25 years after Chernobyl, the nuclear debate at a dead end The battle of numbers and figures between supporters and opponents of nuclear energy has not only been a major obstacle to a better debate about the pros and cons of nuclear energy, but it has also prevented the development of better contingency plans after Chernobyl. Sébastien Miraglia May 24, 2011 IDSA Comments
Russia’s Growing Engagement with Pakistan The Summit was part of Russia’s ongoing initiatives to play a greater role in stabilising the region before the expected withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Smita Purushottam May 23, 2011 IDSA Comments
‘Golden Corridor’ Turning into Maoist Hub The urban presence and activities of Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist], or Maoists, in short, is fast picking pace. On May 13, police arrested 10 Maoists in Pune, though they actually belonged to West Bengal. Nine of them were working as casual labourers while their leader was using the cover of a labour contractor. Four pistols and Naxalite literature running into 300 pages were recovered from their possession. P. V. Ramana May 20, 2011 IDSA Comments
India and New Zealand aim to boost ties through FTA Because an FTA would raise issues like market access, elimination of tariffs, quantitative restrictions etc., negotiations are likely to drag on for several rounds Rajaram Panda May 20, 2011 IDSA Comments
North Korea and Iran Partner in Ballistic Missiles Trade If peace is to prevail in East Asia, Pyongyang must abandon its uranium enrichment programme and all aspects of its nuclear programme should be placed under international monitoring. Rajaram Panda May 19, 2011 IDSA Comments
Arming the Unarmed Given lack of training, combat exposure and expertise in use of weapons, SPOs are unlikely to be effective even in the defensive line of action. Shivananda H May 18, 2011 IDSA Comments
UN Panel Report on Accountability in Sri Lanka The Panel has recommended genuine investigations into the alleged violations of the international humanitarian and human rights law committed by the GOSL and the LTTE. Gulbin Sultana May 18, 2011 IDSA Comments
‘Peace Talks’ in Assam’s Post Election Scenario Returning for a third consecutive term the Tarun Gogoi government in Assam should now confront and resolve the sensitive Internal Security Challenges from the perspective of ‘peace talks’ as against the victims’ right to justice Kishalay Bhattacharjee May 16, 2011 IDSA Comments
Relevance of the Nepal Army Proposal on Integration The Nepalese Army’s proposal on integration addresses both the Maoists’ insistence on integration of the ex-combatants and the non-Maoists’ anxiety that the army could face a professional crisis and politicisation. Indra Adhikari May 16, 2011 IDSA Comments
China’s Calibrated Response to Osama bin Laden’s Killing China’s response to the killing of Osama bin Laden has been cautious and marked by a degree of nuance given potential changes in US ties with Pakistan and India. R N Das May 13, 2011 IDSA Comments
