Majoritarian State and the Marginalised Minorities: The Hindus in Bangladesh The problem confronting the Hindu minority in Bangladesh is analysed in this article within the framework of a majoritarian state, which embodies the socio-cultural ethos of the majority community in... Smruti S. Pattanaik | July 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Trilateral Security Cooperation: Nepal’s New Foreign Policy Nepal's King Prithvi Narayan Shah's famous ‘Yam between two boulders’ quote reflects the great understanding of Nepal's security dilemma, even as far back as the 18th century. 1 This has... Rohit Karki | July 2013 | Strategic Analysis
How will India Respond to Civil War in Pakistan? In 1971, India intervened militarily on behalf of Bengalis in the civil war in East Pakistan, dividing the country into two. The prospect of another civil war in Pakistan pitting... Sunil Dasgupta | July 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Future of Golden BRICS With the successful holding of the fifth summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in Durban during March 26–27, 2013, this influential group of emerging economies completed... Swaran Singh | July 2013 | Strategic Analysis
President Obama’s New National Security Team United States President Barack Obama's new national security team for his second term in office was finally put in place at the end of February. It is an impressive team... Surjit Mansingh | July 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Fear, Interest and Honour: The Thucydidean Trinity and India’s Asia Policy Nearly 2,500 years ago the Greek historian Thucydides noted that the foreign policy of Athens was driven by fear, interest and honour. S. Kalyanaraman | July 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Security Situation in J&K: A Reality Check The June 24 ambush in J&K accomplished with proficiency and high level of coordination exposes the deceptive calm often showcased in the context of large number of tourists visiting the... Vivek Chadha | June 28, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Making Sense of the Rouhani Presidency The elections in Iran defied most prediction but the Rouhani Presidency is unlikely to see any major changes expect possibly for a change of nuance. R. S. Kalha | June 28, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Significance and Implications of Shenzhou 10 The launch of Shenzhou 10 is a crucial step towards fulfilling China’s plans of building a space station by the year 2020 and equally an important part of China's rise. Gunjan Singh | June 24, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Calling Elections in Nepal The election commission has started making necessary preparations and the political parties are already out on the hustings. But the road to elections is not without hitches. Post Bahadur Basnet | June 24, 2013 | IDSA Comments
