This is a good time for India to review its Afghan strategy taking into account increasing war weariness of the Western forces and President Karzai’s policy of reintegrating the ‘good Taliban’.

• Arvind Gupta |
• February 01, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

China’s missile defence test could possibly up the ante in the region, with other regional powers considering measures in reaction.

• Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan |
• February 01, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The nuclear ‘backdrop’ carries dangers even in a single front let alone a ‘two front’ situation, particularly since a move to rescind the NFU tenet of doctrine may be necessary.

• Ali Ahmed |
• January 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The Japan-US alliance is indispensable for dealing with the uncertain future of regional and global security, particularly in the Korean Peninsula and to ensure China’s responsible role in the region.

• Ishida Yasuyuki |
• January 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Though world opinion is still divided on whether the FMCT would include past stocks or not, Pakistan appears to have decided to continue with the production of fissile materials and oppose any talks at the CD.

• Ch. Viyyanna Sastry |
• January 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

To the credit of Shaikh Hasina she managed the foreign policy of Bangladesh as well as macro economic situation of the country well.

• Anand Kumar |
• January 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The IPL decision not to choose Pakistani players proved a windfall for South Block, which had failed to convey India’s displeasure and unhappiness to the Pakistan government through the usual diplomatic channels.

• Ramesh Phadke |
• January 29, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The Indo-Pak peace conference concluded with a pledge to uphold democracy, but failed to demonstrate it by limiting its invitation only to representatives from the Kashmir valley and ignoring other stakeholders.

• Senge H. Sering |
• January 28, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

There is a contradiction between the CCP methodology which is based on loyalty to the authoritarian ideology and the information age which recognizes the importance of the individual as a critical entity.

• Gunjan Singh |
• January 28, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

To gain the trust of Seoul and Beijing, the DPJ government plans to present a bill in the Diet for granting the right of franchise to foreign nationals registered as permanent residents, a majority of whom are South Korean and Chinese.

• Shamshad A. Khan |
• January 21, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments