takes place in every animate and inanimate thing and becomes necessary to remain relevant in the environment that one lives in. If your enemy changes his way of fighting and you do not, then a dysfunction in countering your enemy is inevitable. Ghanshyam Katoch | April 2017 | Journal of Defence Studies
CPEC and the Future of Gilgit Baltistan Given an already upset population and the presence of anti-establishment factions, the unequal distribution of the benefits of CPEC is likely to ignite protests and cause a setback to the initiative as well to the Pakistan establishment. Zainab Akhter | April 13, 2017 | IDSA Comments
