Ambush on the LoC: Rethinking the Response There have reportedly been 57 ceasefire violations of the LoC this year, which, according to the MoD, are 80 per cent more than the same period last year, and the number of infiltration attempts have doubled. Vivek Chadha August 12, 2013 IDSA Comments
Anatomy of India and Pakistan Reconciliation Islamabad remains sanguine that as long as it can leverage both cross border terrorism as well as conventional asymmetry by playing the nuclear card, it can easily manage relations with India. Arun Sahgal August 12, 2013 IDSA Comments
Sino-ASEAN Strategic Partnership: The Missing Trust The China-ASEAN strategic partnership marked its 10th year recently but given China’s maritime assertiveness in South China Sea, mistrust remains between China and ASEAN, prompting many to review China’s rise. Jagannath P. Panda August 07, 2013 IDSA Comments
Iranian Nuclear Imbroglio: The Way Forward After wining the elections, Hassan Rouhani has insisted that Iran is ‘ready to show more transparency’ over its nuclear programme, but has also affirmed that it has ‘inalienable rights’ to enrich uranium as a member of the NPT. S. Samuel C. Rajiv , G. Balachandran August 06, 2013 Issue Brief
Maoist Movement in India: An Overview The paper sketches the trajectory of the Maoist movement in India, keeping in view the CPI (Maoist)’s history (including organisation and proliferation), ideology, strategy and tactics. Sandeep Kumar Dubey August 06, 2013 Backgrounder
Maoists Link in Odisha: Case of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh The Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), an association of peasants, bonded labours and the tribal, is a classic case of a popular movement being hijacked by the Maoists to get their foothold in Koraput, Malkanagiri and Rayagada districts of Odisha. Anshuman Behera August 05, 2013 Issue Brief
Defence Offset Guidelines – A Languorous Journey So Far Several issues have been raised in the last one year, one such issue concerns the need for amending the policy to enable the MoD to demand offsets in specific area(s) rather than being driven by the vendors. Amit Cowshish August 05, 2013 Issue Brief
Ban on Jamaat may not affect political fortunes of the BNP The court verdict has made Jamaat’s political future uncertain but it will continue to indulge in political activities and campaign for the BNP candidates in the forthcoming elections. Anand Kumar August 05, 2013 IDSA Comments
Pakistan in Paralysis: Jailbreaks and a State in disarray The DI Khan jail-break was waiting to happen under the current PTI-led dispensation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ever since this government has come to power, there is complete confusion on the new policy on terrorism. Sushant Sareen August 02, 2013 IDSA Comments
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant: How Safe is Safe Enough? The Koondankulam plant has finally attained criticality but doubts will continue to be raised about the safety of the reactors. What do nuclear risk assessment methods tell us about the possibility of future accidents at KKNPP? G. Balachandran , Kapil Patil August 02, 2013 IDSA Comments
