Improving the Quality of Rations Supplied to Army Personnel The most crucial aspect is inspection of the ration offered by a contractor under the contract and acceptance of the same by the contract operating officer with due care and... Narinder Gupta | September 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
India-China Power Game in Nepal and the Consequences The win-win situation for India and China lies in respecting the ‘buffer-status of Nepal’ which will also ensure political stability in Nepal. Pramod Jaiswal | September 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Jiaolong – An Underwater Dragon Once the Chinese achieve the capability of producing UUVs with deep depth capability, they could surround India by placing these submersibles at strategic places. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar | September 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Iran and the IAEA: Continuing Contentions The latest IAEA report dated September 6, 2010 to the Board of Governors, delineating Iran’s compliance or otherwise with the provisions and requirements of the IAEA and UN Security Council... S. Samuel C. Rajiv | September 10, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Mosque and Quran, Faith and Multiculturalism: An Indian Perspective A pastor’s resolve to burn the Quran is threatening to undo the progress in promoting inter-community relations. India’s legal and constitutional provisions and long experience in dealing with such situations... Avinash Godbole | September 10, 2010 | IDSA Comments
As Dragon flexes muscle, the Rising Sun goes defensive China’s rise has become a matter of concern throughout Asia and led to changes in the strategic postures of its neighbours. Japan has begun to rethink its own defence strategy... Pranamita Baruah , Rajaram Panda , Shamshad A. Khan | September 09, 2010 | Issue Brief
China Africa Relations: New Terms of Engagement South African President Jacob Zuma has affirmed the mutually beneficial economic relationship between China and Africa, including with his country, notwithstanding the negative sides to this relationship. It is clear... Gunjan Singh | September 09, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Chinese Activities in PoK: High Time for India to Put its Act Together A recent New York Times report that 11,000 soldiers of the Peoples’ Liberation Army have been stationed in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of the PoK, carries important implications for India. For... Priyanka Singh | September 09, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Power vacuum and impending regional race in Iraq President Barack Obama’s announcement that the “American combat role in Iraq has ended” has created fresh challenges for the region. Iraq needs to meet the daunting internal and external challenges... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | September 09, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Indonesia’s Protracted War on Terrorism: The Importance of Abu Bakar Ba’asyir’s Arrest Indonesia, which has been taking significant measures to curb terrorism, scored another success with the arrest of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir aka ABB, suspected of having funded and ideologically motivated Al... Rahul Mishra , Irfa Puspitasari | September 09, 2010 | IDSA Comments