BMD’s Slow Progress Towards Technological Maturity "We fired an operationally configured interceptor out of a silo at Vandenberg Air Force base, and it flew out, and was successful in intercepting the target." - Lt. Gen. Henry... A. Vinod Kumar | October 12, 2007 | IDSA Comments
China’s Posture on the Indo-US nuclear Deal Will China veto the India-specific waiver at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)? While various news sources have recently reported that China will not actively oppose the Indo-US deal at the... Jagannath P. Panda | October 10, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Have India-Pakistan Confidence Building Measures Reached A Plateau? The Indian media recently carried reports of angry protestors at Attari, smashing into pulp tomato cartons from trucks on their way to Pakistan. The protestors were porters who had till... Satinder K. Saini | October 10, 2007 | IDSA Comments
The Growing Trend of Bandhs and Blockades in Manipurr Manipur has the dubious distinction of having the maximum numbers of bandhs, which adversely affect its economy and inconvenience the people. Though directed against the state, these bandhs underscore the... M. Amarjeet Singh | October 05, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Energy and Turmoil in Myanmar Thomas Friedman noted that "the price of oil and pace of freedom always move in opposite directions." This trend, which he cited in the case of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela,... J Nandakumar | October 04, 2007 | IDSA Comments
CWC’s First Decade The spectre of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) warfare has led to the formation of global disarmament architecture. The Chemical Weapons convention (CWC) forms an important part of this architecture.…... Ajey Lele | September-December 2007 | CBW Magazine
The Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Indo-US nuclear deal In the midst of the domestic hullabaloo surrounding the nuclear deal in India, the United States convened a special meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on September 20, 2007... Arun Vishwanathan | September 26, 2007 | IDSA Comments
India and the Ottawa Treaty As the Ottawa treaty completes a decade this September, it has been termed a "success in progress" by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). ICBL is upbeat about its... Medha Bisht | September 26, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Dissuasion by Punishment or Denial to Counter Bioterrorism In June 2002, the first ever big delegation led by Dr AC Muthiah, the Senior Vice President of FICCI, left for the United States. The two interesting features of this…... B S Malik | September-December 2007 | CBW Magazine
Hyderabad Woes: Mecca Masjid, Lumbini Park… Hyderabad has been reeling under deadly terror strikes. Three months after the serial blasts at Mecca Masjid on May 18, 2007, another pair of coordinated attacks rocked the city on... T. Khurshchev Singh | September 13, 2007 | IDSA Comments
