Energy Strategy for the Indian Navy: Need, Scope and a Roadmap ‘Energy’ is a key enabler of military combat power and it should be considered a strategic resource for the Indian Navy (IN). This article justifies the necessity of ensuring energy... Kapil Narula | May 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Can Robust Bilateral Cooperation on Common Rivers between Bangladesh and India Enhance Multilateral Cooperation on Water Security in South Asia? The Himalayan river system, which is made up of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, has a combined drainage area that covers the countries of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and... Mirza Sadaqat Huda | May 2013 | Strategic Analysis
China and IBSA: Possible BRICS Overreach? The India–Brazil–South Africa (IBSA) forum, which was formalised in June 2003 through the adoption of the Brasilia Declaration based on the spirit of South–South solidarity, turns a decade old in... Jagannath P. Panda | May 2013 | Strategic Analysis
IBSA at 10: South–South development assistance and the challenge to build international legitimacy in a changing global order This commentary engages with the IBSA model of South–South development assistance. It focuses on the IBSA Trust Fund to demonstrate the growing political relevance of the partnership in development assistance... Marco Antonio Vieira | May 2013 | Strategic Analysis
IBSA: Avoiding Being BRICked Up In his opening address at the 2011 India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit held in Pretoria/Tshwane, President Jacob Zuma of South Africa said the essence of the grouping was ‘Back to Basics:... Elizabeth Sidiropoulos | May 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Lessons from Somdurong Chu Incident Incursions and incidents of escalation are not new to India-China relations. Importantly they have been successfully diffused by a combination of adroit diplomacy, ‘show of force’ and political statesmanship. Mandip Singh | April 26, 2013 | IDSA Comments
China’s Defence White Paper 2013: Lessons for India Struggling to deal with a rigid China on the intractable border issue, India would do well to digest the core assertions of the white paper, including the growing reach of... Arvind Gupta | April 25, 2013 | IDSA Comments
The Korean Imbroglio North Korea’s uranium enrichment programme has made the US jittery and is not totally confident of reopening the six-party talks. Washington needs assurances regarding North Korea’s future nuclear programmes and... R. S. Kalha | April 25, 2013 | IDSA Comments
LAAD Exhibition: Showcase of Brazilian Self-Reliance Like many other developing counties, Brazil also believes in self-reliance in arms manufacturing and has articulated comprehensive national defence policy with a strong support of its armed forces. There could... Laxman Kumar Behera | April 25, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Tunisia’s shaky transition Constant bickering between Islamist and secular leaders has resulted in deadlock over the new constitution. The Ennahda-led government has been caught between the rock and a hard place, having to... Melissa M. Cyrill | April 22, 2013 | IDSA Comments
