Update on India’s Membership of Multilateral Export Controls Regimes Both the government as well and the strategic community are convinced that India must not join the Australia Group without a road map for the MTCR and the NSG. Rajiv Nayan December 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
Ballistic Missile Proliferation: Implications for India To counter the consequences flowing from growing ballistic missile proliferation in its neighbourhood, India must expand its BMD programme to include boost phase and mid-course phase intercept capability. Vivek Kapur December 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
The Return of Shinzo Abe as Japan’s new PM: What does it mean for India? With China increasingly wary of the developments taking place on its Pacific seaboard, it would perhaps be in a much better frame of mind to listen to Indian concerns. R. S. Kalha December 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
Peace and Stability in Afghanistan: The Role of Neighbours The security deficit can be filled to a large extent by Afghanistan’s neighbours if they can be persuaded to accept the responsibility, including by contributing troops to a UN-mandated peacekeeping force. Gurmeet Kanwal December 13, 2012 IDSA Comments
Murky Waters: Politics in the South China Sea What makes the South China Sea compelling is its global strategic significance both in terms of trade and energy, which has given rise to the strategic presence of a dangerous number of actors cast in multiple roles. Melissa M. Cyrill December 11, 2012 Backgrounder
Egypt in Crisis: Learning the Hard Lessons of Democracy Egypt is realizing that democracy is not an easily procured fruit, especially in a nation where political movements have been suppressed for decades and peoples’ sentiments can be easily swayed either way. Agarwal, Rajeev December 08, 2012 IDSA Comments
Trespassers will be Prosecuted: China’s latest Billboard in the South China Sea The issuance of these ordinances will not only add to the growing tensions in the disputed areas, specifically the South China Sea, but also add to the growing suspicions about Chinese intent. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar December 08, 2012 IDSA Comments
Sectarian Violence in Karachi: Is Pakistan Closer to the Precipice? Unity of purpose and synergy between state institutions required to deal with sectarian violence is largely missing and, as a result, the Pakistani state is responding to the growing Taliban threat in Karachi in a knee-jerk manner. P. K. Upadhyay December 07, 2012 IDSA Comments
Eruptions in Goma – Troublesome mandate The events of the last ten days have once again focussed international attention on the DRC and lent support to voices clamouring for a review of the existing mandate of MONUSCO and the larger process by which these mandates are concretized. Akash S. Goud December 05, 2012 IDSA Comments
Can Nigeria’s Anti-Terrorism Law Address the Boko Haram Threat? The Act does not seem to factor in the possibility of brutal crackdowns leading to an atmosphere of further militarisation and hostility. Sneha Bhura December 2012 Africa Trends
