Post-Constitution Shivers in Nepal and India’s Response The Indian reaction has led to notes of caution by some major countries. China, for instance, has suggested to Nepalese leaders that they should make the Constitution broad based. Nihar R. Nayak | September 28, 2015 | IDSA Comments
New Nepal, Old Politics The issue of ‘consensus’ that has been at the core of writing a constitution has been eroded through majoritarianism to secure the entrenchment in power of the hill political elites. Smruti S. Pattanaik | September 28, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Indian Navy’s Arabian Gulf Diplomacy By engaging GCC navies through joint exercises, port calls, and training programmes, the Navy has successfully created a durable template of maritime relations in the Western Indian Ocean. Abhijit Singh | September 24, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Nepal’s New Constitution: An Analysis from the Madheshi Perspective What the country needs is goodwill and support from all stakeholders inside and outside to move the reconciliation process forward and build on the peace, and all at the right pace. Hari Bansh Jha | September 24, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Context of the Cease-Fire Decision in the 1965 India-Pakistan War The ceasefire decision was influenced by the combination of three factors: absence of the prospect of a swift victory, concerns about Chinese military intervention, and concerted diplomatic pressure from major powers. S. Kalyanaraman | September 21, 2015 | Special Feature
Russia’s New Game Plan The central theme of Korybko’s article is to highlight the pivotal importance of Pakistan and the Russian eagerness to build a foundation of political trust with the Pakistani leadership. P. Stobdan | September 18, 2015 | IDSA Comments
‘Make in India’ in Defence Sector: An Overview of the Dhirendra Singh Committee Report While making a host of recommendations, the Dhirendra Singh Committee has been cautious in assessing their impact on the domestic industry. Laxman Kumar Behera | September 16, 2015 | Issue Brief
Sri Lanka at a Crossroads: Need to Win the Peace What the country needs is goodwill and support from all stakeholders inside and outside to move the reconciliation process forward and build on the peace, and all at the right pace. Shamsher M. Chowdhury BB | September 16, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Jeremy Corbyn Phenomenon in Britain Corbyn’s mandate includes popular support from many centrist and left-of-centre citizens, apart from a substantial number of traditional Labour Party members. Gautam Sen | September 14, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Europe’s Refugee Crisis As political and military solutions to the conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan are nowhere in sight, the refugee crisis in Europe is not going to disappear in a hurry. Gulshan Sachdeva | September 09, 2015 | IDSA Comments
