FELLOW'S SEMINAR

Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: A K DovalDiscussants: J N Roy and G D Bakshi A Communist party, according to classical understanding, requires ‘three magic weapons’ to achieve its goal of capturing political power. These are: Party, i.e. a strong organisation; Army, i.e. a body of fighters; and United Front, i.e. alliances… Continue reading Maoists’ Tactical United Front (TUF) and Urban Movement

Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: Amb. Arjun AsraniDiscussants: Dr. Vijay Sakhuja and Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra In recent years, piracy and terrorism on high seas are posing serious threats to international security and economic development. With increasing interdependence, the use of sea route for transportation has become vital. In this paper, Dr. Panda… Continue reading Piracy, Maritime Terror and Policy Response

Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: Arvind GuptaDiscussants: Subodh Malakar and Patrick Hoenig During the last one year Somalia has captured global attention, due to the surge in piracy off the Somali coast. Piracy off the Somali coast has had a severe commercial, global and regional impact. The piracy and the resultant dangers… Continue reading Piracy in Somalia: Need to Address the Root Cause

Chair: Brahma ChellaneyDiscussants: R R Subramanian and Sitakanta Mishra The main focus of this paper is the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and for this purpose the secrecy of nuclear weapons is the most important aspect. However Clary presumes that even the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan may not have knowledge about Pakistan’s nuclear… Continue reading Thinking about Pakistan’s Nuclear Security in Peacetime, Crisis and War

Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: Rajaram PandaDiscussants: J N Roy and K Srinivasan The paper analyzes the ongoing insurgency in the North East and argues that the nature of insurgency in the region is changing due to the alliance between Islamist terror and local insurgent groups. Indian insurgent groups seem to be… Continue reading Changing Nature of Insurgency in Northeast and Role of Bangladesh

Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: Rajaram PandaDiscussants: J Madan Mohan and Sitakanta Mishra The tremendous transformation in the strategic and security environment of Japan in the last decade has once again influenced the nuclearization debate in the country. North Korea’s second nuclear test followed by the launch of three short-range missiles on… Continue reading Will Japan go Nuclear?

Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: Rajiv SikriDiscussants: Srikanth Kondapalli and Rajeswari Rajagopalan The objective of this is paper is to understand the China’s strategic perception of India. To do so the author Manjeet S Pardesi divides the paper in two broad sections. In first he analyses the validity of the arguments of… Continue reading Understanding Chinese Perceptions of India