Potential Defence Cooperation between Papua New Guinea and India The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is preparing to undergo a major expansion programme. India can assist in enhancing and developing PNGDF’s capabilities without coming into conflict or competition with the Australian interests. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj June 28, 2016 IDSA Comments
Political Upheaval in Brazil An early and decisive conclusion to the political crisis in Brazil and also a finality in the position of Rouseff vis-a-vis the presidency appear unlikely. Gautam Sen June 28, 2016 IDSA Comments
PSLV launches 20 Satellites in a Single Mission For India, at this point in time, ISRO developing expertise with multiple launch technology is more important from the commercial perspective. Ajey Lele , Tushar Shrivastav June 28, 2016 IDSA Comments
India’s NSG Bid – The Way Forward Until the next plenary in Switzerland in 2017 or the interim meeting before the end of 2016, India should actively engage with all members and particularly with those who have expressed doubts or raised queries, including China. Ashok Sajjanhar June 27, 2016 IDSA Comments
Stopping Illegal Migration from Bangladesh: Need for a Comprehensive Approach A comprehensive approach is needed to deal with the problem of illegal migration from Bangladesh. All the affected states would have to adopt a uniform policy, in the absence of which any amount of effort is bound to deliver only partial results. Anand Kumar June 24, 2016 IDSA Comments
Membership Expansion in the Nuclear Suppliers Group The outcome of the NSG plenary in Seoul is most likely to be the admission of India to the NSG, denial or postponement of a decision on Pakistan’s application, but deferment of both announcements to a later date. G. Balachandran , Reshmi Kazi , Kapil Patil June 22, 2016 Special Feature
Indian Naval Sales – The Cautious Emergence of a New Supplier Should GRSE and GSL deliver satisfactory services to their export customers, there is considerable potential for India to position itself as a competitive supplier of small and medium warships and patrol crafts. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj June 22, 2016 IDSA Comments
Making FDI Count in Defence It is rare that a foreign company makes a huge investment to produce major platforms in a third country with a view to make that country an export hub. Laxman Kumar Behera June 22, 2016 IDSA Comments
Why a Central Marine Police Force is not required for Coastal Security Raising a Central Marine Police Force and wasting resources on their training and equipment is neither necessary nor advisable given that the country already has a central organisation to protect the coast – the Indian Coast Guard. Pushpita Das June 21, 2016 IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s NSG Application There is no documentary evidence to substantiate the Pakistani claim that Pakistan had entered into any voluntary safeguards agreement with the IAEA in respect of KANUPP. G. Balachandran June 21, 2016 IDSA Comments
