Although not much is expected from this round of border talks, some incremental forward movement cannot be ruled out in terms of creating additional institutional mechanisms to deal with frequent border transgressions from the Chinese side.

• R N Das |
• January 16, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

While India’s policy elite have surely not been ‘oblivious’ of the tectonic changes occurring in the region, they have been rather ‘impervious’ to the rapidly emerging equations.

• Abhijit Singh |
• January 16, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver.

• Arvind Gupta |
• January 16, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

If the army is not in favour of a coup, attempts could be made to defuse the tension through a compromise between the army and the government, with some leadership change acting as a face-saver.

• Arvind Gupta |
• January 16, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Unwilling to allow the PPP an opportunity to gain a majority in the Senate, the Army and other political actors are willing participants in efforts to topple the government through the judiciary.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik |
• January 13, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Like in earlier elections in Taiwan this time too the polls are a close contest both at the Presidential and Parliamentary levels.

• Joe Thomas Karackattu |
• January 13, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

The Pakistan Army’s hold on the power structure has weakened due to the deterioration in its relationship with the US military, changes in the social complexion and the penetration of jehadi influence.

• P. K. Upadhyay |
• January 13, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Like in earlier elections in Taiwan this time too the polls are a close contest both at the Presidential and Parliamentary levels.

• Joe Thomas Karackattu |
• January 13, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

With growing tensions between the US and Iran leading to a drawing of maritime red lines, the Iranian threat to close the straits of Hormuz and the US response could affect future maritime issues, oil supplies and the world economy.

• Sarabjeet Singh Parmar |
• January 12, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Instead of decrying the edge China has achieved over India, it is important to critically evaluate the actual benefits that accrue from manned space flights and the Space Station.

• Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh |
• January 12, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments