After ensuring that its people are only able to access ‘filtered’ news, the Chinese leadership has also decided to refurbish its image abroad through a major public relations effort.

• R. S. Kalha |
• December 19, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Bonn II made it somewhat clear that there is at least an evolving discourse and a fleeting sense of realisation in Western capitals that Afghanistan cannot simply be abandoned once again.

• Vishal Chandra |
• December 19, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

India must actively engage the island nations in the Western Indian Ocean and enhance the scope and deployment of the Indian Navy and its air aim in these waters.

• Mandip Singh |
• December 15, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The island hopping game being played out is an indication of China’s strategy for gaining access to the IOR by developing the capabilities of “reach”, “presence” and “sustainability”.

• Sarabjeet Singh Parmar |
• December 15, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Concerned about Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programmes, Australia has blocked the shipment of dual-use equipment to Pakistan on at least three occasions during the past two years.

• Ch. Viyyanna Sastry |
• December 14, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The outlook for Pakistan in the year 2012 is rather negative diplomatically, economically, politically, socially, culturally, and militarily.

• Sushant Sareen |
• December 13, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Whatever John R. Schmidt’s aims, the arguments that he has employed do not stand the test of casual perusal leave alone scrutiny.

• Amit Julka |
• December 12, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The Maoist military machine has acquired a certain versatility and lethality and the security forces would have to possess and display immense capacities to fight the Maoists militarily.

• P. V. Ramana |
• December 12, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Clinton’s visit signals acceptance by the international community that the process of transition in Myanmar has begun and opens up new avenues for Myanmar in its domestic and foreign relations.

• Udai Bhanu Singh |
• December 12, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

In recent years the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been undergoing a series of transformations at various levels in keeping with its changed military doctrine which emphasises upon fighting `local wars under conditions of informationalisation`.

• Mandip Singh |
• December 11, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments