IDR Blog
Leading From The Rear, or Leaderless?
It is a commonly held perception that China deals pretty drastically with political leaders found guilty of corruption. They normally end up facing a firing squad or look at long years behind bars. I guess, if we followed in their footsteps, we would certainly run out of ammunition before we ran out of leaders to shoot, clearly adding to the...
‘Defending Turkey’: The Key to Prevent ISIS Expansion
In June 2012, Assad forces shot down a Turkish reconnaissance jet. Agitated by this act, Turkey invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, inviting NATO’s consultation on this “threat” against the territorial digression along with the discussion on safety and security of NATO members. The situation escalated October 3rd, 2012,...
Giving Away Kashmir?
This article was first published in IDR Apr-Jun 2010 (Vol. 25.2) For so many years we have concerned ourselves primarily with how Pakistan seeks to take away Jammu and Kashmir. We are perhaps getting too late to intensely involve ourselves with how a section of Indian State and the political class have been, over the years, crafting the...
National Security: Do we need State Law or NCTC or Something else?
The priority need to be addressed, but the means and end should have a clear seer of apparatus. Organised Crime and terrorism has a negative kinetic power in the South Asian region. Porous border, stagnant cooperative security mechanisms has laid to the emergence of this complex cycle of threats. India is an enthusiastic super power in global...
Is the 'Babu' scared of veterans’ skills?
Under the banner of IESM (Indian Ex-Servicemen’s Movement), India’s armed forces veterans propose a nation-wide movement, starting with a rally on December 1, 2012, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. This article examines whether, in addition to pressing for their rightful demands, veterans have a national role that will simultaneously help their...