S. D. Muni

The Himalayan kingdoms of Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim constitute India’s natural line of defence in the north. The British maintained a firm and complete control over this natural frontier, particularly...

• S. D. Muni |
• March-April 2026 |
• Strategic Analysis

Publisher: Academic Foundation The volume, divided into four sections, deals with strategic developments pertaining to Asia. Recognising the diverse 'push' and 'pull' factors impinging on a country's strategic posture, the...

• S. D. Muni |
• 2007 |
• Book

Publisher: Academic Foundation IDSA Asian Strategic Review 2008, the second volume in the series of Annual Surveys revived by the Institute in the previous year, is divided into six sections....

• S. D. Muni |
• 2008 |
• Book

India need not press the panic button or employ ill-conceived diplomatic moves in response to Nepal’s so-called flashing of the China card. Nor should it make an unethical compromise with...

Publisher: Pentagon Press Under the US leadership, the international community has been fighting the war on global terrorism for the past decade and a half. Strategies and targets have undergone...

• S. D. Muni, Vivek Chadha |
• 2016 |
• Book

Publisher: Pentagon Press India’s role as a security provider has increasingly been discussed and debated over a period of time. This has received a fillip as a result of India's...

• S. D. Muni, Vivek Chadha |
• 2014 |
• Book

Publisher: Pentagon Press The “Pivot to Asia” strategy qualifies to be called Obama Doctrine: a part of Obama’s “grand strategy”. This policy may radically redefine not only the US engagement...

• S. D. Muni, Vivek Chadha |
• 2014 |
• Book

Publisher: Pentagon Press It would not be a cliche to describe the strategic contours of Asia as being at the crossroads of history. A number of significant events are influencing...

• S. D. Muni, Vivek Chadha |
• 2013 |
• Book

The challenge before India is to make sure that it stands on the side of popular aspirations, democratic and secular values and representative forces in its immediate periphery.

• S. D. Muni |
• February 15, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

There is a common tendency among analysts and policy makers to compare SAARC with the EU and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). This is not fair. There are...

• S. D. Muni |
• May 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis