IDSA Comments

The absence of a credible interlocutor in Pakistan who can exercise effective control over the Pakistan army leaves India with little choice except to open a parallel dialogue with the military establishment in Pakistan.

• Sushant Sareen
• January 07, 2011 |
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If the achievements of Premier Wen’s visit to India were more pronounced in terms of economic content, his visit to Pakistan was more characterised by political and strategic significance.

• R N Das
• January 04, 2011 |
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Soon after naming the North Korean regime as its “enemy”, South Korea has, quite abruptly, invoked the desirability of reverting to the Six-Party Talks.

• Preeti Nalwa
• January 04, 2011 |
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By postulating that the players think ahead not just to their immediate consequences, but also to the others, game theory can provide a framework to think about defending against terrorist attacks.

• Sarita Azad
• January 03, 2011 |
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The recent increase in top level Indian delegation visits to Colombo indicates that India has entered a new and more comprehensive phase of bilateral relations with Sri Lanka.

• Hemantha Dayaratne
• January 03, 2011 |
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The world needs India as a balancer – in trade, as a market, as an alternative model, and as a world power.

• Sujit Dutta
• December 30, 2010 |
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Security and development cooperation have become the twin pillars of the India-Bhutan relationship.

• Medha Bisht
• December 30, 2010 |
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The Maoists are trying to cash in on major issues like Telangana to expand their mass base in Andhra from where hail their top leadership.

• Uddipan Mukherjee
• December 28, 2010 |
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ISRO needs to conduct a thorough enquiry particularly because failure in a time-tested and launch proven “stage one technology” is undesirable.

• Ajey Lele
• December 28, 2010 |
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The conflict over rare earths is not only a consequence of the monopoly amassed by China but is also reflective of the current flux in global power hierarchies.

• Yogesh Joshi
• December 28, 2010 |
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