IDSA experts publish condensed versions of their research output in the form of op-ed pieces in newspapers. They also participate in media discussions.

• Climate Change Conundrum

  Uttam Kumar Sinha
  Uday India, December 26, 2009
  What happened at Copenhagen summit is not surprising. But the political dynamics post-Copenhagen will be more interesting to observe.

• Changing Perception of US Policy towards China under Obama

  Rajaram Panda
  Mainstream, December 12, 2009
  Obama faces daunting task how to handle an assertive China and a Japan clamouring for an independent foreign policy stance in the emerging power structure in the Asia-Pacific region.

• Obama’s Afghan Strategy: Regional Perspectives

  Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
  Atlantic Review, December 10, 2009
  In the Indian context, the COIN campaigns are carried out over a large time frame under the liberal democratic constitutional framework where the state is ready to ‘bleed’ to let the insurgent groups engage the state through various dialogue mechanisms and in some cases even political representation. The successful end of the Mizo insurgency in India’s northeast is a case in point.

• Asymmetric warfare

  Ajey Lele
  The Pioneer, November 28, 2009
  It’s time to reflect not only on what went wrong before 26-11, but also why Pakistan has hit the pause button on terror.

• India is being careful not to reveal its hand

  Pankaj Jha
  Gulf News, November 27, 2009
  The US, China, Japan and Russia are seeking India’s attention, but New Delhi is keeping all options open

• Impact of Antipersonnel Landmines: Voices from the ground

  Medha Bisht
  Kashmir Times, November 25, 2009
  Addressing the existing grievances of mine victims is perhaps the first step towards justifying the use of landmines along its border areas.

• In the shadow of terrorism

  A Vinod Kumar
  Live Mint, November 26, 2009
  Despite vigilance after 26/11, India may be only marginally better prepared to confront terrorism

• Peace is precarious

  Sushant Sareen
  Jang, November 22, 2009
  So long as the public sentiment in India doesn’t get over the deep hurt caused by the Mumbai terror strikes, and there isn’t a satisfactory closure on the fate of the plotters of this dastardly attack, bringing the peace process back on the rails will take some doing

• Terror-ifying prospects

  Sushant Sareen
  Financial Express, November 22, 2009
  Anyone who ever thought that an asymmetric war or a proxy war is a very low cost option and far more effective than good, old-fashioned conventional conflict just needs to look at the experience of Pakistan, and perhaps also the US, to understand how false this notion is.

• Indo-Iran’s new strategic milieu

  Meena Singh Roy
  The Pioneer, November 21, 2009
  The article focuses on the recent Iran-India bilateral which was about the reiteration of an old need to tap manifold possibilities

• That sinking feeling

  Uttam Kumar Sinha
  Hindustan Times, November 19, 2009
  Understanding climate change and security and exploring the intersection between the two will be vital to peace and stability in South Asia

• India and the CTBT: The debate in New Delhi

  A Vinod Kumar
  Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November 4, 2009
  President Barack Obama’s decision to revive the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) has triggered a flurry of discussions in New Delhi, where individuals in the strategic and scientific communities are now vigorously debating India’s options.

• Dealing with Maoists: Pragmatism setting in

  P V Ramana
  Rediff, November 3, 2009
  The home ministry’s decision to agree to talk to the Maoists without pre-conditions may be the first steps to tackling the problem

• Strains in Japan-US security alliance

  Rajaram Panda
  Deccan Herald, November 3, 2009
  Obama’s forthcoming visit will provide an opportunity for Japan to give a new direction to bilateral ties.

• Ready for lift-off

  Ajey Lele
  Indian Express, October 30, 2009
  India should catch up in providing satellites to ASEAN countries

• Opium, charity and Kabul’s ‘war economy’

  Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
  Business Standard, October 30, 2009
  Innovative counter-narcotic strategies require greater regional cooperation and joint border patrolling, information exchange, legal measures and, most importantly, the provision of alternative livelihoods.

