Fukushima Crisis Triggers Debate on the Future of Nuclear Energy The increasing debate after the Fukushima crisis has undermined the recent renaissance of nuclear power and is likely to usher in greater regulation and stringent safety measures, making alternative sources of energy cheaper and therefore more appealing. Pranamita Baruah | June 06, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Afghanistan: An idea anticipating peace In a positive movement, ISAF’s peace enforcement operation over time will have to shift to peacekeeping. Thinking through the idea of UN-SAARC hybrid peacekeeping mission now could help catalyse the peace process eventually. Ali Ahmed | June 06, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Non-Proliferation Lobby Analysts Seek to Corner India on CTBT To resolve the challenge posed by the NPT criteria, the best solution would be to amend the NPT and accommodate India as a nuclear weapon state. Rajiv Nayan | June 03, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Assessing China-North Korea Relations in the wake of Kim’s China Visit North Korea is unlikely to abandon its nuclear weapon development programme which has deterrence value especially considering that it does not trust China to come to its rescue in case of a threat to its security. Rajaram Panda | June 01, 2011 | Issue Brief
Japan-China-South Korea Trilateral Summit Meet Holds Promise The summit ended with the hope of increased cooperation in East Asia, bolstered popular support for Sino-Japanese friendship, and set out a strategy for maintaining regional peace, stability and prosperity. Pranamita Baruah , Rajaram Panda | May 26, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Success of GSAT-8 and Future of India’s Space Programme While the GSAT-8 has been successfully launched, the future of the GSLV programme continues to be under a cloud after the twin failures in 2010. Ajey Lele | May 25, 2011 | IDSA Comments
25 years after Chernobyl, the nuclear debate at a dead end The battle of numbers and figures between supporters and opponents of nuclear energy has not only been a major obstacle to a better debate about the pros and cons of nuclear energy, but it has also prevented the development of better contingency plans after Chernobyl. Sébastien Miraglia | May 24, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s 26/11 Both India and Pakistan must immediately review their security practices for the protection of vital and vulnerable national assets, which in Pakistan’s case must also include nuclear weapons. Ramesh Phadke | May 24, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Russia’s Growing Engagement with Pakistan The Summit was part of Russia’s ongoing initiatives to play a greater role in stabilising the region before the expected withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Smita Purushottam | May 23, 2011 | IDSA Comments
‘Golden Corridor’ Turning into Maoist Hub The urban presence and activities of Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist], or Maoists, in short, is fast picking pace. On May 13, police arrested 10 Maoists in Pune, though they actually belonged to West Bengal. Nine of them were working as casual labourers while their leader was using the cover of a labour contractor. Four pistols and Naxalite literature running into 300 pages were recovered from their possession. P. V. Ramana | May 20, 2011 | IDSA Comments
