Even as Kazakhstan is making slow but steady progress towards further democratisation and openness of its political system, jostling by elites to secure their positions ahead of the ultimate exit of first President Nursultan Nazarbayev from the political scene, is set to grow.

• Ashok Sajjanhar |
• January 22, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments

Even as the Al-Ula summit has set a positive tone for the restoration of unity in the GCC, a high level of commitment is required by all parties to bridge the trust deficit.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
• January 12, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments

While Imran Khan’s efforts to build legitimacy around his ‘personality’ as a religious person and a crusader against corruption do not seem to have convinced many people, his government’s inability to bring the much-promised tabdeeli (‘change’) to Pakistan is beginning to hurt him politically.

• Nazir Ahmad Mir |
• January 04, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments

It remains to be seen to what extent Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan’s recent efforts to mend broken regional ties and address concerns over domestic policies will succeed.

• Adil Rasheed |
• December 23, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments

India and Bangladesh fought together “in the defence of human liberty”, in the words of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman, to liberate Bangladesh, fifty momentous years ago.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik |
• December 16, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments

Disagreements on cabinet positions continue to hamper the formation of a new Lebanese government, even as the country is going through socio-economic turmoil, compounded by the pandemic and the Beirut port blast.

• Jatin Kumar |
• December 14, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments

Executing extra-territorial targeted killings to eliminate inimical people bent on wrecking death and destruction on Indian nationals and interests is an option India may explore more vigorously, within the confines of international law.

• D. Padma Kumar Pillay |
• December 10, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments

In the aftermath of Samuel Paty’s beheading, France is taking measures that seek to reverse the processes through which individuals become ‘terrorists’. If successful, other countries could emulate such policy interventions in their own counter-radicalisation efforts.

• Adil Rasheed , Savini Mehta |
• December 04, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments

It is critical to reduce the risks associated with cyber-enabled elections by ensuring end-to-end verifiability, protection of voter database, managing risks to the election infrastructure and curbing the menace of disinformation.

• Debopama Bhattacharya |
• December 03, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments

Despite change in leadership in Japan, the new Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide looks set to continue the policies of his predecessor, Abe Shinzo. Both domestic and external factors may affect policies.

• Abhijitha Singh |
• November 24, 2020 |
• IDSA Comments