Fear, Interest and Honour: The Thucydidean Trinity and India’s Asia Policy Nearly 2,500 years ago the Greek historian Thucydides noted that the foreign policy of Athens was driven by fear, interest and honour. S. Kalyanaraman July 2013 Strategic Analysis
Security Situation in J&K: A Reality Check The June 24 ambush in J&K accomplished with proficiency and high level of coordination exposes the deceptive calm often showcased in the context of large number of tourists visiting the state. Vivek Chadha June 28, 2013 IDSA Comments
Making Sense of the Rouhani Presidency The elections in Iran defied most prediction but the Rouhani Presidency is unlikely to see any major changes expect possibly for a change of nuance. R. S. Kalha June 28, 2013 IDSA Comments
Significance and Implications of Shenzhou 10 The launch of Shenzhou 10 is a crucial step towards fulfilling China’s plans of building a space station by the year 2020 and equally an important part of China's rise. Gunjan Singh June 24, 2013 IDSA Comments
Calling Elections in Nepal The election commission has started making necessary preparations and the political parties are already out on the hustings. But the road to elections is not without hitches. Post Bahadur Basnet June 24, 2013 IDSA Comments
Does China Mix Business with Politics? China maintains a twin track relationship with most countries. While its political differences are handled diplomatically it has continued to engage such nations economically. Mandip Singh June 21, 2013 Issue Brief
Understanding Kautilya’s Four Upayas The four upayas are not well studied by scholars and are often used in a casual manner, particularly misquoting Kautilya. It is important to locate the text of traditional indigenous knowledge in their correct context. P. K. Gautam June 20, 2013 IDSA Comments
Time-out for ‘Services’ from Offsets The temporary abeyance of ‘services’ as a valid means of discharging the offset obligation could prove to be exasperating for the foreign vendors and the prospective IOPs. Amit Cowshish June 19, 2013 IDSA Comments
The Obama-Xi Summit Just as Mao had made the historic declaration that the Chinese people have ‘stood up,’ Xi now wants the world to acknowledge that China as a great power has ‘arrived.’ R. S. Kalha June 18, 2013 IDSA Comments
Cyber Security Dilemma Any cyber architecture can be viewed as a doubled edged sword – either ignore it and be exposed or use it to one’s advantage. Cyber espionage is here to stay. Ajey Lele June 18, 2013 IDSA Comments
