Ricin-laced Letter to Obama; Recurring threat calls for long term solutions In the United States, James Everett Dutschke, 41 year old martial arts instructor, was arrested by federal agents on April 27 from his home in Tupelo, Mississippi with charges of… Continue reading Ricin-laced Letter to Obama; Recurring threat calls for long term solutions Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav January-June 2013 CBW Magazine
Patriots in Turkey The Patriot deployments signify Turkey’s attempt to secure itself and its allies against touted missile threats from the two countries with which it shares borders to the east – Syria and Iran. S. Samuel C. Rajiv January 24, 2013 IDSA Comments
With Eyes Wide Shut: The Continuing and Inexplicable Pursuit of Regime Change All that the western powers have achieved so far with regime change is to propel into powerful positions an assorted lot of Islamists as well as autocrats with medieval beliefs and a penchant for terrorism. R. S. Kalha January 23, 2013 IDSA Comments
Prosecution of War Criminals in Bangladesh: The Verdict Starts Coming Punishing war criminals would not only meet a long-standing demand of Bangladesh’s freedom-fighters but also take the country further on the path of secularism. Anand Kumar January 22, 2013 IDSA Comments
Promoting SEZs to Boost the Indian Aerospace Sector India’s first aerospace-focussed SEZ that QuEST Global has set up at Hattargi village near Belgaum seeks to transform the Indian aerospace sector by striving to create a well-endowed aerospace ecosystem at one location. Radhakrishna Rao January 22, 2013 IDSA Comments
Will Netanyahu’s Return Lead to Increased Israeli Isolation? Going by Netanyahu’s present term, the return of a stronger Right Wing coalition may lead to increased friction in the region and increased Israeli isolation as well. Agarwal, Rajeev January 19, 2013 Issue Brief
India and Pakistan: Getting Along with the Peace Process Even as it presses for action against the people responsible for beheading of Indian soldiers, India should take care not to disengage from the process of dialogue. Smruti S. Pattanaik January 18, 2013 IDSA Comments
Assessing Pakistan’s Transgression on the Line of Control The declining domestic standing of the Pakistan Army is likely to be bolstered through military tensions on the LoC, social upheaval in Jammu & Kashmir and religious hysteria within Pakistan as a prelude to adopting a more proactive role in Kashmir. Vivek Chadha January 16, 2013 Issue Brief
A Level-Playing Field that Isn’t: How India’s Defence Offset Procedures Could Discriminate against Indian Bidders It is time that India’s offset regulations and defence procurement procedures are weeded for provisions formalising differential treatment against Indian bidders. Sandeep Verma January 15, 2013 IDSA Comments
Beijing is choking (and can’t hide it anymore) Beijing’s smog, while recurrent, has been at its worst this winter and is an example of what is wrong with China’s political economy. Avinash Godbole January 15, 2013 IDSA Comments
