The power transition in North Korea is bound to produce more political intrigue in the coming months, with the junior Kim concentrating more on military modernization and nuclear programme to strengthen his position.

• Rajaram Panda |
• October 13, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

It is time that the Indian government through its yet-to-be appointed interlocutors clearly laid the limits and boundaries of the autonomy debate to all the stakeholders.

• Harinder Singh |
• October 13, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Bangladesh is making an important effort domestically to weaken the affiliates of al-Qaeda and Taliban ideology, which is no less important than making contributions to ISAF.

• Anand Kumar |
• October 12, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

India’s increasing reliance on FMS route is indicative of its desperation to bridge the gaps in its defence preparedness and shows the weakness of the Defence Procurement Procedure.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• October 08, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The second US-ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in New York hints at concerns about China’s assertiveness and acknowledges a role for US balancing.

• Udai Bhanu Singh |
• October 07, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The Sri Lankan government seems to be in a desperate hurry to bring about all the necessary revisions in the constitution to strengthen the Executive Presidency without any provision of checks and balances. Sri Lanka, under Rajapaksa, is headed towards nepotism and dictatorship as the 18th amendment suggests.

• Gulbin Sultana |
• October 07, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

From a broader perspective, the referendum and the debates around it should be seen as the latest example of the domestic transformation of Turkish politics especially since the AKP came to power in 2002.

• Mehmet Ozkan |
• October 07, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Cutting off defence ties with Israel will not in any way be the ‘magic’ bullet that will lead to the resolution of the intractable Palestine conflict.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• September 30, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Global warming-induced accessibility has drawn many actors to the Arctic zone, seeking to establish exclusive sovereign rights over its many natural endowments.

• Kalyani Unkule |
• September 28, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The strategy helps sensitise Pakistan to India’s tolerance threshold and reinforces deterrence by bringing home unambiguously to Pakistan that things could get out of hand.

• Ali Ahmed |
• September 28, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments