Like in the space arena, India has the capability to offer its expertise to other countries in the field of nuclear power and non-nuclear applications.

• Arvind Gupta , Ch. Viyyanna Sastry |
• January 20, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Gates has steered Japan and South Korea towards aligning their shared threat perceptions about North Korea and China.

• Preeti Nalwa |
• January 18, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

By concentrating only on the inequities of the blasphemy law, Pakistani ‘moderates’ and commentators elsewhere are missing the point that the real battle is against radical Islamic thought.

• Sushant Sareen |
• January 17, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

A shift in strategic thinking over the past two decades has now led to India being poised between the strategic doctrines of offensive and defensive realism.

• Ali Ahmed |
• January 17, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

North Korea’s offer of a dialogue is unlikely to elicit a positive response from South Korea which instead is militarily drawing closer to Japan to enhance deterrence.

• Rajaram Panda |
• January 14, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

After Lisbon, the next step for NATO and Russia should be addressing issues relating to deployments of arsenals and arms control.

• Joyce Sabina Lobo |
• January 13, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Given the strategic importance of Sudan, it will be in India’s interest to push for a fair and just referendum and influence both the North and the South to respect the outcome of the vote.

• Ruchita Beri |
• January 11, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The peace process was deadlocked, with extreme polarization within and among the political parties on various issues.

• Nihar R. Nayak |
• January 10, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

It is vital that the framework of the talks be informed by the element of inclusiveness based on a ‘problem solving’ approach.

• Namrata Goswami |
• January 10, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The absence of a credible interlocutor in Pakistan who can exercise effective control over the Pakistan army leaves India with little choice except to open a parallel dialogue with the military establishment in Pakistan.

• Sushant Sareen |
• January 07, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments