‘Old’ Islamists and ‘New’ Radicals: Understanding the Politics of Religious Radicalisation in Pakistan and its Implications The new radicals in Pakistan have challenged the old Islamists as represented by the religious political parties on the nature of state and the means to capture state power. These... Smruti S. Pattanaik | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Efficacy of Nuclear Forensics The danger of nuclear terrorism and ways to thwart it, tackle it and manage it in the event of an attack is increasingly gaining the attention of nuclear analysts all... Reshmi Kazi | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
India–Pakistan Arms Race in Fissile Materials Production? Ever since India and Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in 1998, Western media reports have constantly highlighted the dramatic increase in Pakistan's production of nuclear fissile materials and nuclear warheads. Reports... G. Balachandran , Ch. Viyyanna Sastry | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
The Non-Proliferation Paradigm and the Restive Outlier The nuclear non-proliferation paradigm 1 has rarely remained static. Its logic or the underlying principle has however been singular – non-proliferation should lead to nuclear disarmament, and eventually total elimination.... A. Vinod Kumar | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
The Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation Paradigm and India Non-proliferation is now an accepted norm in international security and international relations. Most countries perceive global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation as being inseparable in principle, although there is disagreement among... Rajiv Nayan | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Russia’s Growing Afghan Re-Engagement The historical baggage weighing on the Russo-Afghan relationship is apparently in the process of being jettisoned. The two countries have been cautiously reaching out and engaging each other for quite... Vishal Chandra | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Protest Movements in West Asia: Some Impressions The pro-democracy uprisings in West Asia began with Tunisia, where the dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country in a dramatic fashion and found refuge in Jeddah, his... Atul Aneja | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
‘Cheonan’ Epilogue: Prelude to the Sino-US Incompatibility on the South China Sea Dispute The 'Cheonan' incident has prodded and expedited the strategic comeback of the US in East Asia. The US offer to mediate the territorial disputes over islands and seabed minerals in... Preeti Nalwa | July 2011 | Strategic Analysis
India-Pakistan Talks: Media’s Role Crucial for Normalisation of Relations The success of high-level talks between India and Pakistan would depend on how the media shape popular opinion in the two countries and popular support to take the relationship forward. Shamshad A. Khan | June 29, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The Other South Asia Though Pakistan and Afghanistan still continue to be embroiled in religious and ethnic conflict, the rest of South Asia appears keen to check and go beyond such tendencies. Anand Kumar | June 20, 2011 | IDSA Comments
