The US Pivots to the East: Implications for India While India’s policy elite have surely not been ‘oblivious’ of the tectonic changes occurring in the region, they have been rather ‘impervious’ to the rapidly emerging equations. Abhijit Singh | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Possible Political Scenarios in Pakistan If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver. Arvind Gupta | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Possible Political Scenarios in Pakistan If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver. Arvind Gupta | January 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Foreign Minister Krishna’s Visit to Israel: Adding Political Content to a Robust Partnership S.M. Krishna’s visit to Israel has added the crucial political content to one of India’s most significant bilateral relationships of the post-Cold War era. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | January 16, 2012 | Issue Brief
Exciting times for Taiwan Like in earlier elections in Taiwan this time too the polls are a close contest both at the Presidential and Parliamentary levels. Joe Thomas Karackattu | January 13, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Exciting times for Taiwan Like in earlier elections in Taiwan this time too the polls are a close contest both at the Presidential and Parliamentary levels. Joe Thomas Karackattu | January 13, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Implications of Noda’s Visit to India Noda’s visit to India is a demonstration of Japan’s long-term commitment to scale up India–Japan bilateral ties to a higher trajectory. Rajaram Panda , Shamshad A. Khan | January 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Lessons from 2011: The New Media Revolution is a Strategic Asset What was new in 2011 was the idea of a new media revolution: the convergence of various forms of media—television, social, and online networks which, when combined together, became a powerful weapon in the hands of the common man. Shruti Pandalai | January 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Pakistan: Is A Judicial Coup in the Offing? Unwilling to allow the PPP an opportunity to gain a majority in the Senate, the Army and other political actors are willing participants in efforts to topple the government through the judiciary. Smruti S. Pattanaik | January 13, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan Military’s Desire to Slip Into The Driving Seat Once Again The Pakistan Army’s hold on the power structure has weakened due to the deterioration in its relationship with the US military, changes in the social complexion and the penetration of jehadi influence. P. K. Upadhyay | January 13, 2012 | IDSA Comments