Arab Spring: Aspirations Met Or Dreams Unfulfilled? As we move into the second winter of the Arab Spring, this Issue Brief attempts to take stock of the progress of the Arab Spring and examine whether the aspirations of people have been met or have they been handed a raw deal. Rajeev Agarwal | October 26, 2012 | Issue Brief
Defence Production Policy 2011: Need for Reinvigoration A thorough and honest review of the progress made so far is essential for arresting the drift in the Defence Production Policy and for course correction. Amit Cowshish | October 25, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Asif Zardari: Consummate Cunning or Spineless and Unscrupulous It is precisely Zardari’s ability to do the unthinkable that has consistently confounded both his detractors and admirers and given him the aura of great cunning and cleverness. Sushant Sareen | October 25, 2012 | IDSA Comments
On East Asian Regional Integration from the Perspective of Economic Security In view of putative conflict for leadership in the region between China and Japan, and barriers in various initiatives for deepening and stabilizing regional financial markets, the economic-security discourse in East Asia is still facing an uncertain prospect and should be continually monitored. Chin-Ming Lin | October 23, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy? Since the commissioning of the Liaoning in itself does not change the present balance of power, it makes more sense if it is interpreted as a diplomatic message especially to the ASEAN countries. Adrien Frossard | October 22, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Afghanistan: Between Hope and Despair As the Afghans and the world look towards a new dawn on 1 January 2015, there are some things that stand out clearly and have to be recognised by both the Afghans as well as the international community. Rajeev Agarwal | October 20, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The 50th Anniversary of the Border Conflict With China: A Strategic Analysis The 1962 border conflict moulded our security and strategic thinking into a defensive mindset, and its 50th anniversary is an appropriate time to review those lessons as we seek our place in the new multi-polar world. Mukul Sanwal | October 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Brinkmanship over the Padma Bridge The World Bank’s decision to withhold funding for the Padma Bridge embarrassed a government that has been doing reasonable work especially in checking extremism at a time when radicalism is sweeping many parts of the world. Anand Kumar | October 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Who started the fighting? Let us examine the facts as they are, to see if the Chinese contention of a counter-attack to throw Indian aggressors out has any merit or, as India believes, it was nothing but a premeditated attack by China. R. S. Kalha | October 17, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The 1962 War: Will China speak about it? A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment. Jagannath P. Panda | October 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
