Chairperson: Shri Ajit K DovalExternal Discussants: E N Ram Mohan and J N RoyInternal Discussants: Brig(retd.) Ramel Dahiya and Dr. Smruti S Pattanaik Stating that that they are around 10-20… Continue reading Illegal Bangladeshi Migration to India: Impact on Internal Security
Visit of NIDS Delegation to IDSA
A 16-member delegation from the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Tokyo, led by Major General Seiichi Takeuchi visited the IDSA on May 24 and held discussions on issues of… Continue reading Visit of NIDS Delegation to IDSA
From Islamization to Talibanization: Pakistan’s drift towards ‘Lebanonisation’
Chairperson: Prof. Satish KumarDiscussants: Shri A. K. Verma and Prof. Savita Pande Paper Summary The creation of Pakistan was a unique human-political experiment, in which an effort was made to… Continue reading From Islamization to Talibanization: Pakistan’s drift towards ‘Lebanonisation’
Radical Islam in the West & South Asia post-26/11: An Exploratory Study
Chairperson: Prof. Kalim BahadurDiscussants: Brig.(retd.) Rahul Bhonsle and Prof. Anwar Alam On June 4, 2010 Mr. Alok Mukhopadhyay, an Associate Fellow at IDSA presented his paper titled: “Radical Islam in… Continue reading Radical Islam in the West & South Asia post-26/11: An Exploratory Study
Madhesi Movement in Nepal: Implications for India
Dr. Nihar Nayak began by offering some basic facts about the Madhesi movement. Although there exist a number of versions about what the word ‘Madhes’ stands for, the most popular… Continue reading Madhesi Movement in Nepal: Implications for India
Emerging Strategic Scenario in the Western Indian Ocean Region
Senior Research Associate Ruchita Beri presented a Fellows Paper on “Emerging Security Scenario in the Western Indian Ocean Region” on Friday, July 2, 2010. Commodore (Retd.) C. Uday Bhaskar chaired… Continue reading Emerging Strategic Scenario in the Western Indian Ocean Region
The Changing Nature of War
Chair: K. SubrahmanyamPanel: Air Cmde. (Retd.) Jasjit Singh, Rear Adm. (Retd.) Raja Menon, Brig. (Retd.) Gurmeet Kanwal Presentation: Brig. (Retd.) Rumel Dahia Brig. Dahia initiated the session by summarizing key… Continue reading The Changing Nature of War
Securing Andaman and Nicobar islands
Chairperson: Admiral (Retd.) P S DasDiscussants: Cmde Ashok Sawhney and Cdr Shishir Upadhyaya Paper Summary India’s forward presence in the eastern Indian Ocean is enabled by the Andaman and Nicobar… Continue reading Securing Andaman and Nicobar islands
Interaction with scholars from the Cross-Strait Interflow Prospect Foundation of Taiwan
IDSA held an interaction with scholars from the Cross-Strait Interflow Prospect Foundation of Taiwan to discuss issues related to climate change, especially those concerning the Indian sub-continent and China. The… Continue reading Interaction with scholars from the Cross-Strait Interflow Prospect Foundation of Taiwan
Flotsam and Jetsam, Towards Ending Somali Piracy: A South African Perspective
In recent years Piracy off the coast of Somalia has come in the limelight. To delve deeper into this issue IDSA organized a roundtable on July 15, 2010. Capt. (retd.)… Continue reading Flotsam and Jetsam, Towards Ending Somali Piracy: A South African Perspective
