IDR Blog
Bangladesh: Struggle to Reclaim 1971
On May 11, Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) Bangladesh Amir, Motiur Rehman Nizami was hanged to death. The sentence was carried out following the judgement of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Bangladesh, set up by the present Awami League led government in 2009, to try those who killed and raped innocent Bangladeshis on behalf of the Pakistani army...
India’s Nuclear Doctrine Does Not Need Revision Yet
India’s nuclear doctrine, which was articulated some twelve years back, has withstood the test of time, in terms of successfully deterring nuclear adventurism by our Western neighbour and also effectively backing up our conventional deterrence and war fighting strategies. Nonetheless, there are many in the strategic community in India and...
Cyber Menace and Elections in the Philippines
A controversial political leader, Rodrigo Duterte, has won the recently held presidential elections in The Philippines. He had undertaken an extremely inflammatory campaign, propagating draconian measures for handling issues related to drugs and crime. This 71-year-old leader, who has been a long-time mayor of the southern city of Davao, had...
China has not been made to pay yet for protecting Pakistan
China’s repeated blocking of India’s moves in the 1267 United Nations sanctions committee to include leaders of Pakistan’s jihadi organizations perpetrating terrorist attacks against India reveals both the depth of its commitment to Pakistan and its scant regard for India’s sensitivities. It also reflects China’s thinking that it can manage...
Rafale Deal: How the Air Force Squandered a Procurement Opportunity
“War is too important to be left to the Generals,” said former French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau. However, Indian security planners have for long allowed the IAF’s rhetoric of wanting the “best combat jet” to remain unchallenged. India is paying dearly, both in money and in defence preparedness for such dereliction of...