Is Bangladesh heading for a food crisis? Since the beginning of 2007, there has been a sharp increase in global food prices, especially in developing countries. During the past year, the prices of rice and wheat have... Sreeradha Datta | May 15, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist: Rebels to Rulers The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), a former rebel group, emerged as the largest political party with 220 seats in the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. Mainstream political parties... Nihar R. Nayak | May 14, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Kosovo’s Independence: The “Politics” of Geography and Internal Contradictions Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence on February 17, 2008 is dividing the world into states that support the move and those opposed to it. It has also emboldened separatist movements... Namrata Goswami | May 14, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Indian Air Force in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities I am indeed privileged to address this gathering and share my perspectives on ‘IAF in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities’. I propose to begin with a recap of the... Fali H. Major | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Jointness in Armed Forces and Institution of Post of Chief of Defence Staff are Mutually Exclusive Interestingly the very first issue of “Journal of Defence Studies” published by Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in August 2007 decided to focus on the subject of “Jointness... Vinod Patney | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Revamping the Military Training System “Victory smiles upon those who anticipate changes in the nature of war.” -- Giulio Douhet Introduction S. K. Saini | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Referendum for Myanmar’s Constitution in the wake of Cyclone Nargis Howsoever much others may want to distance India from mlitary-ruled Myanmar, the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis has brought India into the spotlight. That it occurred barely a week... Udai Bhanu Singh | May 12, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Re-energising India-Iran ties National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan’s announcement at an international seminar that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be converting what was originally meant to be a refuelling stop into an official... Shebonti Ray Dadwal | May 02, 2008 | IDSA Comments
EC President Barroso’s Visit to China José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, led a high-level team of nine European Union (EU) commissioners to Beijing on April 24 and 25, 2008, and met the Chinese... Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay | May 01, 2008 | IDSA Comments
India-Bangladesh Border Management: A Review of Government’s Response The India-Bangladesh border has been described as the 'problem area of tomorrow'. The problems include illegal migration, smuggling, and trans-border movement of insurgents, which are serious threats to the security... Pushpita Das | May 2008 | Strategic Analysis
