Evaluating India’s Strategic Partnerships using Analytic Hierarchy Process Introduction Arvind Gupta , Sarita Azad September 17, 2011 IDSA Comments
PREPARING FOR A CHINESE ‘COLD START’ China’s employment of a considerable force including Special Forces to cut off the limited axis of maintenance along with tactics of infiltration over a wide frontage would leave India at the receiving end. Virander Kumar September 13, 2011 IDSA Comments
Azad Kashmir elections and Pakistan’s hypocrisy Pakistan needs to practice greater respect for individual rights and allow indigenous political outfits to participate in the political processes in PoK. Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri September 13, 2011 IDSA Comments
Oslo, A Distant Dream but No Mirage While, violence, extremism and short-sighted leadership have buried Oslo, it still remains the only option for the Israelis and Palestinians alike. P. R. Kumaraswamy September 13, 2011 IDSA Comments
Relocate the Security Forces to Lift Economic Blockade on NH-2 The government can redeploy a segment of the security forces at choke points along NH-2 to prevent the various tribal groups from imposing the blockade and keep the line of communications open. Shivananda H September 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
Delhi Terror Attacks: Need for some Soul Searching The need of the hour is to devise a counter-terrorism strategy which is well-coordinated and led by specialized units with superior intelligence-gathering and assessment skills. Namrata Goswami September 08, 2011 IDSA Comments
Challenges Before Noda Yoshihiko If Noda falters, Japan’s importance in the global community would be considerably diminished and it will be left with the role of a marginal power Rajaram Panda September 06, 2011 Issue Brief
The Continuing ‘State of Emergency’ in Sri Lanka Removing emergency regulations while continuing with militarisation and a massive project of policing in socio-cultural arenas do not indicate a journey towards normalcy. Amali Wedagedara September 05, 2011 IDSA Comments
Diana: A Human Face to Expatriates Until I met Diana, the South Asian Diaspora in the Middle East meant six million Indians, $50 billion in annual remittances and the problems of evacuation during crises. Diana put a human face to that understanding. P. R. Kumaraswamy September 05, 2011 IDSA Comments
Public Private Partnership In Procurement Practices An efficient, transparent PPP policy dovetailed with an effective FDI framework will not only ensure that state-of-the-art defence equipment is procured but will also be instrumental in enabling transfer of technology. Venu Gopal September 05, 2011 IDSA Comments