Army’s Ingenious Frontier Diplomacy To reshape public confidence further, the Union Home Ministry should quickly address the long festering issue of redeploying at least one regiment of the sashastra seema bal (SSB) in Ladakh.... P. Stobdan | February 05, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Run up to the Defence Budget 2014-15: Challenges to Modernisation It is commonly viewed that in an election year, the incumbent government is tempted to present a populist budget. In that scenario, the MoD would have reasons to be unhappy,... Laxman Kumar Behera | February 04, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Where is Egypt going? With Egypt’s reversion to military rule, even if it is sanctified through an election process less than free and fair, one can say definitely that the pro-democracy tide in the... K. P. Fabian | February 03, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Realism Not Romanticism Should Dictate India’s Pakistan Policy The next government in Delhi must be open to the idea of grabbing a good deal if one is on offer. But there is no reason for India to go... Sushant Sareen | January 30, 2014 | IDSA Comments
India-South Korea Relations: A New Beginning South Korean President’s visit has initiated a common vision and a roadmap between the two countries based on political cooperation, open economic and trade environment and deeper cultural understanding. India’s... Pranamita Baruah | January 29, 2014 | IDSA Comments
International Reactions to the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh Unlike the major global powers which termed the polls “non-representative”, India – the closest regional ally of Bangladesh, recognised Sheikh Hasina’s victory despite a “record low voter turnout” and supported... Rupak Bhattacharjee | January 28, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Maoists Look for Safe Sanctuaries and External Support The CPI (Maoist) is fully aware that a movement of this magnitude cannot sustain on its own for long without any external support; be it in terms of funding, weaponry,... V.K. Ahluwalia | January 27, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Internal Security Trends in 2013 and a Prognosis The internal security situation in India reflected a marked improvement in 2012-2013 relative to previous years. This Issue Brief offers an assessment of the major trends in 2013 for Jammu...
