Rescue Pakistan chorus is back again Before India once again goes down the path of wondering how it can rescue Pakistan from itself, some home truths about Pakistan – the state and society – need to... Sushant Sareen | June 18, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Indian Mujahideen Arrests: Lessons Learnt and Future Directions The arrests of the key Indian Mujahideen operatives has come as a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism; however, there are a few causes of concern - such as... Pushpita Das , Husanjot Chahal | June 06, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Restoring India-China Reciprocity on the Border The principal opposition of the Chinese on the McMahon line is that it is illegal and a mere product of British imperialistic designs on China. Such assessments completely disregard the... Abanti Bhattacharya | June 05, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Implications of new rules in the US for India’s Defence Management Despite “indigenisation” being an important policy objective in defence procurement it will be useful to observe the recent US regulatory developments on detection and avoidance of counterfeit components in defence... Sandeep Verma | June 05, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Russia and the unravelling of economic sanctions The recent additional economic sanction on Russia is yet another severe jolt. But faced with a gripping economic problem, sanctions can just be the incentive that Russia needs to implement... Rajorshi Roy | May 30, 2014 | IDSA Comments
The mirage of peace in Pakistan Sharif’s does not have any manoeuvring space to cut any comprehensive deal with the Taliban. He may not be averse to conceding their demand to shariatise Pakistani structures, yet he... P. K. Upadhyay | May 29, 2014 | IDSA Comments
The new Indian government and parleys with Pakistan While Nawaz Sharif was careful not to publicly bring up the Kashmir issue, it does not necessarily portend any change in policy. It remains to be seen whether Sharif will... Sumita Kumar | May 28, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Reforming Defence Contracting Procedures It may perhaps be useful to examine some features of India’s Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) for streamlining of the capital acquisition process for defence procurement. After all, the DPP may... Sandeep Verma | | IDSA Comments
Little Hope for Entry into the SCO The prospects for new states becoming SCO members seem remote. The new clause that requires all heads of the member states to sign the membership document is the main obstacle... P. Stobdan | May 26, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Syria: A Grand Settlement? It is painfully clear that no serious attempt is being made to resolve the Syrian crisis. There seems to be a certain fatigue in the international community combined with a... K. P. Fabian | May 26, 2014 | IDSA Comments
