IDSA Comments

The Cell will remain hamstrung if its powers are not clearly defined, especially in regard to securing budgetary support which is to be provided by the Director General of Quality Assurance.

• Amit Cowshish
• April 24, 2018
• IDSA Comments

It may be time for India and China to discuss nuclear issues bilaterally with a view to mediating the uncertainties borne of their differing perspectives and postures.

• Rukmani Gupta
• April 19, 2018
• IDSA Comments

With the powerful DPC in place and the NSA assuming the role of de facto CDS for all practical purposes other than in operational matters, the defence planning process is expected to become more rational and provide a boost to defence preparedness.

• Laxman Kumar Behera
• April 19, 2018
• IDSA Comments

India should institute regular strategic and security dialogue and conferences to discuss issues of common interests and identify priority actions for stronger cooperation with SCO countries.

• P. Stobdan
• April 16, 2018
• IDSA Comments

Objectives and resources have to be in sync with each other and if adequate resources cannot be provided objectives have to be suitably recalibrated and alternative ways found to achieve them.

• Amit Cowshish
• April 16, 2018
• IDSA Comments

The purposes of the visit have been achieved and a new phase of relationship has begun with India acknowledging Nepal as an ‘equal partner’.

• Nihar R. Nayak
• April 11, 2018
• IDSA Comments

Kim will drive the hardest bargain possible and be willing to make only small concessions like maintaining some type of a freeze on future tests of missiles and nuclear weapons.

• Ashok Sajjanhar
• April 09, 2018
• IDSA Comments

The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force officer corps has a challenging task at hand to preserve the operational capability of the force as well as address the genuine concerns being expressed by their subordinates.

• Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
• April 09, 2018
• IDSA Comments

The challenge lies in demonstrating to potential importers that India, currently the world’s largest arms importer, has the capacity to manufacture and export the equipment required by their armed forces.

• Amit Cowshish
• April 09, 2018
• IDSA Comments

The Draft Defence Production Policy 2018, which aims to promote the Make in India initiative in the defence sector and create a world-class arms manufacturing base, faces a number of challenges, which, if left unaddressed, may limit its usefulness.

• Laxman Kumar Behera
• April 04, 2018
• IDSA Comments