South Asia
Why A $10 Laptop is Possible
India has announced a $10 laptop, and critics cry that it isn’t technically possible. But the Tata Nano has shown that what we can build is limited less by technology and more by our imagination and the assumptions that frame our world.
A Post-Mumbai Agenda I: Fixing Internal Security
Mumbai is a wake up call that offers valuable lessons on managing anti-terror operations. Before we look at “external elements,” the first step to be taken with resolve is to set our own house in order.
Kashmiri Separatists Let Down Their People
India celebrates its muslim authors; Pakistan relegates its to misery. India sends a probe to the moon; Pakistan goes to the IMF for a rescue. The Kashmiri separatists protest – but take their right to do so for granted. By doing so they do themselves and their people no favors.
The Asian Space Race: Where India Wins
There is little doubt that a new “space race” is on, and that competition will intensify in the future. China may be ahead, but India’s approach – of avoiding excess and seeking collaboration – bodes well both for its space program and for the prospects of collaborating to share the spoils.
A Done (Nuclear) Deal: India Wins, Indians Loose
The Indo-US nuclear deal is finally done. In the final analysis, what is sad is that when such an opportunity presents itself, Indians can count on the help of foreign Presidents but not on their own politicians across the aisle. Non-proliferation may be somewhat weaker. But the real looser here is the Indian electorate.
Who’s Better for India: Obama or McCain?
An Obama administration committed to multilateralism might be better for the world. But it is wrong to equate India’s interests with those of the world. This article argues that Republican presidents have always been more beneficial for India, given their commitment to trade, immigration, and openness to reshaping the world order to accommodate rising powers – such as India.
Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: Avoiding the Brink
How can the international community mitigate the risk of nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan, without legitimizing their weapons? Kai presents a concluding analysis on the dynamics of nuclear deterrence in South Asia.
Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: Will it Work?
A basic assumption of nuclear deterrence is that through mutually assured destruction, nuclear weapons prevent war. But do the characteristics that made deterrence successful during the Cold War, apply to South Asia? In the first of a two part series, Kai evaluates how nuclear deterrence may play in the enduring Indo-Pak theater.
