India’s Iran Policy in the Post-Cold War Period The article proposes to trace India's relations with Iran in the post-Cold War period, to identify the highs and lows in its contours and analyse the current situation. No country,... Gulshan Dietl | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Indo-Iranian Relations during the Cold War India and Iran have shared a rich history of civilisational ties for many centuries. The close historical relations were, however, ruined by the British rule and the subsequent loss of... Mushtaq Hussain | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Iran: Its Strategic Importance One of the most difficult tasks facing the foreign policy makers in India is the requirement to balance the relations with Iran while enhancing proximity with the United States. This... Alok Bansal | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
The Likely Composition of the Central Military Commission of the 18th Party Congress of China There are major changes in the CMC, with eight out of 12 members likely to bow out of office. The cascading effect on the change of guard in the General... Mandip Singh | October 31, 2012 | Issue Brief
Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy of “Zero Problems with Neighbours” Coming Apart? A Critical Appraisal Turkey is realising that a soft power-based foreign policy was successful and gave returns with minimum risks only when the region was stable. With the Middle East going through a... Rajeev Agarwal | October 31, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Two Myths of 1962 In the ongoing debate on the 1962 War, two issues have not been adequately addressed: the myth that the Indian Army had not provided viable military options, and the reasons... Ramesh Phadke | October 31, 2012 | IDSA Comments
UNASUR and Security in South America The UNASUR is a regional organisation formed by 12 South American states that are united by shared history, religion, common culture and language. This Backgrounder details the various security challenges... Babjee Pothuraju | October 30, 2012 | Backgrounder
Begum Khaleda Zia`s Visit to India Indian leaders may have to convincingly convey to Begum Zia and her BNP party delegation their commitment towards the economic development of Bangladesh, continuation of Indian aid, and intent to... Gautam Sen | October 29, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Who Started the Fighting—- The Sequel When Nehru wrote to Zhou that China either accept the McMahon Line alignment along the highest watershed or go by the strict coordinates as per the original McMahon map, the... R. S. Kalha | October 28, 2012 | IDSA Comments
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... Rajeev Agarwal | October 26, 2012 | Issue Brief
