India and UN Peacekeeping in Africa: An Assessment Over the last seven decades, United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) have helped several countries across the world to move away from the path of conflict. Africa has been a significant region for deployment of the United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, often known as ‘the blue helmets’. Out of the 12 ongoing UNPKOs, six are located in Africa.1 They include Western Sahara (MINURSO), Mali (MINUSMA), Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Central African Republic (MINUSCA), South Sudan (UNMISS) and Abyei (UNISFA), a disputed border area between Sudan and South Sudan. Ruchita Beri July-September 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Against All Odds: The Forgotten Tales of Independent India’s Tryst with Peacekeeping There is a part of history that many in India are not familiar with today. This article is an account of Independent India’s first overseas mission under the UN – The unique role that the Indian military played in the Korean conflict. D. Padma Kumar Pillay July-September 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Nation-building: A Case for Armed Forces in Post-conflict Peacebuilding Indian peacekeeping forces have served the cause of international peacekeeping for over 70 years and have logged not just an enviable record doing so, but have garnered a huge bank of institutional knowledge on post-conflict transitions. With the country on the cusp of becoming a power centre in the international comity of nations, it is imperative to recognise and utilise this knowledge for the armed forces to contribute to nation-building. The author argues for an enhanced role for the armed forces in post-intervention and fragile transition governance operations. Amitabh Hoskote July-September 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
India–US Peacekeeping Cooperation Both India and the United States (US) have a long history of supporting the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UN PKOs). Over the last two decades, the two countries have significantly expanded cooperation in peacekeeping operations to advance the purposes and principles of UN peacekeeping. In this regard, India and US established a Joint Working Group (JWG) on PKOs to deepen cooperation on peacekeeping issues. They have partnered with African countries to build and enhance the capacity of African troops to help them effectively participate in the UN PKOs. Saroj Bishoyi July-September 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Four Decades of UNIFIL: Mandates, Contributions and Challenges Established in 1978 with the objective of ensuring Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been a key factor in maintaining stability along the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon since then. There are divergent views on the achievements of the mission after more than four decades of its deployment. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan July-September 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
China and the Pacific Islands: A New Theatre of Great Power Competition Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific Island Countries highlights Beijing’s efforts to further consolidate ties with the region. Esha Banerji July 11, 2022 Issue Brief
Uniformed Women in UN Peacekeeping Operations: An Assessment of India’s Contribution The defect in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 has occurred by viewing rationales for increasing uniformed women peacekeepers from the instrumentalist perspective. The slow rate of increase in uniformed women peacekeepers is not solely because of the low contribution by developing countries. Yeshi Choedon July-September 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Far-Right Extremism in the West Far-right extremism, rooted in the anti-Semitic, White supremacist Nazi and Fascist ideologies of the 20th century, has gained popularity across first world countries. Saman Ayesha Kidwai July 06, 2022 Issue Brief
Secularization of Militancy in Kashmir: Myth or Reality? Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir has continued to remain communal, even as ‘secular’ justifications for acts of terror are being professed in the information domain. Tejusvi Shukla July 04, 2022 Issue Brief
Neoliberalism in Asia: Under the Lens of Land Acquisition for Development in India and China Through the lens of land acquisition by the State for development in India and China, an extensively and compulsorily strong State intervention has been witnessed. It pushes forward asymmetric neoliberal reforms, draws value surpluses from land development, and frequently uses mandatory coercive measures, when necessary, to accelerate the economic development process. The current reform has not substantially revised, but in fact, has sustained this model of development. Yinghong Huang July 2022 Strategic Analysis