• Deadliest insurgency yet

  P. V. Ramana
  The Pioneer, October 24, 2009
  The Maoists have launched their biggest assault against the Indian State and though the government says it is resolved to strike back, its approach, after years of indifference, is bureaucratic and often lacks clarity

• Red terror, sloppy State

  Nihar Nayak
  The Pioneer, October 24, 2009
  P. Chidambaram has all the intentions but he would do well to carry out a SWOT on the government’s position before launching his operation to end the Maoist menace.

• Securing India’s interests in Afghanistan

  Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
  The Hindu, October 23, 2009
  Irrespective of the decision the US takes regarding its future in Afghanistan, India needs to remain engaged in that country, albeit with a clearer strategy and renewed commitment.

• Maturity of Democracy in Japan or Acid Test for Hatoyama?

  Rajaram Panda
  Mainstream, October 5, 2009
  On assumption of office, the Hatoyama government is likely to face critical foreign policy choices but in the near term it will remain engaged in addressing to domestic issues.

• Dealing With The Dragon

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, September 18, 2009
  India must strengthen its defensive deterrence mechanism in order to dissuade China’s aggressive behaviour with regard to Arunachal Pradesh.

• AfPak on the brink

  Ajey Lele
  The Pioneer, September 12, 2009
  Is democracy a cure-all? That’s a question Afghans are asking themselves after seeing how easily Karzai manipulated the recent election. Another poser: how would Pakistan encash the imbroglio?

• Dangerous liaisons

  Thomas Mathew
  Hindustan Times, September 11, 2009
  US weapons are fuelling a new arms race in South Asia.

• Revisiting nuclear deterrence

  A. Vinod Kumar
  Live Mint, September 11, 2009
  A recent claim that the thermonuclear device tested in May 1998 was a fizzle has sparked new debates.

• Expect New Connections Between Asia’s Largest Democracies, India and Indonesia

  Pankaj Jha
  Jakarta Globe, September 10, 2009
  India and Indonesia are continuing economic reform process after successful elections. There is a need to look for bilateral cooperation in defence, technical assistance, energy, science and technology, anti-piracy, horticulture, manufacturing, investment and small scale industries.

• The New Fizzle Debate

  Rajiv Nayan
  The Telegraph, September 3, 2009
  In the US, there were at least two panels which, in recent years, addressed issues related to the CTBT and inter-institutional rivalry. The fact is that we need oversight by an independent authority.

• Turning success into failure

  Ajey Lele
  Indian Express, September 1, 2009
  India’s much-publicised moon mission came to an abrupt end on August 29 when we lost radio contact with Chandrayaan-1.

• Change of Guard Seems imminent in Japan

  Rajaram Panda
  Mainstream, August 29, 2009
  As Japan goes to the polls, all possible indicators point to a resounding victory by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), thereby bringing to an end to over half a century of domination by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

• Afghan polls: Democracy in difficult times

  Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
  Rediff, August 18, 2009
  A credibly-elected Afghan president and his future performance would be critical for an eventual US exit plan from that country.

• Difficult to sustain

  Rajaram Panda
  Deccan Herald, August 18, 2009
  Foreign remittances have remained resilient because the migrants have been relatively unaffected by the economic crisis.

• Kalkion Interviews Peter Garretson, A Futurist And Strategic Thinker

  Peter Garretson
  Kalkion, August 16, 2009
  Visiting Fellow and Transformational Strategist Peter Garretson was recently interviewed by Indian Science Fiction Magazine Kalkion by Vishwa Mohan Tiwari regarding his views on Strategic Planning, India, and Science Fiction

• Blood-stained hills of Assam

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, August 14, 2009
  The ongoing ethnic violence in the North Cachar Hills of Assam between the Dimasa and Jeme tribes can be resolved through a process of mutual political consultation, better law enforcement and prudent state interventions.

• Japan poised for political change

  Rajaram Panda
  Deccan Herald, August 10, 2009
  The people are getting disenchanted with Liberal Democratic Party’s style of governing.

