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Japan’s adoption of a new defence Guidelines to secure its southern “outlaying islands” closer to China suggests major shift in Japan’s Cold War security policy.

• Shamshad A. Khan
• December 20, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Fractious domestic politics and lack of consensus at the international level are stumbling blocks before Maldives’ campaign on climate change.

• Anand Kumar
• December 20, 2010
• IDSA Comments

With Russia hosting three major world sporting events in the next eight years, it is hoped that there would be a massive infusion of capital to boost the country’s infrastructure and upgrade the transport and tourism sectors.

• Rajorshi Roy
• December 15, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The report provides useful documentation on nuclear issues but falls short of making recommendations which would speed up nuclear disarmament. This is not surprising considering that many of the Commissioners are from nuclear armed states or from ones which enjoy the comfort of a nuclear umbrella. Actually, the report may have the unintended impact of strengthening the hawks in nuclear and security establishments as it fails to put enough moral pressure on them to undertake drastic measures to achieve nuclear disarmament.

• Arvind Gupta
• March 18, 2010
• Book Review

Primer Wen’s visit should be devoted to enhance mutual trust and confidence but this should not be done by brushing longstanding problems under the carpet.

• Arvind Gupta
• December 13, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Workable options short of war, as ‘Cold Start Minor’ suggests, would serve as deterrent to informed by the logic of leaving something to chance.

• Ali Ahmed
• December 13, 2010
• IDSA Comments

While India is augmenting the security of the Lakshadweep islands, implementation of the coastal security scheme on the ground has been slow.

• Pushpita Das
• December 13, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Instead of quibbling over non-issues like civil nuclear damage liability bill, France should make a determined effort to embrace and support India.

• Rajiv Nayan
• December 10, 2010
• IDSA Comments

A widening gap between rhetoric and reality will only lead to cynicism, and the gap can be narrowed only by establishing habits of cooperation that can withstand the vicissitudes of change, whether it be of governments or priorities.

• Cherian Samuel
• December 09, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The India-US strategic partnership grounded in shared values as well as shared interests has been further deepened during Obama’s visit.

• Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav
• December 09, 2010
• Issue Brief