Ozawa Ichiro on Trial With 120 members belonging to his faction, Ozawa still wields decisive influence to make or unmake the government led by the DPJ. Rajaram Panda | October 14, 2011 | IDSA Comments
NEGOTIATING WITH THE MAOISTS: LESSONS FROM THE ANDHRA EXPERIENCE As much as the Maoists would use the opportunity to their advantage, the government should also take advantage of the peace process to defeat the Maoists’ designs through both overt... P. V. Ramana | October 13, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Asymmetric Wars In The Indian Context Strategic Interaction theory suggests that India must employ direct strategies towards a weaker Pakistan and indirect strategies towards a stronger China. Mandip Singh | October 13, 2011 | IDSA Comments
History and Politics Celebrations of the 1911 Revolution show that history is subject to interpretations, most often in the ways in which it suits contemporary political objectives. Avinash Godbole | October 13, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Understanding the Motivation of Pakistan’s Security and Defence Policies: Roots of Pakistan’s Emergence as the Epicentre of Terrorism The idea of Pakistan survives on the premise of enmity towards India. This premise came into existence well before Pakistan became a reality. Some in Pakistan believe that the country... A K Verma | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Pakistan: Inter Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) – An Analytical Overview The ISI was set up in 1948, shortly after the first war with India, to strengthen sharing of intelligence between the army, navy and air force. It was headed first... Rana Banerjii | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Pakistan Navy: A Transformation from ‘Fledgling Force’ to ‘Fighting Machine’ The Pakistan navy (PN) is poised on the brink of a transformation. Neglected for long by Pakistan’s political masters and a dominant Pakistan army, the PN was unable to assert... Abhijit Singh | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Energy Crises and Riots in Pakistan Implementing the necessary reforms in Pakistan’s power sector requires able leadership and internal stability as well as a conducive and transparent environment for attracting investment. Medha Bisht | October 11, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Strategic Partnership with Afghanistan: India Showcases its Soft Power If India is able to sustain a comprehensive partnership with Afghanistan in trying circumstances, it would serve as a model for managing its relationships with other neighbours. Arvind Gupta | October 10, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The India-Bangladesh Border: A New Beginning In the wake of the resolution of several contentious issues, India and Bangladesh must cooperate to create a border that not only enhances trade efficiency but is also secure. Pushpita Das | October 10, 2011 | IDSA Comments
