More Latin American Air Forces Prepare to Resume Shooting Down Narco-Trafficking Aircraft The policy of shooting down aircraft suspected of narco-trafficking is one fraught with problems without any tangible impact on the narco-trade. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | October 05, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Uri, Surgical Strikes and International Reactions India’s diplomatic offensive launched post the Uri-attacks provided the broader context in which its decision to carry out the surgical strike needs to be seen. Vivek Chadha , Rumel Dahiya , Neha Kohli , Shruti Pandalai | October 04, 2016 | Issue Brief
Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris, by Christopher Snedden Since 1947, the protracted issue of Kashmir has predominantly underpinned the subcontinent’s security discourse having dictated the trajectory of unsettling ties between India and Pakistan. As old as India’s independence... Priyanka Singh | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Deactivating the Permanent Indus Waters Commission It is in India’s interests to continue to adhere to the Treaty provisions and try to obtain maximum benefit by subscribing to it. Gautam Sen | October 03, 2016 | IDSA Comments
The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill 2016 – The Long Journey of an Important Maritime Legislation The Admiralty Bill 2016 has been in the making for nearly 30 years. It will finally become an Act of Parliament during the upcoming winter session. Abhay Kumar Singh | October 03, 2016 | IDSA Comments
The Obama Administration’s Africa Policy The Obama Administration has focused its Africa policy mainly on democracy, economic growth, food security, democracy, conflict prevention and mitigation, as well as dealing with transnational threats. These broad strategic... Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav | October 2016 | Africa Trends
Namibia: Controversy over Amendment in Labour Act A recent amendment in the Namibian labour law has caused friction amongst various stakeholders. Ahana Banerjee | October 2016 | Africa Trends
Post-Uri Response by India What has emerged over the past two weeks is a well calibrated strategy meant to increase the costs for Pakistan of continuing its policy of supporting cross border terrorism as... Sumita Kumar | September 30, 2016 | IDSA Comments
China’s One-Road-One Belt Initiative: A New Model of Global Governance India should seek to ‘redefine’ OROB to add a strong component for a ‘Digital Asia’, as that is where our comparative advantage lies, and for Asian connectivity to have two... Mukul Sanwal | September 29, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Cancellation of the SAARC Summit: Has India Succeeded in Isolating Pakistan Regionally? The reactions of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and India indicate a new regional consensus that state sponsored terrorism cannot be dealt with only at the bilateral level. Smruti S. Pattanaik | September 29, 2016 | IDSA Comments
