Sino US Climate Pact: Context, text and subtext The United States and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation on energy, climate change and environment during their recently concluded strategic and economic dialogue (SED). This... Avinash Godbole | August 10, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Sharm Al-Sheikh Indo-Pak Joint Statement: A Different Perspective As the din and the dust raised by the Sharm al-Sheikh document settles down, it seems to be opening new possibilities for India to effectively deal with the emerging situation... P. K. Upadhyay | August 07, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Violence in Pakistan: Trend Analysis April 2009 April saw the foot soldiers of Taliban moving to Buner and Dir, after consolidating their position in Swat. The march of Taliban to Buner, which is separated from Islamabad just... T. Khurshchev Singh , Alok Bansal | August 07, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Two Trucks and One Jeep In a reality check to the wild celebrations that broke out in Pakistan after the Supreme Court declared ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ the emergency that was imposed by General Pervez Musharraf... Sushant Sareen | August 05, 2009 | IDSA Comments
China’s Changing Worldview Recent Chinese writings indicate that the Chinese see themselves as a major player in international affairs. They see the global economic crisis as an historic opportunity to redefine the Chinese... Arvind Gupta | August 04, 2009 | IDSA Comments
For an Indo-Pak strategic dialogue forum India is taking its time to reopen the dialogue process with Pakistan that has been suspended since 26/11. The meeting between Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh and Pakistan’s President,... Ali Ahmed | August 04, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Between 2015 and 2050: Considerations in Negotiating a Date for an Indian Grand Strategy Project Security planners often grapple with the question of how far out they should be looking and planning, and it is not a problem to take lightly. Many believe that as... Peter Garretson | August 03, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Political convulsions in Japanese politics Since the early 1950s, two factors have remained constant in Japan - the political domination of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the continuation of the Japan-US security alliance. The... Pranamita Baruah , Shamshad A. Khan | August 03, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Aerial Terrorism Aerial terrorism is gradually emerging as a potent form of terrorism capable of causing significant damage to human life and infrastructure. Aircrafts and UAVs can be easily used as guided... Ajey Lele , Archana Mishra | July 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Critical Defence Technologies – The DRDO Perspective DRDO has been the torchbearer of the defence research and development in the country. It has been responsible for identifying critical technologies, working out modalities for technology development and identifying... Nabanita R. Krishnan | July 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
