Stridency to Flippancy: Diplomatic wrangle over North Korea at G-8 and G-20 The issue at stake is the US upholding and expanding its role as the key shaper of geopolitics in Northeast Asia, and China unwilling to be sidelined by the United States. Preeti Nalwa July 07, 2010 IDSA Comments
AFSPA: A Soldier’s Perspective An absence of legal statutes in the insurgency affected areas would adversely affect the utility and efficacy of the security capacity of the state. Harinder Singh July 06, 2010 IDSA Comments
An additional dish for the India-Pakistan platter A strategic dialogue mechanism with Pakistan at the level of NSAs, assisted by representatives of the national security establishment including the military on both sides, needs to be initiated to address core questions like the strategic balance and reconciling strategic doctrines. Ali Ahmed July 05, 2010 IDSA Comments
NBC Weapons: How free is Africa of the scourge? The entry into force of the Africa’s Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty or the Treaty of Pelindaba in July 2009 and the first conference of parties on November 4, 2010… Continue reading NBC Weapons: How free is Africa of the scourge? Ruchita Beri July-December 2010 CBW Magazine
Defence Acquisition Process : Oversight Concerns Aspects of cost-efficient QR formulation, RFI and RFP, technical and commercial evaluation including time frames for evaluation, imparting project management orientation to the entire acquisition process including post contract deficiencies were covered in a seminar organised by IDSA on October 27, 2009 seminar. Vinod Kumar Misra July 2010 Journal of Defence Studies
The Unconventional Prime Minister: An Assessment of Kevin Rudd While there is no denying the fact that Rudd’s ideas on foreign policy were well-intentioned, one cannot possibly overlook the fact that it all fell apart in the course of practice. Rahul Mishra July 02, 2010 IDSA Comments
DPJ likely to struggle to retain control over the Upper House That the Futenma issue is still a sore subject for the ruling DPJ-led government is reflected in the fact that it has decided not to field a candidate in Okinawa in the upcoming election. Pranamita Baruah July 02, 2010 IDSA Comments
An Overview of South Korean politics While the effect of regionalism has begun to wane, the propensity of youth to vote against specific issues that they deem not beneficial is likely to be the dominant cleavage in South Korean politics. Mohsin Dingankar July 01, 2010 IDSA Comments
Biological Weapons Export Controls in India President Obama, during his India’s visit, announced liberalization of American export controls for India. Later, in a joint statement signed with the Indian Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh, he endorsed… Continue reading Biological Weapons Export Controls in India Rajiv Nayan July-December 2010 CBW Magazine
Foreign Policy Planning Efforts in India Acertain element of planning is inherent in every human activity. Any decision or action that one takes anticipates consequences, sometimes immediate and sometimes distant. That is why St. Augustine has described the future as a present expectation. Viewed in this perspective, planning of some kind is a hallmark of human activity and in recent decades considerable attention has been given to organise and systematise it with a view to grappling with the ever-growing complexities of life. K. P. Misra July 2010 Strategic Analysis