Syria’s Sad Predicament Is it a matter of such transcendental importance to keep Assad in power or remove him even at the cost of the lives of hundreds of thousands of ordinary Syrians... K. P. Fabian | October 14, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Open Skies: Transparency, Confidence Building, and the End of the Cold War, by Peter Jones The Cold War period has been significant in international history as well as politics. The two power blocs were never at open war but much went on as part of... Shrabana Barua | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Rise and Future of ISIS The article discusses the rise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and focuses on its future. It explores the major milestones in the phenomenal rise of ISIS, which... K. Nishant Nair | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
India and the NSG Membership: What Lies Ahead India will have to make a judicious political decision on accepting any additional criteria that the NSG might come up with as a precondition for accepting its membership application. G. Balachandran | October 05, 2016 | Issue Brief
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
