Challenges for the New Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia The real test for Bin-Salman would be to manage the three-pronged challenge of keeping royal unity intact, expediting economic reforms and ensuring regional stability. Md. Muddassir Quamar June 23, 2017 IDSA Comments
A Forecast of the Modi-Trump Meeting No new initiative likely on strategic cooperation front, and complaints on H1B visa issue unlikely to fall on receptive ears since available data does not support the current Indian urban myth. G. Balachandran June 22, 2017 IDSA Comments
Crisis in the Gulf: Implications for India Qatar is the largest supplier of LNG to India, accounting for over 65 per cent of India’s global import and 15 per cent of Qatar’s export of LNG. Ashok Sajjanhar June 22, 2017 IDSA Comments
Analysing Aadhaar through the Prism of National Security Though there might be several prevalent concerns over Aadhaar’s data security, these do not outweigh the benefits it has to offer. Kritika Roy June 22, 2017 IDSA Comments
Ten Imponderables in the Strategic Partnership Scheme Why the objective sought to be achieved through the strategic partnership scheme could not be attained by resorting to an existing provision in DPP 2016? Amit Cowshish June 22, 2017 IDSA Comments
Russia’s Engagement with the Taliban In December 2015, the Russian Foreign Ministry revealed that Russia was engaging in intelligence sharing with the Taliban to counter the growing presence of the Islamic State in Afghanistan. Parth Sarthi Suhag June 21, 2017 IDSA Comments
Modi Meets Trump – What To Expect? The main objective would be for Modi and Trump to come on the same page on key issues such as terrorism, UN reforms, South China Sea and the future of climate change. Ashok Sajjanhar June 21, 2017 IDSA Comments
BIMSTEC at 20: Hopes and Apprehensions BIMSTEC needs to build on regional synergies and work towards utilising the available resources optimally by focusing on fewer priority areas and undertaking projects that are economically feasible. Sampa Kundu June 20, 2017 IDSA Comments
Does Acquisition of Critical Technologies through ToT truly benefit India? While developing critical defence technologies has undeniable benefits, their acquisition through Transfers of Technology brings numerous complexities and eventually may deliver limited benefits. Kevin A. Desouza June 20, 2017 Issue Brief
Uruguay’s Armed Forces – Maintaining Effectiveness on a Budget While Uruguay has been able to preserve the combat capability of its armed forces despite budgetary restrictions, it remains to be seen whether this can continue without substantial infusions of money for capital acquisitions. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj June 20, 2017 IDSA Comments
