Xi Jinping’s speeches and actions have elaborated upon three major themes: upholding the market economy, adopting measures against ‘formalism and bureaucracy’, and endorsing the Rule of Law.

• Prashant Kumar Singh |
• December 28, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

It is almost customary to blame underutilization of the capital acquisition budget on defective planning, apathy of the civilian bureaucracy and procedural complexities. This view, however, does not take into account several factors that are external to the Ministry of Defence.

• Amit Cowshish |
• December 26, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Signals from Russia, China and even Iran that it is time for Assad to go combined with domestic dissensions and defections signal that the regime is finally cracking up.

• Rajeev Agarwal |
• December 24, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

The Indian political class should seriously ponder without engaging in fruitless ideological debates – for we may be leaving ourselves with no choice – whether to acquiesce to a China-dominated commercial and economic landscape in Asia.

• R. S. Kalha |
• December 24, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Rebuilding Japan’s foreign policy will be another challenge for the Abe Administration, especially in view of the rising tension between Japan and its neighbouring states - China and South Korea – over territorial disputes.

• Pranamita Baruah |
• December 20, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Both the government as well and the strategic community are convinced that India must not join the Australia Group without a road map for the MTCR and the NSG.

• Rajiv Nayan |
• December 19, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

To counter the consequences flowing from growing ballistic missile proliferation in its neighbourhood, India must expand its BMD programme to include boost phase and mid-course phase intercept capability.

• Vivek Kapur |
• December 19, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

With China increasingly wary of the developments taking place on its Pacific seaboard, it would perhaps be in a much better frame of mind to listen to Indian concerns.

• R. S. Kalha |
• December 19, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

The security deficit can be filled to a large extent by Afghanistan’s neighbours if they can be persuaded to accept the responsibility, including by contributing troops to a UN-mandated peacekeeping force.

• Gurmeet Kanwal |
• December 13, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Egypt is realizing that democracy is not an easily procured fruit, especially in a nation where political movements have been suppressed for decades and peoples’ sentiments can be easily swayed either way.

• Rajeev Agarwal |
• December 08, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments