Border Fencing Will Not Stop Illegal Migration Unless fundamental factors such as vested political interests, economic compulsions and non-cooperation from Bangladesh are addressed effectively, illegal migration will continue to take place, fence or no fence. Pushpita Das | December 26, 2014 | IDSA Comments
The US-North Korea Cyber Dispute US authorities have claimed that North Korea was behind the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures. But North Korea has strongly denied this claim. Now, both countries are threatening to fight this ‘battle’ in cyber space. Ajey Lele | December 26, 2014 | IDSA Comments
India is a de facto member of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty India is already in de facto observance of the spirit of the CTBT by maintaining its unilateral moratorium on nuclear explosive testing. Given that additional nuclear tests may not be needed, it could well reconsider its current position on signing the treaty. Reshmi Kazi | December 24, 2014 | Issue Brief
India-China Relations: Time Not Ripe for a Prime Ministerial Visit Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China must take place in extremely well prepared and ‘ripened’ circumstances, after there is clarity on China’s response on vital Indian strategic concerns. Saurabh Kumar | December 22, 2014 | Policy Brief
Pakistan Is Headed For a Dangerous Denouement If the Pakistan Army fails to conclusively eliminate the scourge in the north-west, it will soon reach Punjab, which has been relatively free of major incidents of violence. Gurmeet Kanwal | December 22, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Peshawar Massacre and the Afghan Endgame The Peshawar school massacre does not appear to be a simple tit-for-tat game; it has an intricate link to the Afghan endgame in which Pakistan wants to be the victor. P. Stobdan | December 22, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Egypt’s Uneasy Transition: Internal and External Dynamics and Challenges for India Amidst the ‘Arab Spring’ nations, the most keenly watched and followed developments have been in Egypt. Being one of the largest Arab nations, lynchpin of peace treaty with Israel, key US ally and a nation of potent and modern armed forces, Egypt deserved the attention. And so, the success or otherwise of the Arab revolutions hinged on the success or failure in Egypt. However the transition in Egypt has been far from smooth so far. Rajeev Agarwal | 2014 | Occasional Papers
The Indian Ocean Zone of Peace: Sifting ‘Facts’ from ‘Illusion’ In the event that a ZOP is announced, it is India that will stand to lose the most because its proposal will be seen as a ‘backdoor’ manoeuvre to limit the Chinese presence and an effective abdication of leadership and responsibility in the IOR. Abhijit Singh | December 19, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Defence Innovations in India: The Fault Lines The Occasional Paper examines India's defence innovation performance, especially of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the defence industry. The paper argues that the innovation performance of these two players is constrained by lack of a higher organisational structure which could provide direction and required thrust to the indigenous R&D. Laxman Kumar Behera | | Occasional Papers
Need for Inclusive Governance Structures in the North-East The Centre must reiterate its commitment to uphold the Constitutional provisions enshrined in Article 371, expand the scope of the Sixth Schedule, and empower the autonomous council institutions in the North-East. Gautam Sen | December 17, 2014 | IDSA Comments
