IDSA Comments

Without getting into any a debate about whether the satellite launch was actually a missile test or not, the US should make an offer to help North Korea launch a satellite in order to foster sustained engagement with Pyongyang

• Ajey Lele
• April 16, 2012 |
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The Ibobi dispensation would do well to understand that the people have reiterated their faith in democracy and have cold shouldered the militants, if not politely shown them the door.

• Shristi Pukhrem
• April 16, 2012 |
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With economic growth and the political centre of gravity continuing to shift, BRICS already have a major role in dealing with transnational challenges, with power sharing institutionalised in the international architecture through the G20.

• Mukul Sanwal
• April 16, 2012 |
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Khamenei may view this election as a means to restore his authority and reassure his followers that he is still firmly in control and will continue to safeguard the ideology of the Islamic Revolution.

• M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi
• April 13, 2012 |
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India’s vote at the UNHRC may is the first step to send a clear message to the Rajapakse government that it cannot continue to postpone a political resolution of the Tamil issue.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• April 09, 2012 |
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Millions all over the world who saw the self immolation of Jamphel Yeshi could not but have failed to be moved at the gruesome sight and at the plight of the hapless Tibetans.

• R. S. Kalha
• April 04, 2012 |
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The only way out for King Abdullah seems to be to commit himself to truly representative democracy and all-inclusive development.

• Jagdish N Singh
• April 04, 2012 |
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Pakistan as the host state for non-state actors cannot escape responsibility towards the latter’s acts whether these are committed with or without its knowledge, and it must do everything in its capacity to rein them in these groups.

• Ashutosh Misra
• April 03, 2012 |
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While their growing economic clout has brought Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa together, translating the hand holding gestures at the end of each summit into real unity is likely to remain a daunting task.

• Ruchita Beri
• April 03, 2012 |
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For the first time one of the main leaders of the NSCN (IM) has acknowledged the sincerity of the Union government to resolve the Naga issue, signalling a distinctive change of discourse.

• Namrata Goswami
• March 30, 2012 |
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