“Reclaiming Nubra” – Locals Shunning Pakistani Influences The liberation of Turtuk block and Siachen glacier in 1971 and 1984 respectively eliminated any threats that could have come from Pakistan having a contiguous border with China along the... Senge H. Sering | August 17, 2009 | IDSA Comments
India, Australia and ‘Curry Bashing’ In early August, India’s Minister for External Affairs S. M. Krishna visited Australia as part of his trip to attend the Pacific Island Forum meeting, held in Cairns. India is... Rahul Mishra | August 17, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Swine Flu: A National Security Issue The security architecture of any state is normally based on traditional concepts like dealing with issues related to war and peace. This is no longer true in the 21st century... Ajey Lele | August 13, 2009 | IDSA Comments
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
