IDSA Comments

For China, the Belt and Road initiative is a long-term strategy designed for it to assume a bigger role in global affairs through the business route. Various aerial and space-based platforms will play an important in making this strategy successful.

• Ajey Lele
• October 21, 2015
• IDSA Comments

We recommend that the histories of the 1965 and 1971 wars be revised, updated and reprinted as proper official versions with the correct title and logo.

• P. K. Gautam , Rana T.S. Chhina
• October 16, 2015
• IDSA Comments

Expediting India’s membership process would be a win-win situation for both India and the MTCR. The prevailing uncertainty will end for India and the MTCR will get an effective and positive member.

• Rajiv Nayan
• October 16, 2015
• IDSA Comments

There are no laid down procedures for procurement of technology per se. Existing procedures relate to procurement of equipment, weapons systems, platforms and other tangible capabilities.

• Amit Cowshish
• October 13, 2015
• IDSA Comments

Nothing conveys strategic intent as effectively as the large conventional warship whose mere presence can provide a decisive psychological advantage in strategic scenarios.

• Abhijit Singh
• October 09, 2015
• IDSA Comments

Will the action of Russia make it easier to find a negotiated political agreement on transition among Syrians? Most unlikely.

• K. P. Fabian
• October 06, 2015
• IDSA Comments

International oversight in the form of a panel of judges and the UNHRC mechanism in general are likely to help address the apprehensions of the Tamils about a domestic investigation mechanism.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• October 06, 2015
• IDSA Comments

China is emerging as a peer and partner of the United States in international affairs. India’s response should be to work with China to make the ‘Asian Century’ a reality and shape the future global agenda.

• Mukul Sanwal
• October 01, 2015
• IDSA Comments

Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with President Abbas in New York reaffirms the government’s commitment to maintain continuity in India’s Palestine policy.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv
• October 01, 2015
• IDSA Comments

The political imbroglio in Manipur has to be analysed through the prism of likely political gains and losses for the State`s major players, in juxtaposition to the scenario prevailing in adjoining States as well as inclinations of the Central Government.

• Gautam Sen
• September 29, 2015
• IDSA Comments