Violence in Pakistan: Trend Analysis March 2009 Consequent to the peace deals signed by the Pakistani state with Taliban, the number of terror-related incidents in March came down in regions, which have been afflicted with violence in... T. Khurshchev Singh , Alok Bansal | May 14, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Nepal: Precarious Peace Process Ever since the peace agreement signed between the Maoists and Nepal government in 2006, Nepal has been in the middle of political crisis delaying the constitution making process. The recent... Nihar R. Nayak | May 14, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Rafale: the doomed French bird Is the French 4th+generation fighter aircraft doomed? This question must be anguishing people in Dassault and the French government. The Rafale has not won any contract in the export market... Guillem Monsonis | May 14, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Food Price Rise: An Ethanol Twist The recent food price inflation leading to food insecurity has been one of the immediate and striking outcomes of the recent oil price spikes and the global financial meltdown. This... Zakir Hussain | May 14, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Masses in Flight: The Crisis of Internal Displacement in Sri Lanka The exodus from the conflict zone in Sri Lanka as well as the plight of those still trapped in it have not only become a major focus of international attention,... M. Mayilvaganan | May 05, 2009 | IDSA Comments
New Challenges Confront ASEAN The collapse of the ASEAN Summit in Pattaya (Thailand) on April 11 following anti-government protests tarnished Thailand’s image. It also brought the regional group’s age-old policy of non-interference in the... Pranamita Baruah | May 04, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Violence in Pakistan: Trend Analysis February 2009 Highlight of the month was the peace deal signed by the NWFP government with the founder of Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-e- Mohammadi (TNSM), Sufi Mohammad. The deal did bring some ‘peace’... T. Khurshchev Singh , Alok Bansal | May 01, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Fighting the Taliban : Challenges for Pakistan Army Rise of the Taliban in the frontier provinces of Pakistan portends several challenges to the Pakistan establishment, a fact that has lately raised much alarm and concern amongst the international... Harinder Singh | May 01, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Obama First 100 Days: Inherited Challenges and the Legacy Tripod April 29 marked the first 100 days of the presidency of Barack Obama. Urgency, pragmatism and engagement have marked his method of tackling the enormous challenges bequeathed to him by... S. Samuel C. Rajiv | May 01, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Conventional War in the Presence of Nuclear Weapons Nuclear weapons cannot obviate wars, but can change its complexion and influence the manner of its conduct. In order to keep nuclear weapons from entering into real warfare, it is... Manpreet Sethi | May 2009 | Strategic Analysis
