Narendra Patil asked: what can be the perfect solution for Syria, i.e. Assad should step down or not?

Reply: Refer to the following publications by the IDSA faculty, including web comments from outside, on the issue:

The Signs of Change in Syria
Rajeev Agarwal, December 24, 2012
http://idsa.in/idsacomments/TheSignsofChangeinSyria_RajeevAgarwal_241212

Arab Spring: Aspirations Met Or Dreams Unfulfilled?
Rajeev Agarwal, October 26, 2012
http://idsa.in/issuebrief/ArabSpringAspirationsMetOrDreamsUnfulfilled_RajeevAgarwal_261012

Challenges Syria poses
Arvind Gupta, The New India Express, October 7, 2012
http://newindianexpress.com/opinion/article1289661.ece

The Beginning of the End in Syria
Abhijit Singh, August 7, 2012
http://idsa.in/idsacomments/TheBeginningoftheEndinSyria_asingh_070812

Syrian Turmoil: A Test for the US Position
Saurabh Mishra, May 23, 2012
http://idsa.in/idsacomments/SyrianTurmoilATestfortheUSPosition_smishra_230512

A Gloomy Syrian Scenario
Jagdish N Singh, February 24, 2012
http://idsa.in/idsacomments/AGloomySyrianScenario_jnsingh_240212

The Syrian Conundrum
Stanly Johny, February 14, 2012
http://idsa.in/idsacomments/TheSyrianConundrum_sjohny_140212

Sectarian Strife Looms in The Middle-East
R. S. Kalha, February 11, 2012
http://idsa.in/idsacomments/SectarianStrifeLoomsInTheMiddle-East_RSKalha_110112