Bhutan’s Foreign Policy Determinants: An Assessment This article assesses the shifting preferences of Bhutan towards the foreign policy determinants. Three determinants (national security, political culture and economic engagement) have been studied as they play a significant... Medha Bisht | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Examining China’s Hydro-Behaviour: Peaceful or Assertive? China is a thirsty country desperately in need of water—a lot of it. In order to meet its water and energy requirements in the densely populated and fertile northern plains,... Uttam Kumar Sinha | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Climate Change and Conflict in South Asia It is now commonly accepted that small island countries are facing an existential threat because of global warming and the consequent rise in the level of the oceans. P. K. Gautam | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Comment on ‘The Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Paradigm and India’ Rajiv Nayan's article is both important and interesting. It is important because nuclear weapons pose a threat to humanity and the planet that in magnitude, severity and immediacy is the... Ramesh Thakur | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
‘Social Capital’ and its Significance in Reimagining Chindia Writings on India–China relations in recent years are increasingly seen to be imputing Machiavellian realism to the political and, increasingly, economic sphere of interaction. Joe Thomas Karackattu | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
China’s Growing Economic Presence in Ukraine and Belarus China is gradually increasing its economic and commercial presence in Eastern Europe by signing bilateral agreements with countries that are still in transition, some of which are members of the... Richard Rousseau | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Overseas Assets: Do They Contribute to Energy Security? When a resource-deficient country becomes industrialised lifestyles become increasingly energy intensive, compelling it to seek resources overseas. Shebonti Ray Dadwal | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Economic Miracle and its Impact on Nepal For a long time, it was common practice to term the rate of economic growth in India the ‘Hindu rate of growth’—a derogatory term for the low growth rate of... Hari Bansh Jha | January 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Sino-Indian relations 2011: A Mixed Bag of Highs and Lows The year gone by witnessed India’s firm responses to bilateral issues and China’s appreciation of the Indian position, thus providing a positive momentum to India-China relations. R N Das | December 30, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The Year That Was in Cyberspace Where the next headline grabbing cyber event would take place or in what form is difficult to predict, though it could well be perpetrated by a class that is yet... Cherian Samuel | December 29, 2011 | IDSA Comments
