IDR Blog
Bangladesh to Balochistan: Pakistan Army’s Sordid Record of Ethnic Genocide
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stirring reference to Balochistan in his Independence Day Speech 2016 not only marked a strategic shift in India’s foreign policy but also implicit was India’s support for Balochistan freedom struggle and drawing attention to Pakistan Army’s ethnic genocide there. Little known is the fact that...
A Cyber Agency for Cyber Terror
Cyber espionage in India is not a new concept but has been in existence for the last decade. It may be carried out by an insider or an outsider by exploiting the vulnerabilities in the cyber security of an organisation. The real problem lies in the fact that cyber espionage is not only inexpensive and relatively easy to commit but also highly...
China’s Increasing Role in Afghan Strategic Landscape
China’s stated goals for engaging with Afghanistan are two pronged. Firstly to support the ‘Afghan led and Afghan owned’ peace process aimed at bringing peace and stability to the region and secondly to help Afghanistan enhance connectivity with its neighbours. A stable situation in the region directly helps China pursue its “One Belt...
Bodo Problem in Assam has Broader Security Implications
The massacre of 14 people in Kokrajhar, Assam and identification of the body of the slain terrorist as that of Manjar Isleri, a self-styled area commander of the 16th battalion of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB Songbijit) faction, confirm that successive governments in New Delhi and in Assam have done precious little to solve...
Whither Turkey?
Turkey is going where President Erdogan wants to take it to, as those who do not agree with him are too intimidated to stand in his way. To figure out Erdogan’s plans, we have to look critically at both what he has done in Turkey after the coup collapsed and his foreign policy moves before and after the failed coup a month ago. Erdogan...