LUH Acquisition Programme: Which Way is it Headed? It is difficult to visualise how the Russian offer to make LUH in India could be actualised unless the government invokes ‘strategic considerations’ for making it in India or signs an inter-governmental agreement for that purpose. Amit Cowshish | December 15, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Comparing ‘Boko Haram’ and the ‘Islamic State’ Essentially local Islamist extremist groups such as the Boko Haram, which thrive on the domestic social and economic deprivations, seem to be moving towards collaboration with international Islamist groups. This phenomenon is not new, considering the links of Somali groups with the Al-Qaeda. Saurabh Mishra | October-December 2014 | Africa Trends
India-Mozambique Relations: Towards Fresh Opportunities? India's historic ties with Mozambique have got a boost in recent years with several high level visits from the country including that of Mozambican President in 2010 and the Mozambican Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi in November 2014. These visits are important in terms of India's growing interest in Mozambique's energy sector. Ruchita Beri | October-December 2014 | Africa Trends
Obama’s Policy towards Africa: A Blend of Competition and Roadblocks Much was anticipated from his administration, especially with regard to working more closely with the African continent. But it was only in his second term beginning 2013 that he managed to focus on the African countries by initiating the US-Africa Leaders Summit in August 2014. Aakriti Sethi | October-December 2014 | Africa Trends
Cybersecurity: Global, Regional and Domestic Dynamics Governments find themselves struggling to deal with the issue of cybersecurity. Given the current state of play in cybersecurity, it is not surprising that any discussion sooner or later ends up as a confusing mix of viewpoints on fundamental rights, privacy, law enforcement, human rights, globalisation and national security, thus leading to a gridlock. Cherian Samuel | 2014 | Monograph
Turkey and its Quest for Leadership Role in the West Asian Region Turkey is one of the major regional powers in West Asia. Born from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey has taken time to consolidate and establish itself as a prosperous modern state. It has overcome military coups and economic crisis in past decades and is now emerging as revitalized country with a host of opportunities for expansion. The countries of the region have often seen it with contempt and suspicion due to the Ottoman legacy as also its Western orientation in earlier part of its short modern history. Rajeev Agarwal | 2014 | Monograph
Showcasing of PLAAF Technological Developments The 2014 edition of the air show tried to reinforce the Chinese theme of a rising, strong and technologically advanced industrial base to the domestic constituency, international arms market and adversaries. Naval Jagota | December 11, 2014 | IDSA Comments
An Analysis of the US Sale of the Patriot Missile Defence System to Saudi Arabia The PAC-3 missile defence deal is a win-win package for both the United States and Saudi Arabia in terms of both their bilateral relations and the enhancement of regional security. Debalina Ghoshal | December 10, 2014 | IDSA Comments
An Impending Royal Death: What Next in Oman? Sultan Qaboos once observed that “while other Gulf Arabs prefer to get on a camel and go west into the Arab desert, Omanis prefer to be on a boat and drift towards India.” Gulshan Dietl | December 09, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Is Russia Relevant for India? The trust and comfort factor in the India-Russia relationship still exists. Modi needs to find more diligent ways to reboot the relationship with Russia and make it more relevant for changing times. P. Stobdan | December 08, 2014 | IDSA Comments
