Economic Potential of Northeast India: An Asset or Threat? Although the causes of insurgency in the region have been primarily political, the ambiguity related to its economic potential has added fuel to the turmoil. Shivananda H May 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s ‘First Use’ in Perspective The article fleshes out Pakistani first use options for an informed discussion on the implied nuclear threat that Pakistan sometimes resorts to. Ali Ahmed May 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
Understanding the Maoist Challenge through the Development Debate The sense of a liberated zone is apparent as one enters Chitrakonda, with three storey tombs painted in red with the comrades’ name and a hammer and sickle dotting the arid landscape. Kishalay Bhattacharjee May 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
India to Stay Relevant in Afghanistan The underlying message of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit is to convey to Pakistan, the US and the others that India has strategic interests in Afghanistan. Arvind Gupta , Ashok K. Behuria , Vishal Chandra May 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
US Role in Libya: Declining Hegemony? Contrary to popular perception the US has adopted a cautious approach with President Obama outlining a limited role for the United States in the UN-authorised military intervention in Libya. Babjee Pothuraju May 10, 2011 IDSA Comments
DPJ’s Duplicity on Futenma Base Relocation in 2009 Wikileaks cables reveal a secret pact in which the Hatoyama administration agreed to honour the 2006 agreement on the relocation of Futenma if the US were to reject the proposed alternative. Rajaram Panda May 09, 2011 IDSA Comments
The US-India Strategic Partnership after the MMRCA Deal Common sense suggests that India as the weaker partner has much more to gain from the relationship with the U.S., but common sense has always been somewhat scarce in Indian strategic thought. Rajesh Rajagopalan May 06, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Post Osama Possibilities The elimination of OBL might not accelerate US withdrawal from Afghanistan, but in all probability this marks the beginning of the end of active US military presence in Afghanistan. Ramesh Phadke May 06, 2011 IDSA Comments
Assessing the Jimmy Carter-led Elders’ Efforts to Resolve North Korean Issue While keeping the doors open for negotiations, the US and South Korea are unlikely to relax any of the terms and conditions they have set for Pyongyang. Rajaram Panda May 05, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Rights and Wrongs of China’s Aid Policy While energy interests and the promotion of One-China Policy are the main drivers of Chinese aid, the white paper can also be read as a projection of China’s new position in the international order. Gunjan Singh May 04, 2011 IDSA Comments
