Impression on International Seminar on Defence Finance and Economics The recently concluded three-day international seminar on Defence Finance and Economics, organised by the Indian Ministry of Defence (Finance) in New Delhi, covered a wide variety of issues concerning defence... Laxman Kumar Behera | November 24, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Dynamics of China’s Supply of Nuclear Reactors to Pakistan Despite the categorical denial by the Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson about a report published by a British newspaper in January 2006, that Islamabad was engaged in talks with China to... Rajesh Kumar Mishra | November 23, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Engaging ULFA in Assam Efforts by the Government of India on the one hand and by non-governmental organizations on the other to bring the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiating table... M. Amarjeet Singh | November 23, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Vietnam in WTO: New Economic Calculations Vietnam was inducted into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on November 8, 2006. This was approved by the General Council, the WTO's major decision-making unit, after due deliberations on October... Pankaj K Jha | November 22, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Terror in the Assam Hills The two hill districts of Assam, North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong, are fascinating because these territories together are a microcosm of the larger ethnic profile of Northeast India. The... Namrata Goswami | November 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments
China’s Claims over Arunachal: Reflections on Chinese Foreign Policy and what India needs to do Refuting China's claim over Arunachal Pradesh, India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee firmly reiterated that "The whole of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India." Coming as it did... Abanti Bhattacharya | November 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Chinese Strategy in the High Himalayas As the India-China relationship continues to grow in the new Asian dynamics, Mr. Hu Jintao's maiden visit will indeed help to keep the momentum of improving ties going. The main... Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy | November 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Sri Lanka: Between Hope and Despair At present Sri Lanka is witnessing the worst fighting since the signing of the ceasefire agreement (CFA) on February 22, 2002. The fighting was sparked by the LTTE's blockade of... M. Mayilvaganan | November 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Russia is Harnessing its Energy Potential to Regain its Former Glory Russia's energy potential is undeniably playing a significant role in its geopolitical and economic revival. Viewing energy as the major source for its growth, Russia is modernizing and diversifying its... Nivedita Das Kundu | November 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments
External Linkages of Meitei Militants The arrest of three United National Liberation Front (UNLF) leaders at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on October 2, 2006 necessitates an evaluation of the external linkages... T. Khurshchev Singh | November 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments
