IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

India and New Zealand aim to boost ties through FTA

Because an FTA would raise issues like market access, elimination of tariffs, quantitative restrictions etc., negotiations are likely to drag on for several rounds

Rajaram Panda |
May 20, 2011 |
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North Korea and Iran Partner in Ballistic Missiles Trade

If peace is to prevail in East Asia, Pyongyang must abandon its uranium enrichment programme and all aspects of its nuclear programme should be placed under international monitoring.

Rajaram Panda |
May 19, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

Arming the Unarmed

Given lack of training, combat exposure and expertise in use of weapons, SPOs are unlikely to be effective even in the defensive line of action.

Shivananda H |
May 18, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

UN Panel Report on Accountability in Sri Lanka

The Panel has recommended genuine investigations into the alleged violations of the international humanitarian and human rights law committed by the GOSL and the LTTE.

Gulbin Sultana |
May 18, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

‘Peace Talks’ in Assam’s Post Election Scenario

Returning for a third consecutive term the Tarun Gogoi government in Assam should now confront and resolve the sensitive Internal Security Challenges from the perspective of ‘peace talks’ as against the victims’ right to justice

Relevance of the Nepal Army Proposal on Integration

The Nepalese Army’s proposal on integration addresses both the Maoists’ insistence on integration of the ex-combatants and the non-Maoists’ anxiety that the army could face a professional crisis and politicisation.

Indra Adhikari |
May 16, 2011 |
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China’s Calibrated Response to Osama bin Laden’s Killing

China’s response to the killing of Osama bin Laden has been cautious and marked by a degree of nuance given potential changes in US ties with Pakistan and India.

R N Das |
May 13, 2011 |
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Economic Potential of Northeast India: An Asset or Threat?

Although the causes of insurgency in the region have been primarily political, the ambiguity related to its economic potential has added fuel to the turmoil.

Shivananda H |
May 12, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

Pakistan’s ‘First Use’ in Perspective

The article fleshes out Pakistani first use options for an informed discussion on the implied nuclear threat that Pakistan sometimes resorts to.

Ali Ahmed |
May 12, 2011 |
IDSA Comments

Understanding the Maoist Challenge through the Development Debate

The sense of a liberated zone is apparent as one enters Chitrakonda, with three storey tombs painted in red with the comrades’ name and a hammer and sickle dotting the arid landscape.