Asian States in Crisis Problems common to many Asian states suggest a pattern of crisis in Asia. The evidence suggests that the root cause is the similarity in the patterns of political development of... Björn Dressel , Michael Wesley | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
Pakistan’s Nasr/Hatf-IX Missile: Challenges for Indo-Pak Deterrence On November 5, 2013 Pakistan conducted its fourth test of the Hatf-IX (Nasr) short range battlefield ‘nuclear’ missile. To date there have been four flight tests of the missile system.... Arun Vishwanathan | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
India–South Korea Relations and the Emerging Regional Architecture South Korean president Park Geun-hye visited India in January 2014 after India and South Korea marked 40 years of diplomatic relations the previous year.1 These developments symbolise a burgeoning relationship... Chietigj Bajpaee | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
Examining the Interventionist Logic in the Arab Uprisings At first glance, there was no coherent regional and international response to the transitions triggered in the Arab world since December 2010 as external players, both regional and international, had... Melissa Cyrill | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
EU–China and EU–India: A Tale of Two Strategic Partnerships More than a decade has passed since the European Union (EU) signed strategic partnerships with China (2003) and India (2004). The EU’s ‘honeymoon’ with China was over within a few... Gulshan Sachdeva | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
The Limits of ‘Hybrid Governance’ in Afghanistan The following commentary argues that the strategic and structural solutions proffered by advocates of ‘hybrid’ governance—encompassing elements from distinctly different ideological backgrounds or schools of thought—ignore or fail to address... Srinjoy Bose , Nishank Motwani | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
Addressing Violent Extremism: Lessons from Sri Lanka In the years since the hostilities in Sri Lanka ended in 2009, the understandable international focus on the evidence of war crimes by both sides has diverted attention from certain... Adam Roberts | July 2014 | Strategic Analysis
Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Bangladesh: A new beginning? While the visit was proposed as a good will visit, some of the issues that have been bedeviling bilateral relations came up for discussion particularly, from the Bangladesh side, the... Smruti S. Pattanaik | June 30, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Why Non-Alignment has greater relevance in Modi’s India The global thrust on economic integration has certainly accrued greater space to India that the non-alignment actually stands for. It allows India to reach out to both the US and... Abanti Bhattacharya | June 29, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Kashmir: Finding Lasting Peace India continues its elusive search for peace in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K), in the face of Pakistan’s proxy war and dissatisfaction among some sections of the youth in Kashmir Valley. Vivek Chadha | June 26, 2014 | Policy Brief
