Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Programme: Is it the only Threat? At the core of the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme is the challenge to West Asia’s balance of power from Iran’s growing sphere of influence, which now stretches through Iraq... Rajeev Agarwal | November 09, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and Civil Nuclear Liability The Right of Recourse embedded in the Indian nuclear liability law has ensured that more than four years after the NSG granted exemption to enable nuclear commerce with India, India... G. Balachandran , Kapil Patil | November 09, 2012 | Issue Brief
Chinese Aircraft Industry’s New J-31 Stealth Fighter: Implications for India Instead of inducting another fourth generation aircraft under the MMRCA programme, it may be better to replace the MMRCA with a mix of F-35s and increased numbers of Su-30MKI and... Vivek Kapur | November 09, 2012 | IDSA Comments
A Siachen Resolution: Why Now? India should put Pakistan on parole and watch its behaviour for 20 years before even beginning to think of any concessions in Siachen or elsewhere. Ramesh Phadke | November 08, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Naga Armed Conflict: Is a Resolution Finally Here? A non-territorial resolution for the Naga armed ethnic conflict will offer a way forward to resolving many other ethnic conflicts such as those involving the Kukis, Meiteis, Bodos, Dimasas, Hmars,... Namrata Goswami | November 08, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Rising Instability and Regional Naval Modernisation in East Asia Considering the complementary interests and interdependencies at stake between China and Japan as also their individual aspirations of nation building through peace and stability, a clash over the Senkakus would... Kamlesh K. Agnihotri | November 02, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Introduction In the two decades since the end of the Cold War, the Islamic Republic of Iran has emerged as one of the two most debated, contested and commented upon foreign... P. R. Kumaraswamy | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Israel: The Non-Parallel Player Political tensions and rivalry between Iran and Israel have cast a shadow over India's bilateral relations with both these countries. While one offers energy security, the other provides military–security capability... P. R. Kumaraswamy | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Iran: India’s Gateway to Central Asia Most of the discourses on India–Iran relations are either focused on cultural and civilisational links with Iran or its relevance as an energy-rich nation. Its transit potential in providing India... Meena Singh Roy | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
The Pakistan Factor in the India–Iran Relationship India's relationship with Iran has been uneven owing to external factors. This article traces the role of the Pakistan factor in this relationship, wherein the religious identity of a fellow... Siddharth Ramana | November 2012 | Strategic Analysis
