India and Kazakhstan: New Ways Ahead The fourth consecutive visit of President Nursultan Nazarbayev culminated in his being the chief guest at India’s 60th Republic Day parade. This shows the increasing importance India attaches to its... Zakir Hussain | February 18, 2009 | IDSA Comments
There can be no “grand bargain” with terrorism In a report titled “President Obama’s Policy Options in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)”, Hassan Aabbas, Fellow at the Michigan-based Institute for Policy and Understanding (ISPM), argues that the... Arvind Gupta | February 18, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Enlisting Myanmar’s help in tackling North East Guerrillas Vice President Hamid Ansari’s four-day visit to Myanmar from February 5 to 8, 2009 was significant for business matters as India and Myanmar signed agreements with regard to Tata Motors... Namrata Goswami | February 18, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s Water Wars with India? In a surprise move, Pakistan has once gain spawned the water issue on a political fast-track against India. P. Stobdan | February 13, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Who is the Indian Mujahideen? In 2008, India faced multiple terror attacks on its cities across several states. These attacks resulted mostly in civilian deaths. The May 13, 2008 Jaipur bombings killed 80 civilians and... Namrata Goswami | February 03, 2009 | Backgrounder
Towards An Era of Cooperation: An Indo-Australian Dialogue Publisher: IDSA ISBN: 81-86019-05-7 Rs. 350 US $ 25; £ 16 Dipanker Banerjee | | Book
Violence in Pakistan: Trend Analysis December 2008 Amidst apprehensions of a conflict between India and Pakistan after attacks on Mumbai on 26 November, as Pakistani security forces ostensibly diverted their attention from the Western to the Eastern... T. Khurshchev Singh , Alok Bansal | January 31, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Bhasha Dam: A Tomb Stone of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Aspirations This year Pakistan is facing an acute water shortage and the shortage during the current Rabi crop is estimated to be around 35 to 40 per cent, which will adversely... Priyanka Singh , Alok Bansal | January 31, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Indus Water Treaty: Zardari ups the ante on Water Issues In an article published by Washington Post on January 28, 2009, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari hinted that Pakistan regards water as a major issue in bilateral relations with India.... Arvind Gupta | January 30, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Indo-US Missile Defence Cooperation: Hype or Happening? In early January 2009, the Financial Times reported “preliminary talks” between US and India on possible sale of systems for an Indian ballistic missile defence (BMD) shield. The daily quoted... A. Vinod Kumar | January 30, 2009 | IDSA Comments
