The Changing Discourse of NSCN (IM) For the first time one of the main leaders of the NSCN (IM) has acknowledged the sincerity of the Union government to resolve the Naga issue, signalling a distinctive change of discourse. Namrata Goswami | March 30, 2012 | IDSA Comments
China’s Defence Budget 2012: An Analysis China’s Defence Budget for 2012 continues to follow anticipated trend lines in keeping with its plan of carrying out Revolution in Military Affairs in a calibrated, coordinated and comprehensive manner. Mandip Singh , Lalit Kumar | March 28, 2012 | Issue Brief
Gilgit Baltistan: Pakistan’s Growing Travails and India’s Inexplicable Silence A course correction coupled with a proactive policy of nurturing the growing pro-India constituency in Gilgit Baltistan is the need of the hour. Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri | March 28, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Emerging Trends in Cyber Security The absence of agreed norms of conduct in cyberspace and the scope for conducting a myriad range of malafide activities with limited risk of retribution is leading to both vertical and horizontal proliferation of such activities. Cherian Samuel | March 28, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s Nuclear Energy Debate: A Year After the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis The massive earthquake and tsunami which triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis on March 11, 2011 has shattered the Japanese people’s faith in the safety of nuclear power generation. Shamshad A. Khan | March 22, 2012 | Issue Brief
Afghanistan: Bad Options, Worse Outcomes The Indian policy establishment needs to start factoring into its security calculus the fallout of a Talibanised Afghanistan and eventually a Talibanised Pakistan. Sushant Sareen | March 20, 2012 | Issue Brief
Is China Edging Towards Political and Economic Uncertainty? As China heads towards leadership changes after the 18th Party Congress, there is uncertainty both as regards economic policy as well as internal dissidence. R. S. Kalha | March 20, 2012 | IDSA Comments
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
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
