Wen Jiabao’s visit provides ground to bring better clarity on the Chinese stance over a range of critical issues to India, and to ask whether the sentiments expressed in 2005 were merely rhetorical.

• Jagannath P. Panda |
• December 02, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

A summit meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) took place in Lisbon on 19 November 2010.

• Arvind Gupta |
• November 30, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Because of America’s refusal to engage North Korea, by default the reclusive nation dictates the rules of engagement in its favour.

• Preeti Nalwa |
• November 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

North Korea’s intent appears to be to entice South Korea and the United States into resuming nuclear negotiations and to test their resolve.

• Sarabjeet Singh Parmar |
• November 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The Deauville summit gave the leaders of France, Germany and Russia an opportunity to co-ordinate their positions on many issues.

• Amrita Shukla |
• November 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The Skolkova initiative is part of Russia’s attempt to develop a robust national innovation system and a knowledge based economy.

• Rajorshi Roy |
• November 26, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The question is not whether bilateral co-operation among member-states is a substitute for common European defence.

• Kalyani Unkule |
• November 25, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The review shows a remarkable shift in the strategic thinking of UK from that of the Cold War frame to a more independent contemporary assessment with a focus on non-conventional threats.

• Poornima Subramaniam |
• November 25, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The time has come for citizens of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland to stand up against the negative culture of ‘bandhs’ issued by armed groups who invariably represent only themselves, and hold their state governments accountable for poor governance.

• Namrata Goswami |
• November 25, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

India and New Zealand have a great opportunity to work together for the economic wellbeing of the Pacific Island nations.

• Rajaram Panda |
• November 25, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments