Parliament and Defence Preparedness
2023 ,
The leakage of the former Army Chief General V.K. Singh’s secret letter of 12 March 2012 to the Prime Minister, on large scale deficiencies in the Army, created an uproar...
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Cultural Heritage and the Armed Forces
2023 ,
Imagine if there is a war between India and Pakistan and the National Museum at New Delhi was vandalized and precious historical artifacts and other historical objects were stolen; or...
Read MoreThe Complexity of Measuring National Power
2023 ,
Arvind Subramanian’s recent book, Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’s Economic Dominance, has renewed interest in measuring the potential of emerging powers. Subramanian argues that projections of gross domestic...
Read MoreConflict and Cooperation in India-China Relations
2023 ,
India-China relations, though occasionally showing signs of peace and cooperation, have often been afflicted by tension and mistrust. With the potential to make big contributions to regional peace and development,...
Read MoreIndia’s Ordnance Factories: A Performance Analysis
2023 ,
The ordnance factory organization has grown over the years and now consists of 39 factories with two more being set up. The organization, which dates back to the eighteenth century,...
Read MoreTroubled Waters, Anniversary Parade, PLA’s Power Projection: Is China a Concern for the World?
2023 ,
This paper seeks to discuss three important issues concerning China today. The first part analyses the controversial South China Sea dispute that has gained prominence over time, especially after incidents...
Read MorePerceptions of Kashmiri Youth: Security Implications
2023 ,
The year 2011 was characterized by relative peace in the Kashmir Valley, especially when compared with the previous three years. A study undertaken on behalf of the Ministry of Home...
Read MoreCompeting Exceptionalisms: US-India Defence Relationship
2023 ,
This article analyses US-India strategic relations and the potential role of defence trade. First, it argues that cooperative relations between the two countries are hindered by “competing exceptionalisms” and the...
Read MoreDefence Acquisition Institute: A Viewpoint
2023 ,
While delivering the keynote address at the International Seminar on Defence Acquisitions on July 12, 2011, Defence Minister A.K. Antony accepted the need to impart training to the defence acquisition...
Read MoreStephen P. Cohen and Others, The Future of Pakistan
2023 ,
Post 9/11, the regional strategic discourse in and on south Asia has been overwhelmed by Pakistan and Afghanistan. The past 10 years witnessed Pakistan’s degeneration into a violent, terror-infested state...
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