India’s Balancing Role in the Central Asian Power Game In 2001, Uzbekistan opted to become the linchpin of US policy goals in Central Asia. It was then argued that Washington would guarantee the nurturing of geo-political pluralism in the... P. Stobdan | December 14, 2005 | IDSA Comments
34th Anniversary of Bangladesh Liberation – Cause for Concern The 34th anniversary of the liberation of Dhaka and the creation of Bangladesh on December 16 is an occasion for concern and deep introspection about the nature of the internal... C Uday Bhaskar | December 14, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Sharon’s Disengagement The resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon from the ruling Likud party in Israel has set off reverberations not only within Israel but at the regional level as well. Many... Tanya Mohan | December 14, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Myanmar: America’s Next Rogue State There are embryonic signs that Washington is all set to turn the heat on Myanmar next. The UN Security Council finally agreed unanimously on December 2 to a US request... P. Stobdan | December 14, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Dhaka SAARC Summit: Political Compulsions Blunt Economic Progress The 13th SAARC summit concluded in Dhaka on November 13 with a declaration, which notwithstanding its rhetorical flourish and ambitious objectives, reflected the structural constraints that have hobbled the organization... C Uday Bhaskar | December 08, 2005 | IDSA Comments
India-China Energy Cooperation: Attaining New Heights Last week witnessed a major development on the India-China energy front with the joint bidding plan for Petro-Canada's Syrian assets by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and the... J Nandakumar | November 28, 2005 | IDSA Comments
India and the Crisis in Nepal: The Madhesi Option Nepal has been in turmoil ever since the king sacked the duly elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and took over the direct control of government on February 1, 2005.... Alok Bansal | November 19, 2005 | IDSA Comments
United Nations: Multilateralism and International Security Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-224-0 Rs 1250 US $ 80 Uttam Kumar Sinha , C Uday Bhaskar , K. Santhanam , Tasneem Meenai | | Book
Vote at IAEA Not Anti-Iranian But Pro-India The Indian vote at the IAEA in Vienna last week has attracted considerable domestic attention and the fact that New Delhi went along with the US-EU position is being interpreted... C Uday Bhaskar | October 06, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Railway to Lhasa: An Assessment On October 12, 2005, China announced the completion of a railway line to Tibet—one of the world’s highest train routes. This railway line climbs 5,072m (16,640ft) above sea level and... Raviprasad Narayanan | October 2005 | Strategic Analysis
