Maritime Developments in the South Western Indian Ocean and the Potential for India’s Engagement with the Region The Indian Ocean region, being a vast geographical entity, is composed of various regional and sub-regional entities. This article addresses prominent maritime developments in the South Western Indian Ocean (SWIO) region of the Indian Ocean Rim and highlights the multi-dimensional growth of strategic maritime activities in the region. Yogesh V. Athawale | May 2012 | Strategic Analysis
Chen Guangcheng and US-China Relations The issue of Chen Guangcheng will require much time and many rounds of negotiations so that neither China nor the US “lose face”. Rukmani Gupta | May 01, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Beginning of the Countdown to Sectarian End-Game in Pakistan? The Pakistani leadership has apparently come to the point where it realises that for the survival of the country and its structures created by Jinnah, it must buy peace for the present with its arch-enemy India. P. K. Upadhyay | April 27, 2012 | Issue Brief
India Launches Radar Satellite ISRO has done its job and now the onus lies on other agencies to make appropriate and timely use of the inputs that will be provided by RISAT-1. Ajey Lele | April 27, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Visit of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Sri Lanka The delegation seems to have got its message across, that effective engagement with the TNA cannot be avoided by the Rajapakse government. Gautam Sen | April 26, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Tipaimukh Dam: Some Myths, Some Facts In order to obviate myopic policies that could jeopardise the bonhomie in India-Bangladesh relations, the technical underpinnings of the project need to be jointly undertaken by both countries. Medha Bisht | April 25, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Tipaimukh Dam: Some Myths, Some Facts In order to obviate myopic policies that could jeopardise the bonhomie in India-Bangladesh relations, the technical underpinnings of the project need to be jointly undertaken by both countries. Medha Bisht | April 25, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Issues of National, Ecological and Human Security in the Siachen Glacier Region In the wake of the Gyari incident, India and Pakistan need to conduct more joint scientific studies and put in place an AGPL agreement within a reasonable time frame. P. K. Gautam | April 25, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Agni V Launches India into the ‘Strat’-o-sphere The Agni-V launch is a significant milestone for the Indian scientific community as this is the first missile with a strike-range covering major Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai. Abhijit Singh | April 23, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Red Princelings of China The spotlight focused on the Bo family and its affairs has shown just how lavish the life-styles are of the ruling elite and how extensive their financial holdings and investments are both in China and abroad. R. S. Kalha | April 20, 2012 | IDSA Comments
