IDSA Comments

In December 2015, the Russian Foreign Ministry revealed that Russia was engaging in intelligence sharing with the Taliban to counter the growing presence of the Islamic State in Afghanistan.

• Parth Sarthi Suhag
• June 21, 2017 |
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The main objective would be for Modi and Trump to come on the same page on key issues such as terrorism, UN reforms, South China Sea and the future of climate change.

• Ashok Sajjanhar
• June 21, 2017 |
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BIMSTEC needs to build on regional synergies and work towards utilising the available resources optimally by focusing on fewer priority areas and undertaking projects that are economically feasible.

• Sampa Kundu
• June 20, 2017 |
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While Uruguay has been able to preserve the combat capability of its armed forces despite budgetary restrictions, it remains to be seen whether this can continue without substantial infusions of money for capital acquisitions.

• Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
• June 20, 2017 |
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The EU needs Britain and Britain equally needs Europe. So, an arrangement that exists today between EU and Norway could well be a model for Britain.

• Bharat Wariavwalla
• June 14, 2017 |
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The Corridor marries India’s brand of human resources development and capacity building with Japan’s objective of delivering quality infrastructure in the region.

• Ruchita Beri
• June 13, 2017 |
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It is unlikely that Qatar will agree to align its foreign policy with that of Riyadh and to rein in Al Jazeera.

• K. P. Fabian
• June 13, 2017 |
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India’s record in wind energy development is good. But the existing technology is fast becoming outdated. Evolving technologies like kite wind should therefore be considered.

• Shebonti Ray Dadwal
• June 09, 2017 |
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The formal inclusion of the Munitions List within the SCOMET framework explicitly brings the defence industry under the purview of India’s global commitment to non-proliferation.

• Laxman Kumar Behera , G. Balachandran
• June 08, 2017 |
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The decision to target Qatar clearly indicates that the region is now divided into two camps and that the Arab Gulf countries are in no mood to accept neutral players.

• Md. Muddassir Quamar
• June 08, 2017 |
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