IDSA Comments

India and the Palestinian Bid for Statehood at the UN

Irrespective of the outcome of the Palestinian bid to seek to become the 194th UN member-state, the effort is a definitive ‘fork-in-the-road’ as far as the future contours of the intractable issue are concerned.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv
November 19, 2011
IDSA Comments

China’s Response to India’s Military Upgrade in Arunachal Pradesh: A Classic Case of “Security Dilemma”

China views the Indian military upgrade as a response to China's rise in Asia forgetting that its own aggressive posture and military upgrade since 2006 has provoked the Indian response.

Namrata Goswami
November 18, 2011
IDSA Comments

The Olive Branch from Pakistan, in its Time of Crises

India’s recent encounters with Pakistan show surprisingly warm diplomacy, with an open declaration from Islamabad of “mending the trust deficit.” This upswing in relations however comes with no guarantees.

Shruti Pandalai
November 17, 2011
IDSA Comments

INDIA-CHINA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: A View from Beijing

The Dialogue was featured in prime time on the Chinese State-run TV channel, with the comment of the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that it had achieved “positive results”.

Mukul Sanwal
November 17, 2011
IDSA Comments

A non-territorial resolution to the Naga ethnic conflict

The Union government must work in consultation with the governments of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and Manipur to identify problem areas on the path to a non-territorial Naga council.

Namrata Goswami
November 15, 2011
IDSA Comments

Will Cooperative Security Work in South Asia?

While the cooperative security approach has not succeeded in resolving conflicts in South Asia, it might work when it comes to resolving human security related issues.

Arvind Gupta
November 13, 2011
IDSA Comments

Six-Party Talks: Geneva meeting shrugs-off “strategic patience” but parsimoniously

Not engaging North Korea is no more seen as an option even as it continue to build its nuclear capabilities.

Preeti Nalwa
November 13, 2011
IDSA Comments

Is America finally withdrawing from Iraq?

Obama has skilfully reaped the political benefits of ordering a ‘technical’ withdrawal and ending the US mission in Iraq, whilst not only retaining the substance of the US posture and presence but immeasurably strengthening it.

R. S. Kalha
November 11, 2011
IDSA Comments

Queering the ‘Pitch’ of Pakistan Politics

At a time of such monumental, even existential, challenges, if all that Pakistan can come up with is a vacuous demagogue like Imran Khan, then its future is pretty bleak.

Sushant Sareen
November 08, 2011
IDSA Comments

Istanbul Conference on Afghanistan: A Feeble Attempt at a Regional Solution

It will not be fair to assess the success or failure of the Conference at this stage. The fact that there was an attempt to forge regional cooperation on Afghanistan was a positive but feeble step.