• Lessons from an atomic catastrophe

  N.S. Sisodia
  The Hindu, August 6, 2009
  Let Hiroshima’s tragic past not be the world’s future.

• Elements of a 21st century space policy

  Peter Garretson
  The Space Review, August 3, 2009
  The Obama Administration has released Presidential Study Directive 3 (PSD-3) calling for a review of US National Space Policy. IDSA Visiting Fellow Peter Garretson outlines a number of long term considerations in crafting a Space Policy for the 21st Century.

• Sharm el-Sheikh: the ‘B’ word

  Ajey Lele
  The Pioneer, August 1, 2009
  No more Mukti Bahinis and LTTEs but ‘offensive diplomacy’ on Balochistan could lead to Pakistan being exposed as a criminal state that double-deals not just India and the United States, but also its own people

• Are our defence acquisition in a mess?

  Narendra Sisodia
  The Economic Times, July 31, 2009
  Buying arms is not the same as buying cars or computers. The arms market is a complex one. The supply-side is controlled by governments and multilateral export regimes, while the demand side is usually a government or its agency.

• The more Pakistan changes the more it stays the same

  Sushant Sareen
  Rediff, July 27, 2009
  For the Pakistan army, India is the adversary, the taliban an ally. But if Pakistan’s interests are served by keeping the Taliban option alive, then what sort of a war is Pakistan fighting against the Taliban?

• Surround Sound

  Nisha Sahai Achuthan
  Hindustan Times, July 16, 2009
  There’s no single-point solution to naxalism. Over the years, there has been a refocus on the linkage between security and development.

• The hacker state

  Ajey Lele
  Indian Express, July 14, 2009
  North Korea’s botched attempt at cyber war is still a wakeup call for all.

• Space-based solar power could solve energy crisis

  Peter Garretson
  Times of India, July 10, 2009
  India faces a profound problem in meeting its future energy needs to sustain growth.

• India eyeing Japan’s nuclear technology

  Rajaram Panda
  Deccan Herald, July 10, 2009
  There is a lot of scope for lifting bilateral relationship if Japan agrees to cooperate in civil nuclear sector.

• Mighty dragon in the sea

  Thomas Mathew
  Hindustan Times, June 23, 2009
  The Chinese Navy has gained immense strength. India should practice caution.

• Not afraid to defy the world

  Rajaram Panda
  The Statesman, June 19, 2009
  Despite the UN sanctions and with China and Russia unlikely to cooperate with the USA and Japan, North Korea’s behaviour remains unpredictable.

• What will Prachanda do now?

  Nihar Nayak
  The Pioneer, May 30, 2009
  The UCPN-Maoist may act as a moderate opposition party in the present democratic setup rather than reverting to another phase of violent revolution.

• The case to strengthen Indian think tanks

  N.S. Sisodia
  The Hindu, May 26, 2009
  With India facing daunting security challenges, support for sound policy research will be crucial to craft wise policies to meet them.

• Lost In The Din Of Democracy

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, May 14, 2009
  India urgently requires a foreign policy vision if it wants to influence global issues on its own terms at the systemic level.

• An Indian spy in the sky

  Ajey Lele
  Deccan Chronicle, May 3, 2009
  Placed over the Equator at an inclination of 41 degrees, Risat-2 will also monitor India’s coastline and the seas – including the route used by Kasab and none other terrorists.

• Time to win the peace

  Ajey Lele
  Sunday Pioneer, May 2, 2009
  There are chances that the LTTE could bounce back, with or without Prabhakaran in another form, if the Sinhalas and President Rajapakse don’t show magnanimity in their hour of victory

• Anatomy of terror

  Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay
  Sunday Pioneer, May 3, 2009
  Terrorism: Patterns of Internationalisation is a well-timed endeavour to dissect international terrorism as well as its regional variants.

• Ear To The Ground

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, April 24, 2009
  The US “Af-Pak” policy requires urgent reframing in order to ensure long term stability in the South and West Asian regions.

• Address the Route Causes to curb Naxal Violence

  Om Shankar Jha
  Rashtriya Sahara (Hindi), April 20, 2009
  Naxals have resorted to indiscriminate violence to disrupt the ongoing democratic process. However democracy has prevailed…

• Assert, soulfully

  P. Stobdan
  The Week, April 26, 2009
  The biggest challenge to the new government will be to restore the ability to exercise political autonomy.

• Separate and equal

  Ajey Lele
  Indian Express, April 21, 2009
  What lies behind official evasions over India’s satallite launch. India should not lose time; it must develop a separate military space programme.

• Four Scenarios

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, April 8, 2009
  An understanding of four future scenarios for Pakistan-2020-25 will perhaps help in better formulating the Obama’s Administration’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy.

• Waiting, watching Kim

  Ajey Lele
  Indian Express, April 7, 2009
  North Korea’s missile/satellite launch raises many questions. It isn’t in India’s interest to see others using space technology as a camouflage for their military necessities.

• Getting in arms way

  Thomas Mathew
  Hindustan Times, March 18, 2009
  India’s defence budgeting hasn’t kept up with its security realities.

• Fifty Years And Counting…

  P Stobdan
  Times of India, March 13, 2009
  The Tibetan cause has received the world’s attention but China has successfully resisted scrutiny by maintaining a seemingly non-negotiable Tibet policy.

• Buy Now

  N. S. Sisodia
  Indian Express, March 04, 2009
  Higher outlay alone does not translate into greater security unless it is based on sound planning and can be optimally utilised.

• Bangladesh Rifles loses its way

  Sreeradha Datta
  Express Buzz, March 03, 2009
  On morning of February 25, Bangladesh Rifles, its border security guard, laid siege to their own Pilkhana headquarters at Dhanmondi in the heart of Dhaka. The root of the problem lies in the obvious disparities between the BDR and the army.

• Can Pakistan be trusted?

  Alok Bansal
  The Asian Age, February 27, 2009
  With Pakistan filing the FIR against those involved in Mumbai attack, what should India do? Can Pakistan be trusted? Alok Bansal argues that India must keep its options open.

• The Geo-Political Impact of Recession

  Arvind Gupta
  Daily Excelsior, February 09, 2009
  The most likely geo-political consequence of the global economic crisis will be the weakening of the relative influence of the West in the global affairs.

• Reaching Out

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, January 30, 2009
  President Barack Obama’s first media interview on his West Asia policy to al Arabiya, an Arab news channel, though unprecedented, could face obstacles towards its smooth implementation in the region.

• Courting Central Asia

  P Stobdan
  Times of India, January 27, 2009
  There are strong reasons to pick out Kazakhstan, not only for it being the strategic focal point of Central Asia, but also because it is the most dynamic amongst the former Soviet republics.

• Fissured Pak, whither India?

  Ajey Lele
  The Pioneer, January 24, 2009
  Post 26/11 fault-lines are becoming increasingly visible amongst Pakistani ruling elite. Is there a window of opportunity for India to exploit these fault-lines?

• Renewal of America

  Namrata Goswami
  Outlook India, January 23, 2009
  President Barack Obama will have to undertake several grand strategic decisions in the next four years in order to craft a more multilateral approach in order to address global challenges like terrorism, climate change, and nuclear proliferation.

• The Gaza lab

  Ajey Lele
  Indian Express, January 22, 2009
  Israel used various weapons for demolishing the Hamas strongholds at Gaza. Few of these weapons were used for the first time in any conflict and Israel continued with its offensive in spite of global condemnation.

• Importance of Hasina’s victory

  Sreeradha Datta
  Express Buzz, January 14, 2009
  The election at one level has ended the uncertainties in Bangladesh and restored democratic politics, and at another the Awami League’s victory should enable India to seriously engage with Bangladesh.

• A season of change

  Arvind Gupta & Ashok K Behuria
  Indian Express, January 6, 2009
  The election results in Bangladesh must have surprised even the most ardent sympathisers of Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina. What do the electoral results mean for India-Bangladesh relations?

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