Disaster Management in South-east Asia South-east Asia is the epicentre of frequent disasters of varying intensity. The damage to life and property caused by these disasters is comparable to that caused by war. Disasters disrupt... Udai Bhanu Singh | January 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Contours of a Possible Indian Riposte to Chinese Aggressiveness After assessing the weaknesses and gaps in Chinese capabilities and highlighting the positions of advantage that India enjoys, this essay proposes a strategy for a strong riposte against any Chinese... Lalit Kumar | January 17, 2012 | Policy Brief
China ups the ante in Arunachal Pradesh China’s refusal of visa to an IAF officer from Arunachal Pradesh, while aimed at scoring a political point, creates obstacles towards the very confidence-building that China hopes to see in... Namrata Goswami | January 17, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Visit of Pakistan Army Chief to China India will need to factor the growing PLA presence in and around Pakistan and be prepared to engage an increasingly confident Pakistan propped by Chinese support and driven by Chinese... Mandip Singh | January 17, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Possible Political Scenarios in Pakistan If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership... Arvind Gupta | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Possible Political Scenarios in Pakistan If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership... Arvind Gupta | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Foreign Minister Krishna’s Visit to Israel: Adding Political Content to a Robust Partnership S.M. Krishna’s visit to Israel has added the crucial political content to one of India’s most significant bilateral relationships of the post-Cold War era. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | January 16, 2012 | Issue Brief
Challenges Before Japan in 2012 This Issue Brief assesses the pitfalls and opportunities as well as the likely course of action that the Japanese political leadership is going to define in the coming months. Rajaram Panda | January 16, 2012 | Issue Brief
US Strategic Defence Review—The Dilemma for Asian States While we in India should welcome a change in the strategic profile of the US, we should at the same time examine the matter closely, lest we unnecessarily get embroiled... R. S. Kalha | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
India-China Special Representatives Talks: Focus on Trust Building Although not much is expected from this round of border talks, some incremental forward movement cannot be ruled out in terms of creating additional institutional mechanisms to deal with frequent... R N Das | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
