Revision of the DSCO: Human Rights to the Fore The Doctrine for Sub Conventional Operations (DSCO) is due for review this year. This Brief suggests directions in which the Doctrine can better address the Human Rights factor. Ali Ahmed | March 22, 2011 | Policy Brief
Japan Battling the Nuclear Nightmare Japan’s tryst with the atom, from Hiroshima to Fukushima, has been ruinous in both its avatars - its use in weapons and in energy. Preeti Nalwa | March 22, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s Disaster Brings Sino-Japanese Relations Closer The relationship between China and Japan has taken a positive turn in the wake of Japan’s national disaster. R N Das | March 22, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Taking stock of Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Even as Japan has become increasingly reliant on nuclear energy, its nuclear safety record has not been very satisfactory. Aditi Malhotra | March 22, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Giving away our best and brightest The present state of affairs indicates that India will continue to be a reservoir of talent for other countries to power their growth, than the global innovation powerhouse that it aspires to be. Cherian Samuel | March 21, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India: An Uneasy Onlooker! India’s decision to abstain on the Libya vote shows its distaste for taking a clear position on international issues. Ramesh Phadke | March 21, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s Political Battles at a time of National Crisis Opposition parties are wary of assuming responsibility for the Kan administration’s crisis management and national reconstruction efforts. Rajaram Panda | March 21, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Why Culture Matters? While earthquake resistant buildings and safety of dams and nuclear plants are important, orderly public behaviour under stress, as demonstrated by the Japanese people, is also vital. P. K. Gautam , Shamshad A. Khan | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Impact of the Earthquake on the Japanese and Global Economies The Prefectures affected the most are Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki, which represent about 7 per cent of Japan’s economy and house steel plants, oil refineries, nuclear power plants and factories manufacturing parts for cars and electronic goods. Rajaram Panda | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan Faces a Nuclear Disaster Japan is in a state of panic as the situation in the Fukushima nuclear power plant continues to intensify. Rajaram Panda | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
