China relents but cannot stop North Korea from weapon proliferation China’s objection to the early release of a UN report on North Korea’s compliance with UN sanctions stemmed from its misplaced confidence in international diplomacy. Rajaram Panda November 12, 2010 IDSA Comments
China Air Show-Zhuhai 16 November 2010 Thousands of aviation enthusiasts and professionals are bound to throng to Zhuhai on 16 November, but one wonders if Indian aviation companies and other SMEs would send their delegations or sell their wares at the show. Ramesh Phadke November 11, 2010 IDSA Comments
Obama’s Visit and Strategic Trade Management The removal of some organisations from the Entity List has merely removed a layer of controls and there is no guarantee that all dual-use curbs on India would go. Rajiv Nayan November 10, 2010 IDSA Comments
Indonesia-US Relations in the context of President Obama’s visit President Obama’s visit to Indonesia is expected to excise the sense of drift in the relationship that had crept in the post-Suharto phase of transition. Udai Bhanu Singh November 10, 2010 IDSA Comments
India’s Accommodation in Multi-lateral Export Control Regimes Obama’s announcement of support for India’s prospective membership in multi-lateral export control regimes is a natural corollary of US efforts over the past five years to fully accommodate India in the global non-proliferation regime. S. Samuel C. Rajiv November 10, 2010 IDSA Comments
Linkages between Indian and Nepalese Maoists Though fuzzy, there are linkages between Indian and Nepalese Maoists and these have been either admitted or downplayed by all sides –– the Nepalese Maoists, the Indian Maoists and the Indian government. P. V. Ramana November 09, 2010 IDSA Comments
Kalam-NSS Indian-American Energy Initiative The Kalam-NSS Indian-American Energy Initiative is being conceptualized by individuals with experience in the field of space technologies as well as policy planning. Ajey Lele November 09, 2010 IDSA Comments
Myanmar: The November 2010 Election Myanmar’s elections on November 7 may not promise to be a game-changer. But the path it lays down could be utilized to effect desirable change devoid of unnecessary turbulence. Udai Bhanu Singh November 08, 2010 Issue Brief
Russia-NATO summit: a new era or a false dawn? The much awaited NATO Russian Summit meeting is taking place on November 19-20, 2010 in Lisbon. Will it signify a major thaw in East-West relations, or will existing differences thwart a major rapprochement between the United States, Europe and Russia which could herald a new era in international relations. Arvind Gupta November 08, 2010 IDSA Comments
PM’s visit to Malaysia and Vietnam As India deepens its strategic engagement with the countries of South East Asia, ASEAN needs to make up its mind on the mechanisms required to tackle core security issues instead of outsourcing them to a multitude of organisations. Pankaj K Jha November 08, 2010 IDSA Comments