Just as Pandora opened the box she was warned not to open, Cameron went for a referendum that common sense would have told him not to go for, or to do it later

• K. P. Fabian |
• July 01, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

SCO will need to assume responsibility for providing security in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the withdrawal of ISAF forces.

• Ashok Sajjanhar |
• June 30, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is preparing to undergo a major expansion programme. India can assist in enhancing and developing PNGDF’s capabilities without coming into conflict or competition with the Australian interests.

• Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
• June 28, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

An early and decisive conclusion to the political crisis in Brazil and also a finality in the position of Rouseff vis-a-vis the presidency appear unlikely.

• Gautam Sen |
• June 28, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

For India, at this point in time, ISRO developing expertise with multiple launch technology is more important from the commercial perspective.

• Ajey Lele , Tushar Shrivastav |
• June 28, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Until the next plenary in Switzerland in 2017 or the interim meeting before the end of 2016, India should actively engage with all members and particularly with those who have expressed doubts or raised queries, including China.

• Ashok Sajjanhar |
• June 27, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

A comprehensive approach is needed to deal with the problem of illegal migration from Bangladesh. All the affected states would have to adopt a uniform policy, in the absence of which any amount of effort is bound to deliver only partial results.

• Anand Kumar |
• June 24, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Should GRSE and GSL deliver satisfactory services to their export customers, there is considerable potential for India to position itself as a competitive supplier of small and medium warships and patrol crafts.

• Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |
• June 22, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

It is rare that a foreign company makes a huge investment to produce major platforms in a third country with a view to make that country an export hub.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• June 22, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments

Raising a Central Marine Police Force and wasting resources on their training and equipment is neither necessary nor advisable given that the country already has a central organisation to protect the coast – the Indian Coast Guard.

• Pushpita Das |
• June 21, 2016 |
• IDSA Comments