IDSA Comments

The only way to resolve the crisis is to acknowledge Madeshis as genuine citizens of Nepal, whose respect and dignity can be protected by a clear recognition of their rights in the new constitution.

• Pramod Jaiswal
• September 28, 2015
• IDSA Comments

The Indian reaction has led to notes of caution by some major countries. China, for instance, has suggested to Nepalese leaders that they should make the Constitution broad based.

• Nihar R. Nayak
• September 28, 2015
• IDSA Comments

The issue of ‘consensus’ that has been at the core of writing a constitution has been eroded through majoritarianism to secure the entrenchment in power of the hill political elites.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• September 28, 2015
• IDSA Comments

By engaging GCC navies through joint exercises, port calls, and training programmes, the Navy has successfully created a durable template of maritime relations in the Western Indian Ocean.

• Abhijit Singh
• September 24, 2015
• IDSA Comments

What the country needs is goodwill and support from all stakeholders inside and outside to move the reconciliation process forward and build on the peace, and all at the right pace.

• Hari Bansh Jha
• September 24, 2015
• IDSA Comments

The central theme of Korybko’s article is to highlight the pivotal importance of Pakistan and the Russian eagerness to build a foundation of political trust with the Pakistani leadership.

• P. Stobdan
• September 18, 2015
• IDSA Comments

What the country needs is goodwill and support from all stakeholders inside and outside to move the reconciliation process forward and build on the peace, and all at the right pace.

• Shamsher M. Chowdhury BB
• September 16, 2015
• IDSA Comments

Corbyn’s mandate includes popular support from many centrist and left-of-centre citizens, apart from a substantial number of traditional Labour Party members.

• Gautam Sen
• September 14, 2015
• IDSA Comments

As political and military solutions to the conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan are nowhere in sight, the refugee crisis in Europe is not going to disappear in a hurry.

• Gulshan Sachdeva
• September 09, 2015
• IDSA Comments

Notwithstanding the UNP victory, Rajapakse and his supporters will continue to wield substantial influence within and outside parliament.

• Gautam Sen
• September 07, 2015
• IDSA Comments