Streamlining Defence Acquisition Process The process for Defence Acquisitions in India has evolved considerably in the last decade or so, and is being refined further. The Ministry of Defence recognizes the importance of timely modernization, and of balancing the operational needs with the requirements of transparency and probity. There are a number of areas where further initiatives are being considered and the Ministry of Defence, in consultation with all stake holders, would be moving forward in this regard. Nirmal Kumar Verma July 2010 Journal of Defence Studies
JMB Remains the Fountainhead of Terror in Bangladesh Recent arrests prove the close relationship between Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and extremist groups that have vowed to turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state. Anand Kumar July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Need to Understand the Military Modern democracies are much more than about simply throwing the rule book at their militaries. Armed forces expressing their views on grave issues of security should be taken in the right spirit. Ajey Lele July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Seeking Truth from Facts: The Sino-Taiwanese Trade Pact While the economies of China and Taiwan are getting integrated and there has been increasing contact between the people across the strait, the two sides are maintaining a studied silence on unification. R N Das July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Some Issues of Civil Military Relations The current discourse which is mostly about the role or the absence of such a role for the military in decision making misses out on key currents and issues like overcoming the massive import syndrome and sustaining the positive image of the soldier in society. P. K. Gautam July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
The EEAS and the EU-India Strategic Partnership Seen from this part of the globe, it is indeed relevant to have a preliminary analysis of the EU-India strategic partnership after the EEAS has formally come into existence. Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Tenets of Indian Foreign Policy and Indo-US Partnership The ongoing Indo-US partnership talks are interesting considering the international systemic developments, and seen from the outside is an odd development happening at the heart of rising powers in global politics. Mehmet Ozkan July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Judging Myanmar’s Nuclear Ambitions and Likely Implications There is no denying that Myanmar has an ongoing nuclear research programme but whether it has the intention of developing nuclear weapons remains unclear. Rajesh Kapoor July 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Weaponisation of Space and India’s Options During Cold War era, space became an essential adjunct for war-fighting on the ground, without becoming another theatre of combat. While militarization of space proceeded rapidly, the weaponisation of space was avoided. Because the weaponisation of space was avoided during the Cold War, it does not necessarily follow that weaponisation will continue to be avoided in a new era of asymmetric warfare. We can improve protection of satellites against some threats, but satellites will remain easy targets for space weapons designed to kill on impact. Space has been free from warfare. Deepak Sharma July 2010 Journal of Defence Studies
Expanding the Horizons of Indian Foreign Policy Like NAM, neither the IBSA nor any other forum will be permanent or best, though they are just one step in hopefully a direction to find a better and just global political order. Mehmet Ozkan July 19, 2010 IDSA Comments
