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
Indo-Pak relations: Fresh dawn or false start? Invitation to the SAARC leader to attend Prime Minister-elect’s swearing in ceremony has electrified diplomatic atmosphere in South Asia. In this context Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit and his... Smruti S. Pattanaik , Arvind Gupta | May 25, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Defence Reforms – Agenda for the New Government A country’s response to external threats and internal security challenges is based on its defence preparedness, advance planning for contingencies and the political will. The new government will have to... Defence Economics & Industry Centre | May 22, 2014 | Policy Brief
Obama’s visit to Japan: strategic significance A Sino-Japanese conflict is not in the US interest and certainly not in Japan’s. Stability in the regional security landscape cannot be solely guaranteed by reaffirming the US-Japan security alliance,... Titli Basu | May 20, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Moving on with the Defence & Security of India Ministry of Defence which accounts for 13-14 per cent of the central government expenditure, if one also takes into account the expenditure on defence pensions, could come under some pressure... Amit Cowshish | May 20, 2014 | IDSA Comments
