Gilgit Baltistan: Province, No Province? Chinese stakes in Gilgit Baltistan could propel Pakistan to introduce a stop gap provincial arrangement that would contain popular resistance, promote greater stability, and deflate India’s objections to CPEC. Priyanka Singh August 27, 2015 IDSA Comments
China-Russia Naval Ties and the Balance of Maritime Power in Asia A growing Sino-Russian-Pakistani maritime nexus in the IOR poses a challenge to India’s influence in the Indian Ocean and heralds a potential change in the Asian balance of maritime power. Abhijit Singh August 27, 2015 IDSA Comments
Defence Offset Guidelines – A Long Overdue Tweak The 5th August amendment to the offset guidelines exemplifies how difficult it is to let go of unnecessary controls. Amit Cowshish August 27, 2015 IDSA Comments
Probing a Sea option for Turkmen Gas This fresh move on the Indian Prime Minister’s part is perhaps meant to signal to Pakistan that if the latter continues with its hostilities and political rhetoric towards India, then India and other countries may consider an alternative arrangement. Sanket Sudhir Kulkarni August 27, 2015 IDSA Comments
Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation moves ahead FIPIC-2 has added substantially to the package of projects and activities. This has now to be matched by delivery and implementation, which are challenging tasks for the Indian government. Bhaskar Balakrishnan August 25, 2015 IDSA Comments
The Abe Statement: Reading the Politics behind the 70th Anniversary of WW II While it is Japan’s responsibility to pave the road to reconciliation, but for any meaningful progress China and South Korea must reciprocate since reconciliation is a two-way process. Titli Basu August 24, 2015 Issue Brief
Politics and the Military A dissatisfied military is not in the interest of India which has to contend with multiple internal and external security issues. The nation at large and the political leadership must be alive to the prevailing sentiments and act appropriately. N.S. Brar August 24, 2015 IDSA Comments
Modi’s visit to UAE: Strengthening India’s Gulf link Modi’s visit to UAE needs to be seen in the larger context of strengthening ties and further widening the scope of India’s engagement with the Gulf region. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan August 24, 2015 IDSA Comments
International North-South Transport Corridor: Re-energising India’s Gateway to Eurasia There is a conscious effort on the part of India to re-energise the INSTC. However, sustaining the momentum achieved remains a major challenge before the member countries of the North-South connectivity project. Meena Singh Roy August 18, 2015 Issue Brief
A Setback for the Prospect of UN Security Council Reform! Many UN member states are of the view that text-based negotiation is the best way to take the process forward. But the US, Russia and China have refused to commit themselves to this process. Yeshi Choedon August 17, 2015 IDSA Comments
