India’s overall approach at the UNSC in the past year was focused on projecting and representing the opinion of the developing world, addressing problems through regional solutions and achieving as much progress as possible through diplomacy and dialogue.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar
• February 07, 2012
• IDSA Comments

The value of Report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee lies more in the process it created and the multiple narratives it brought in from the periphery rather than as an end product in itself.

• Amali Wedagedara
• February 01, 2012
• Issue Brief

The failed coup indicates the penetration of Islamists and more specifically that of the Hizb ut-Tahrir whose main support base is among the educated youth, who are highly motivated and belong to affluent families in urban areas.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• January 23, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Ever since the India-friendly Sheikh Hasina government came into office after sweeping the December 2008 general elections, her domestic opponents and their foreign patrons have been plotting the ouster of her government through undemocratic means.

• Rajeev Sharma
• January 23, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Wen Jiabao’s visit came about at a time when China is concerned about the ongoing political instability in Nepal and is looking for new political partners after the fall of the monarchy.

• Nihar R. Nayak
• January 18, 2012
• IDSA Comments

If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver.

• Arvind Gupta
• January 16, 2012
• IDSA Comments

The Pakistan Army’s hold on the power structure has weakened due to the deterioration in its relationship with the US military, changes in the social complexion and the penetration of jehadi influence.

• P. K. Upadhyay
• January 13, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Unwilling to allow the PPP an opportunity to gain a majority in the Senate, the Army and other political actors are willing participants in efforts to topple the government through the judiciary.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• January 13, 2012
• IDSA Comments

In a nation beleaguered by a multitude of problems ranging from a deteriorating law and order situation to massive power cuts and a sliding economy, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has become a beacon for change.

• Sumita Kumar
• January 06, 2012
• IDSA Comments

The year 2011 will stand out in history as the year of the Arab Spring, when people in Northern Africa and West Asia rose up against tyranny and revolted for political emancipation.

• A. Vinod Kumar
• January 04, 2012
• Issue Brief

While India’s ability to handle the challenges may be constrained by a slowing economy, it would need to manage them through requisite diplomatic skill and finesse.

• Arvind Gupta
• January 03, 2012
• IDSA Comments

By staging such a massive gathering in Lahore, it appears that the military is trying to bring JuD into mainstream politics, which is clearly an ominous sign of the times to come.

• Amit Julka
• December 23, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Bonn II made it somewhat clear that there is at least an evolving discourse and a fleeting sense of realisation in Western capitals that Afghanistan cannot simply be abandoned once again.

• Vishal Chandra
• December 19, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The outlook for Pakistan in the year 2012 is rather negative diplomatically, economically, politically, socially, culturally, and militarily.

• Sushant Sareen
• December 13, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Whatever John R. Schmidt’s aims, the arguments that he has employed do not stand the test of casual perusal leave alone scrutiny.

• Amit Julka
• December 12, 2011
• IDSA Comments

The importance of the MFN status issue lies in the debate that the agreement has initiated in Pakistan, which could influence both the internal political structures of the country as well as the way it deals with its neighbours.

• Shamshad A. Khan , Amit Julka
• November 23, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Byzantine intrigues are nothing new in the sordid world of Pakistan’s power politics.

• Sushant Sareen
• November 23, 2011
• IDSA Comments

India’s recent encounters with Pakistan show surprisingly warm diplomacy, with an open declaration from Islamabad of “mending the trust deficit.” This upswing in relations however comes with no guarantees.

• Shruti Pandalai
• November 17, 2011
• IDSA Comments

While the cooperative security approach has not succeeded in resolving conflicts in South Asia, it might work when it comes to resolving human security related issues.

• Arvind Gupta
• November 13, 2011
• IDSA Comments

At a time of such monumental, even existential, challenges, if all that Pakistan can come up with is a vacuous demagogue like Imran Khan, then its future is pretty bleak.

• Sushant Sareen
• November 08, 2011
• IDSA Comments