India needs to engage with the real decision makers in Pakistan India should try and broaden its engagement with all sections of Pakistani society which is getting differentiated due to the simultaneous multiple crises in that country. Arvind Gupta | July 19, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Saudi King Abdullah’s visit to the United States While Saudi Arabia intends to increase its regional role and influence, the US would like to ensure that its interests in West Asia are protected with the help of friends... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | July 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Successful launch of PSLVC15 The PSVLC15 launch has enhanced India’s capability in the field of cartography and space reconnaissance and demonstrated its capabilities in the small satellites market. Ajey Lele | July 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Tumultuous Phase ahead in Japanese Politics as DPJ loses Polls in Upper House In a strong rebuke to the Kan government, voters deprived the DPJ and its tiny ally of a majority less than a year after the party swept to power. Rajaram Panda | July 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Dynamics of Rules and Regulations in Defence During application of prescribed procedures, many contradictions and ambiguities crop up, resulting in delays in decision making and, in some cases, to even faulty decisions. Narinder Gupta | July 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
The Nuclear Posture Review: Not a Credible Game-Changer for Nuclear North Korea The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) emphasis two realities, first the challenge of nuclear terrorism and proliferation; and second, it affirms the end of the Cold War rivalries. But the “resetting”... Preeti Nalwa | July 2010 | Journal of Defence Studies
Human Resource Development Strategy for Sub-Conventional Warfare Army personnel trained and equipped for conventional warfare find themselves at a disadvantage when deployed for sub-conventional operations. The advancement in technology, changing warfare concepts, induction of sophisticated weapons and... K C Dixit | July 2010 | Journal of Defence Studies
Restructuring the Dialogue Process with Pakistan The India-Pakistan dialogue could be restructured in a way that allows them to engage each other in a formal but unstructured strategic political dialogue which focuses beyond immediate disputes and... Sushant Sareen | July 15, 2010 | IDSA Comments
India’s Conflict Strategy: The Legal Angle Continued engagement with LOAC and IHL is ongoing with the Judge Advocates General Department taking the primary role. Its training institution in Kamptee is at the forefront. There has been... Ali Ahmed | July 2010 | Journal of Defence Studies
Civil-Military relations: Under scan In the wake of Director General IDSA’s initiation of a debate on civil-military relations through his piece in the Indian Express of 9 July 2010, this Comment outlines the two... Ali Ahmed | July 14, 2010 | IDSA Comments
