IDSA Comments

In the light of Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, Ankara has adopted a cautious approach towards the Syrian Kurds and has decided to take Moscow’s concerns into account before making any move in northern Syria.

• Md. Muddassir Quamar
• January 04, 2019
• IDSA Comments

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration embodies the international community’s collective commitments to promoting cooperation on migration and solve the growing migrant crisis.

• Rajeesh Kumar
• January 02, 2019
• IDSA Comments

Trump seems to have reconciled himself to the fact that Afghanistan may become an ‘Islamic Emirate of Taliban’ with Sharia Law being imposed with or without the consent of the people.

• V. Mahalingam
• January 01, 2019
• IDSA Comments

It remains to be seen whether AL in its third term will be able to address the issue of rampant corruption that has deeply permeated the governance structure as well as the issue of free speech that many believe the ICT Act has impaired.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• December 31, 2018
• IDSA Comments

For a global build-up of cybersecurity, capacity building needs to be given much more importance than it has received till date.

• Cherian Samuel
• December 26, 2018
• IDSA Comments

There is a need to close the perception gap in India’s assessment of the state of Chinese politics, to distinguish between transformation and conflict, and respond accordingly.

• M.S. Prathibha
• December 20, 2018
• IDSA Comments

The BIMSTEC region offers tremendous opportunities in the field of cyber space. However, the full scope of digital dividend can only be harnessed if the countries of the region are able to get their act together and work as a team at the earliest.

• Ashish Chhibbar
• December 18, 2018
• IDSA Comments

Paris Call could be seen as a positive step towards finding a middle path between Western democracies and authoritarian regimes on the issue of cyber governance.

• Kritika Roy
• December 18, 2018
• IDSA Comments

Boko Haram’s resurgence might affect the holding of credible polls in parts of northeast Nigeria in the upcoming February 2019 general elections.

• Anand Kumar
• December 11, 2018
• IDSA Comments

The distraction of Chabahar’s questionable economic rationale and the embellishment of a centuries-old fascination with Suez alternatives, whilst entirely logical from a Muscovite perspective, must cede priority to New Delhi’s immediate interests in its own strategic backyard

• Philip Reid
• November 30, 2018
• IDSA Comments