Russia and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant On September 16, 2007, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki announced the completion of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, adding that it was "sealed by the UN nuclear watchdog, International Atomic... M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi | October 19, 2007 | IDSA Comments
How will Rajapaksa handle Killinochchi? Since the launch of its July 2006 military offensive on Maavilaru, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has made remarkable advances in almost all aspects of establishing its control over the Eastern... M. Mayilvaganan | October 18, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Bangladesh’s Quest for Nuclear Energy Bangladesh faces a shortage of electric power and is planning to meet the shortfall by setting up nuclear power plants. Significantly, this development has occurred at a time when the... Anand Kumar | October 17, 2007 | IDSA Comments
The 17th Congress of the Communist Party of China The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene its 17th National Congress from October 15. The "highest decision-making body" of the CPC, the party congress is mandated to convene every... Raviprasad Narayanan | October 15, 2007 | IDSA Comments
A Pattern of Terrorist Strikes on Places of Worship A new trend in terrorism has emerged in India involving the targeting of places of worship. Fifteen such incidents have occurred across the country between 2000 and 2007, resulting in... T. Khurshchev Singh , M. Amarjeet Singh | October 15, 2007 | IDSA Comments
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
