The Quest for Nagalim: Fault Lines and Challenges The Naga quest for independence is one of the longest-running struggles in the Indian subcontinent. Despite numerous attempts made in the past towards resolving the conflict, it continues to remain elusive on account of various fault lines. The signing of a ‘Framework Agreement’ between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim–Issak and Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India in August 2015 was one such attempt. However, the views of various stakeholders remain fragmented as the details of the agreement have not been disclosed in the public domain. Pradeep Singh Chhonkar April-June 2018 Journal of Defence Studies
Decentralisation, Autonomy and Effective Governance: Policy Options for Resolving the Kashmir Imbroglio This article looks at the essential conditions for a durable peace in Kashmir and argues that the Valley has been most peaceful only during an active, on-going peace process. The lack of effective and continuous engagement with key stakeholders, especially the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), has fostered a sense of deep alienation and enduring distrust. It further argues that counterinsurgency operations need to be simultaneously augmented by an active peace process engaging all stakeholders. Syed Jaleel Hussain April-June 2018 Journal of Defence Studies
The Current Kashmir Imbroglio: Causes and the Way Ahead On 8 July 2016, a group of soldiers and policemen surrounded a house in Bumdoora village of south Kashmir. As search of the house started, one policeman was fired at and injured. By the time the encounter ended three terrorists had been killed; one of them was Burhan Wani, a Hizbul Mujahideen leader. Following the killing, Kashmir erupted in a wave of protests. D.S. Hooda April-June 2018 Journal of Defence Studies
Oli’s India visit: Resetting bilateral relations for mutual benefit The purposes of the visit have been achieved and a new phase of relationship has begun with India acknowledging Nepal as an ‘equal partner’. Nihar R. Nayak April 11, 2018 IDSA Comments
Will North Korea Denuclearise? Kim will drive the hardest bargain possible and be willing to make only small concessions like maintaining some type of a freeze on future tests of missiles and nuclear weapons. Ashok Sajjanhar April 09, 2018 IDSA Comments
Crippling the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force officer corps has a challenging task at hand to preserve the operational capability of the force as well as address the genuine concerns being expressed by their subordinates. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj April 09, 2018 IDSA Comments
DefExpo 2018: Making India a Defence Manufacturing Hub and an Exporter of Arms The challenge lies in demonstrating to potential importers that India, currently the world’s largest arms importer, has the capacity to manufacture and export the equipment required by their armed forces. Amit Cowshish April 09, 2018 IDSA Comments
Will Great-Power Conflict Return? Geopolitical competition between the great powers with or without direct conflict will lead to a situation where productive cooperation among them on critical international issues is likely to prove difficult. Rajeesh Kumar April 06, 2018 Issue Brief
Draft Defence Production Policy 2018: Challenges Galore The Draft Defence Production Policy 2018, which aims to promote the Make in India initiative in the defence sector and create a world-class arms manufacturing base, faces a number of challenges, which, if left unaddressed, may limit its usefulness. Laxman Kumar Behera April 04, 2018 IDSA Comments
Promises Galore in the Draft Defence Production Policy 2018 The promises contained in the recently released draft are so intertwined that a comprehensive action plan would be required to implement all of them almost simultaneously for achieving the policy objective. Amit Cowshish April 02, 2018 IDSA Comments
