Syrian Chemical Weapons Crisis – The Challenges Alleged Use of CW – Joint Investigation The incidents of alleged Chemical Weapons (CW) attack which killed more than 1400 innocent civilians in Syria in August, 2013 has raised the… Continue reading Syrian Chemical Weapons Crisis – The Challenges H.R. Naidu Gade January-June 2014 CBW Magazine
Political Crisis in Thailand and Its Effects on Foreign Relations While the main purpose of the protest movement is to end Thaksin Shinawatra’s influence and expose corruption, the sense of animosity and mistrust towards other countries among the Yellow Shirts and Democrat Party supporters is the by product that is severely affecting Thailand’s external relations with the US, other key partners, and its overall position in Southeast Asia. Sasiwan Chingchit January 22, 2014 Issue Brief
Indian Companies – Need for a Clear Definition The Defence Procurement Procedure 2013, as also its earlier versions, does not define an Indian company. Some would argue that the answer is very simple: any entity registered in India under the Companies Act, 2013 or any other relevant statute and operating with a valid license, where such a license is required, qualifies as an Indian company, enterprise, institution or establishment. Amit Cowshish January 22, 2014 IDSA Comments
INS Vikramaditya – Deployment Options for India With the INS Vikramaditya’s arrival in India, it is time to undertake a dispassionate assessment of the ship’s possible uses and deployment options. The Indian navy would be well served if it considered employing the ship in a ‘soft power projection’ role – as a versatile asset to be used in diplomacy and regional outreach, disaster relief and humanitarian missions. Abhijit Singh January 21, 2014 Issue Brief
Governance in Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Stresses and Strains It is essential to codify the executive instructions for administering the northern province under some statutory rules issued at the provincial level with concurrence of the central government. The statutory rules should not leave any scope for cognizance of directives or advice from the provincial governor to the provincial officials. Gautam Sen January 21, 2014 IDSA Comments
Preparing civil defence against chemical and biological weapon attacks: The imperative role of media In the new world of advanced science and technology, the nature of terrorism has assumed its worst manifestation. The 2008 Mumbai attack proved that terrorists aim at creating havoc and… Continue reading Preparing civil defence against chemical and biological weapon attacks: The imperative role of media Anshu Joshi January-June 2014 CBW Magazine
The Geneva Conference on Syria: What Will It Deliver? The UN is convening a conference on Syria in Montreux from January 22 with 30 odd states including India attending the meet. While the US is standing in the way of Iran’s participation, Russia has stated clearly that Iran’s absence will prevent the conference from delivering the intended results. K. P. Fabian January 20, 2014 IDSA Comments
The Fear of Syrian Chemical and Biological Weapons The protracted sectarian conflict in Syria has brought focus on its chemical and biological weapons capability. The West contemplated that the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria might use chemical weapons… Continue reading The Fear of Syrian Chemical and Biological Weapons Saurabh Mishra January-June 2014 CBW Magazine
Ebolavirus: A Brief Introduction 21st century scientific advancement in the healthcare sector seems to be helpless in front of a viral disease that is spreading terror in Africa and in the minds of global… Continue reading Ebolavirus: A Brief Introduction Shyam Hari January-June 2014 CBW Magazine
From the Editor While it is commonly believed that the time for major wars has passed, thesecurity environment is becoming more complex. We should, however,remember that whereas there has been no global war after 1945 and noideological war after 1991, the world has not witnessed an absence ofconflict either. Besides the ongoing regional contestations and bilateraldisputes involving sovereignty we are now faced with internal wars of highintensity, often with deep external involvement.
