IDSA Comments

Asif Zardari: Consummate Cunning or Spineless and Unscrupulous

It is precisely Zardari’s ability to do the unthinkable that has consistently confounded both his detractors and admirers and given him the aura of great cunning and cleverness.

Sushant Sareen
October 25, 2012
IDSA Comments

On East Asian Regional Integration from the Perspective of Economic Security

In view of putative conflict for leadership in the region between China and Japan, and barriers in various initiatives for deepening and stabilizing regional financial markets, the economic-security discourse in East Asia is still facing an uncertain prospect and should be continually monitored.

Chin-Ming Lin
October 23, 2012
IDSA Comments

The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy?

Since the commissioning of the Liaoning in itself does not change the present balance of power, it makes more sense if it is interpreted as a diplomatic message especially to the ASEAN countries.

Adrien Frossard
October 22, 2012
IDSA Comments

The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy?

Since the commissioning of the Liaoning in itself does not change the present balance of power, it makes more sense if it is interpreted as a diplomatic message especially to the ASEAN countries.

Adrien Frossard
October 22, 2012
IDSA Comments

Afghanistan: Between Hope and Despair

As the Afghans and the world look towards a new dawn on 1 January 2015, there are some things that stand out clearly and have to be recognised by both the Afghans as well as the international community.

Agarwal, Rajeev
October 20, 2012
IDSA Comments

The 50th Anniversary of the Border Conflict With China: A Strategic Analysis

The 1962 border conflict moulded our security and strategic thinking into a defensive mindset, and its 50th anniversary is an appropriate time to review those lessons as we seek our place in the new multi-polar world.

Mukul Sanwal
October 19, 2012
IDSA Comments

Brinkmanship over the Padma Bridge

The World Bank’s decision to withhold funding for the Padma Bridge embarrassed a government that has been doing reasonable work especially in checking extremism at a time when radicalism is sweeping many parts of the world.

Anand Kumar
October 19, 2012
IDSA Comments

Who started the fighting?

Let us examine the facts as they are, to see if the Chinese contention of a counter-attack to throw Indian aggressors out has any merit or, as India believes, it was nothing but a premeditated attack by China.

R. S. Kalha
October 17, 2012
IDSA Comments

The 1962 War: Will China speak about it?

A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment.

The 1962 War: Will China speak about it?

A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment.