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Resituating Menser and Darchen-Labrang in the Boundary Negotiations with China

The Doklam episode should prompt India and Bhutan to rethink their hitherto overlooked issue of resituating Menser and Darchen-Labrang in their academic discourse and policy positions.

P. Stobdan
February 16, 2018

Can the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Overcome the Leadership Crisis?

Political instability in the wake of the arrest of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in a corruption case will not portend well for Bangladesh and the region.

Smruti S. Pattanaik
February 15, 2018

Aerial Drone Swarms: The Next Generation Military Weapon

Affordability, software domination, reduction in mission costs and risk reduction are some of the advantages swarm technology promises in military campaigns.

Atul Pant
February 15, 2018

The Crypto Heist in Japan: Regulator’s Dilemma, Consumer’s Detriment

The dexterity with which Japan handles this case and the follow-up measures it adopts will strongly influence other countries to either liberalise the use of cryptocurrencies or strictly forbid them in the interest of consumers, law enforcement and national security.

Munish Sharma
February 13, 2018

Jordan is more than a transit point

Indian assistance to the Palestinians could not be routed through Israel without political controversy both at home and abroad, and India cannot help the Palestinians constructively without coordinating with Jordan.

P. R. Kumaraswamy
February 12, 2018

Significance of India joining the Ashgabat Agreement

In the backdrop of joining the Ashgabat Agreement, India now must enlarge the strategic role of Chabahar port for evolving an integrated transportation network involving both the INSTC and the proposed transit corridor to Central Asia.

P. Stobdan
February 12, 2018

Maoists Deploying Pressure Mines

While the intended targets of the Maoists are security forces personnel, often civilians and animals become casualties in blasts triggered by pressure mines.

P. V. Ramana
February 09, 2018

Maldives Needs Help Now and India Alone Can Provide it

India-Maldives Relations

Not intervening at this stage would be viewed by the people of Maldives as an abdication of responsibility by India.

Rumel Dahiya
February 09, 2018

Defence Planning and Budget Dilemma

The government decided to do away with the five year planning process in 2014. Therefore, there is no 13th plan. Despite this, MoD has gone ahead and formulated the 13th five year plan and submitted it to MoF for information only. Thus, the dilemma of defence planning and budget continues.

Vinay Kaushal

The Maldivian Crisis: What Can India do?

India will be able to help and support only to the extent that the demand for democracy and freedom from within Maldives continues to put pressure on Yameen and his security forces.

Ashok Sajjanhar
February 08, 2018

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