Are the Armed Forces Game for 3PL? 3PL support has not become integral to the defence forces’ administrative functions yet. Considering the funds that can be saved, manpower that can be freed to train for operational readiness,... Venu Gopal | September 17, 2012 | Issue Brief
India-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Meet: The Hype and the Substance India and Pakistan have signed a visa liberalization agreement and reactivated the joint commission during the last round of foreign minister level talks in Islamabad. These are significant steps forward... Smruti S. Pattanaik | September 17, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Xi Jinping’s Mysterious Disappearance amidst Uncertain Political Environment Xi Jinping’s sudden disappearance, close to the date of the 18th Party Congress when he is to take over as the as the next President, has activated the rumour mill... Avinash Godbole | September 15, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Tensions in the East China Sea: A test case for the US ‘Pivot’? The Japanese cabinet’s decision to purchase three of the five Senkaku islands has led to heightened tension in East Asian region. With China adopting an assertive posture on the issue,... Rukmani Gupta | September 14, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Stagnating India-Sri Lanka Relations: Need for a Diversified Approach India-Sri Lanka relations appear to be reaching a phase of stagnation. The Govt of India has to adopt, perforce, a multifaceted approach on the cultural, economic and security fronts for... Gautam Sen | September 13, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations The much-talked about Tamil Nadu factor in India-Sri Lanka relations has come to the fore recently again in the wake of strong reactions of the provincial government to the training... Gulbin Sultana | September 12, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations The much-talked about Tamil Nadu factor in India-Sri Lanka relations has come to the fore recently again in the wake of strong reactions of the provincial government to the training... Gulbin Sultana | September 12, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Violence in Bodo Areas: The Risks of Conceding ‘Exclusive’ Ethnic Homelands The recent violence in the Bodo areas indicates the risks associated with the formation of exclusive ethnic homelands based on the demands of the majority population (belonging to an ethnic... Namrata Goswami | September 12, 2012 | IDSA Comments
PM’s address to police chiefs: A Wake up Call The Prime Minister’s address highlighted critical threats to internal security and expected counter-measures with the aim of refocusing the attention of the police forces on these vital issues. Vivek Chadha | September 12, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Importance of Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie’s Visit to India Chinese defence minister’s visit to India assumes special significance in the context of growing Chinese concerns about American rebalancing strategy in the Asia Pacific and growing Indo-US relations. India should... R. S. Kalha | September 11, 2012 | IDSA Comments
