United States and the North Korean Nuclear Test With the not so unexpected North Korean nuclear test on October 9, 2006 the world has entered into yet another nuclear age. Regional tension is the inevitable corollary of the... Rajiv Nayan | October 2006 | Strategic Analysis
North Korean Nuclear Crises: Challenges and Options for China The October 9 North Korean nuclear test has emerged as a major diplomatic challenge as well as an opportunity for China. China has sent mixed signals in response to the... Abanti Bhattacharya | October 2006 | Strategic Analysis
Japan’s Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Test The recent nuclear test carried out by North Korea in defiance of warnings by the international community has significantly raised Japan’s security concerns. The test conducted on October 9, 2006... Arpita Mathur | October 2006 | Strategic Analysis
South Korean Response to the North Korean Nuclear Test The testing of a nuclear device by North Korea (hereafter the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK) on October 9 has brought to the fore South Korea’s (hereafter the... Raviprasad Narayanan | October 2006 | Strategic Analysis
Countering Terrorism as a Joint Venture? The outcome of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf at Havana has evoked mixed reactions from various quarters within both India and Pakistan. It has... Sumita Kumar | September 27, 2006 | IDSA Comments
An Embarrassment of Riches!: China’s ‘Trillion Dollar’ Foreign Exchange Reserves If current trends are any indication, the global financial system will witness a unique 'first' in mid-October when China's foreign exchange reserves are expected to cross US$ 1 trillion. Raviprasad Narayanan | September 26, 2006 | IDSA Comments
The Havana Round: Much Ado about Nothing The meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf on the sidelines of the Havana non-aligned summit is being projected as an important breakthrough on the issue of terrorism... Smruti S. Pattanaik | September 25, 2006 | IDSA Comments
India-South Korea: The State of Affairs The India-South Korea bilateral relationship is a remarkable example of how trade is the primary driver in global relationships. Ideology, which marked international relations in the previous decades, has given... Rohit Pattnaik | September 22, 2006 | IDSA Comments
Thailand’s Political Crisis Thailand is once again at the crossroads of political uncertainty and the entry of the military in the affairs of the state has created a sense of instability. On September... Pankaj K Jha | September 21, 2006 | IDSA Comments