The issue of de-militarisation of Northern Province of Sri Lanka De-militarisation per se is a sensitive issue, however, it is of essence that the Sri Lanka armed forces` role vis-à-vis the provincial administrations or even in the larger island-nation context... Gautam Sen | March 13, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Early Trends in Afghan Elections: Abdullah Leads the Show According to a poll survey, 29 per cent supported the candidacy of Ashraf Ghani, a former World Bank expert, who is one among the three probable candidates President Karzai is... Ashok K. Behuria , Abhimanyu Singh | March 12, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Why Pakistan cannot defeat the Taliban The simple truth that has eluded Pakistan is that fighting the Taliban is like fighting a shadow. The Taliban are but a symptom, the real problem is of religious extremism... Sushant Sareen | March 10, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Crimea: Thaw in Tensions? While President Putin has conveyed the message of tough military action, it is highly unlikely that he will order his troops to invade the majority ethnic Russian region of Crimea.... Rajorshi Roy | March 07, 2014 | IDSA Comments
China and Xinjiang: Kunming incident The Kunming massacre is bound to have widespread repercussions within Chinese society, particularly for the Muslim minorities. In turn this will lead for calls for enhanced security measures and even... R. S. Kalha | March 07, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Upcoming elections in Iraq: Prospects and Challenges Nouri al-Maliki, the Shiite PM, seeking a third term in office, is facing growing opposition at home, including from his powerful Shia allies. There is also a growing rift within... Rajeev Agarwal , Divya Malhotra | March 06, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Talks with Taliban: war by other means The situation in Pakistan today is very fragile. Despite the progress on the democratic front, there is a sense of helplessness on how to tackle the menace of terrorism. Unlike... Yaqoob-ul-Hassan | March 03, 2014 | IDSA Comments
India-China talks: why soft border is not an option Soft border is neither an option nor a means to resolve the India-China border dispute. In Chinese conceptualization where borders are innately strategic frontiers, the idea of soft border is... Abanti Bhattacharya | March 03, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Ukraine’s road to stabilization goes through Moscow Russia has signalled its intentions in Crimea. With neither the US nor Europe willing to be engaged in another crisis in Eastern Europe, the Russian strategy would be to re-enter... Gulshan Sachdeva | March 02, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Special Editors’ Introduction The 21st century is witnessing a renaissance of civil nuclear energy, particularly in Asia. At the same time, this century is also witnessing a rise in acts of terror, using... Rajiv Nayan , Ian Anthony | March 2014 | Strategic Analysis
