India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED): Progress and Prognosis This work reviews the significance and progress of Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in India-China relations. But addressing macroeconomic subject matters that concern the two countries’ strategic interests requires methodological deliberations... Jagannath P. Panda | April 03, 2014 | Issue Brief
Running Low on Ammunition If we have no qualms about importing from other countries why cannot we buy ammunition from our own private sector companies? While restrictions could apply to production of small arms... Amit Cowshish | April 03, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Chittagong Tribunal Verdict and its Implications The verdict exposes a conspiracy to destabilise India’s restive North Eastern region. According to the charge-sheet, all the arms and ammunition were manufactured by Chinese firm NORINCO and the funds... Rupak Bhattacharjee | April 03, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Why is Japan important to India’s energy security? India is trying to deal with its domestic energy concerns through various measures including reforming its New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP), intensifying its efforts in developing domestic unconventional energy... Manish Vaid | April 01, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Nuclear Security Summit: An Assessment In the years to come, a lot more activity on nuclear security can be expected and much of it will arise from the commitment taken by states at the three... Arvind Gupta , Rajiv Nayan | March 29, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Hong Kong Elections: Limits of One Country, Two Systems Model At its core is Beijing’s fear of having a chief executive in Hong Kong who is locally popular and vocally critical about Beijing's policies. Fear perhaps also emanate from Beijing’s... Avinash Godbole | March 28, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Does Nuclear Asia have its Own Dangers? There are no properly functioning Asian security institutions or regimes to regulate Asia’s nuclear politics and has to rely on global institutions and regimes for regulation of its nuclear politics... Rajiv Nayan | March 28, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Examining the Maoists’ attacks in Jeeram Ghati Jeeram Ghati area is part of the Maoist's annual Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign. 2014 is a significant year on two counts: one, it is the tenth year of formation of... V.K. Ahluwalia | March 27, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Unshackling the Armed Forces: Need for Greater Delegation of Financial Powers The recommendations of a committee set up in 2009 to review the delegated powers were accepted by the Defence Minister in December 2010 but soon thereafter these were held in... Amit Cowshish | March 25, 2014 | IDSA Comments
UNSC Vote on the Crimean Issue: Why did China Abstain? The reasons for abstention go far beyond the immediate issue at hand and are enveloped in deep Chinese strategic interests. The Chinese leadership is adamant that there can be no... R. S. Kalha | March 21, 2014 | IDSA Comments
