The Sochi Summit: Fresh Moves on The Grand Eurasian Chessboard At their second Summit in Sochi on August 18, 2010, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan agreed to reinforce their cooperation. The United States has supported the Russian initiative due to its own compulsions and the China factor. India needs to pursue a well considered “Eurasian Heartland” policy in the context of these developments. Smita Purushottam | August 27, 2010 | Issue Brief
America Leaves Iraq: A Strategic Appraisal As the latest wave of deadly bombings across Iraq vividly demonstrates, the war-torn country has a long way to go before it achieves an acceptable level of stability. Mahan Abedin | August 27, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Pentagon Report on China: Assessment or Exaggeration? Even though the report is fairly cautious in what it says and does not highlight anything new, the reactions on the Chinese side have not been that positive. Gunjan Singh | August 26, 2010 | IDSA Comments
If India Tests? The Implications for the Indo-U.S. Civil-Nuclear Deal In the event of a test, it’s a safe bet that several factors will play into determining U.S. response. This response will be constrained by the strength of the U.S.-India relationship. Further, due to India's deepening nuclear ties with the rest of the world, any U.S. response may have only a modest impact on India. Justine Isola | August 26, 2010 | Issue Brief
Portuguese-speaking countries: a new niche for Indian foreign policy? If India wants to engage with the “Global South” in a more meaningful way, it should recognize its Anglophone bias and consider developing relations with Portuguese-speaking countries and thus open one more front in its foreign policy. Constantino Xavier | August 26, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Indonesia and the challenge of Papuan separatism Many Papuans prefer to internationalise their plight and seek a third party to settle the issue as they do not trust the Jakarta elites and Indonesians in general. Bilveer Singh | August 25, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Australia’s Tryst with Coalition Politics A ‘Labor government with Independent-Green characteristics’ will have an impact on the government’s style of functioning and might lead to changes in the very core of Australia’s domestic and foreign policy orientations. Rahul Mishra | August 25, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Towards Indo-Japan nuclear agreement: Prospects and Challenges The urge to sign a nuclear agreement with India is driven by Japan’s entrepreneurial interest and by the new emphasis on technology exports as a part of economic growth strategy. Shamshad A. Khan | August 24, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Inherent values and substance bind India and the United States Shared values and growing cooperation in a range of fields are transforming India-US relations into an enduring strategic partnership in the 21st century. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav | August 24, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Explaining ceaseless jihadism and jihadi violence in Indonesia This commentary attempts to answer the question as to why the flow of jihadis is unending despite tough measures being undertaken by Jakarta, on its own or in collaboration with its regional and international partners. Bilveer Singh | August 24, 2010 | IDSA Comments
