IDSA Comments

Notun Projonmo-Nayi Disha in India-Bangladesh Relations

While heralding a new era in building regional connectivity, the Modi government has taken what was a warm relationship with Bangladesh to a new high.

Smruti S. Pattanaik
June 11, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

Ammunition for the Indian Army: C&AG Rings Alarm Bells

MoD will have to make sure that no weapon system is purchased unless an arrangement is made for sustained supply of ammunition, not necessarily through the OFB.

Amit Cowshish
June 09, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

Controversy over Lipu-Lekh Pass: Is Nepal’s Stance Politically Motivated?

Nepal claims that the Lipu-Lekh Pass, which was mentioned in the India-China joint statement of May 15, 2015, is a disputed tri-junction in which Nepal has an equal share.

Nihar R. Nayak
June 09, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

Ammunition for the Indian Army: C&AG Rings Alarm Bells

MoD will have to make sure that no weapon system is purchased unless an arrangement is made for sustained supply of ammunition, not necessarily through the OFB.

Amit Cowshish
June 09, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

India’s Stakes and Dilemma in SCO

Joining SCO could help India get out of the current tight geopolitical spot - wedged between a wall of Pakistani hostility and fear of cooperating with China.

P. Stobdan
June 08, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

The Islamic State and the United States

It is difficult to figure out the basic motivation of US policy. It might be sheer inability to decide or it might be the desire to lend support to the progressive realization of the 1982 Yinon plan.

K. P. Fabian
June 08, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

Decoding China’s Military Strategy White Paper: Assessing the Maritime Implications

China’s new military strategy as it applies to the Indian Ocean is not a matter of a minor shift in the balance of maritime power, but one that impacts India’s capacity and will to impose a deterrent cost.

Abhijit Singh
June 02, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

The Nepal Earthquake: Could SAARC have been Effective?

In spite of the existence since October 2006 of a SAARC Disaster Management Centre, the Nepal earthquake brought to the fore the difficulties faced by this organization and its failure to rise to the occasion.

Nihar R. Nayak
June 02, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

Shangri La Dialogue: Is Indian Participation a Necessity?

India’s ministerial presence at the Shangri La Dialogue could have helped India to articulate the new government’s strategic thought and expand from the realm of military diplomacy to defence diplomacy. So, is India’s defence establishment blind to probable benefits of participating in the Dialogue or are they thinking differently?

Ajey Lele
May 29, 2015 |
IDSA Comments

Agenda for Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh

In the true spirit of a democracy, Modi should reach out to leaders of all major political parties in Bangladesh and convince them of India’s intention to work as a partner in progress and development.