India’s Defence Budget 2012-13 An expansionary fiscal policy has been the prime mover for the large increase in the budget of the defence ministry, which would otherwise have come under severe budgetary pressure. Laxman Kumar Behera March 20, 2012 IDSA Comments
India’s Iran Defiance The American inability to provide effective leadership in the Middle East is a sufficient incentive for Indian defiance over unilateral oil sanctions against Iran. Yes, this defiance has difficulties and problems, but it is worth the price to assert India’s independent foreign policy making. P. R. Kumaraswamy March 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
India’s Iran Defiance The American inability to provide effective leadership in the Middle East is a sufficient incentive for Indian defiance over unilateral oil sanctions against Iran. Yes, this defiance has difficulties and problems, but it is worth the price to assert India’s independent foreign policy making. P. R. Kumaraswamy March 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
New Delhi BRICS Summit: New Prospects, But More Challenges? The real challenges for the New Delhi summit are issues that are linked not only with the future of BRICS but also with the conduct and approach of its members towards each other. Jagannath P. Panda March 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka: India’s Options India must use the opportunity to extract a commitment from Sri Lanka to initiate a serious process of dialogue aimed at evolving a political solution to the Tamil issue. Gulbin Sultana March 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
Boko Haram’s Persistent Threat In Nigeria Boko Haram's violent activities signify increased insecurity not just for Nigeria but for the region and the international community at large given the country's vast oil resources, its porous borders, and Boko Haram’s linkages with foreign extremist groups. Babjee Pothuraju March 19, 2012 Backgrounder
The Non-Aligned Movement and Nuclear Security Despite not taking a stand on nuclear security or nuclear terrorism, the NAM appears determined to adopt key elements of nuclear security. Rajiv Nayan March 16, 2012 Issue Brief
Ghazi Force: Pakistan’s Nemesis Strikes Again Ghazi Force is likely to continue to haunt Pakistan given its renewal of fund-generating activities and the links that it has established with like-minded groups. Aditi Malhotra March 16, 2012 Backgrounder
The Perils of Strategic NCO and Tactical General War is a too serious a business to be left to NCOs and Generals must be involved both at the strategic and tactical levels to ensure the moral and disciplined manifestation of a professional military. P. K. Gautam March 15, 2012 IDSA Comments
Gross National Happiness in Bhutan: A Policy in Making India should thus take a regional lead to push Bhutan’s idea of ecological preservation forward, an action which will further generate goodwill and understanding between the two countries. Medha Bisht March 15, 2012 IDSA Comments
