China’s Experiments with Weather Modification: A Cause for Concern Weather patterns in a neighbouring state can be affected by experiments conducted on own territory. China needs to clear suspicions that have been aroused by its weather modification actions. Ajey Lele October 12, 2009 IDSA Comments
Sudan – Conflicts, Terror, and Oil Sudan has been at the cross-roads of conflict for years as two bitter civil wars marred the last decade. It is a prisoner of history as the departing British, to prevent Egypt from dominating Sudan, artificially joined the two culturally and ethnically different parts, sowing the seeds of conflict. The Darfur conflict erupted in 2003 and generated a grave humanitarian emergency as the government-supported Arab Janjaweed militia began ethnically cleansing African tribes. Shailender Arya October 2009 Journal of Defence Studies
Mumbai Redux: Debating India’s Strategic Response Options A year has elapsed since the Mumbai carnage and there are renewed intelligence inputs about further terrorist attacks on our seaboard. What could be the Pakistani motivations for a resumption of its terrorist assault on India ?The Military – ISI complex in Pakistan appears to be under severe pressure due to the ongoing Global War On Terror (GWOT). 28% of its rank and file are ethnic Pathans who are seriously affected by the ongoing operations in Swat and FATA. G. D. Bakshi October 2009 Journal of Defence Studies
Obama and Nuclear Disarmament: Drivers and Substance Obama is the first American president to actively pursue the goal of nuclear disarmament. But roadblocks on the road to disarmament nirvana, as envisaged by Obama, remain. S. Samuel C. Rajiv October 08, 2009 IDSA Comments
Cribbing Over Conditionalities While Pakistan could still try and develop a taste for grass by rejecting US assistance, there is no way it can economically sustain the fight against the Islamist insurgency without external assistance. Sushant Sareen October 08, 2009 IDSA Comments
India’s Defence Public Sector Undertakings: A Performance Analysis India has established eight Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) whose responsibility is to provide the Armed Forces state-of-the-art equipments and at the same time enhance country's self-reliance in defence production. However the performance of these Undertakings is not up to the mark, resulting in import of arms worth billions of dollars every year. A deeper insight into DPSUs' production profile reveals that most of them are over-dependent on external sources for the production needs, and have a very low labour productivity level, negligible export, and a low R&D base. Laxman Kumar Behera October 2009 Journal of Defence Studies
The BDR Mutiny: Mystery Remains but Democracy Emerges Stronger The mutiny in para-military force, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) took place only two months after the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh. This mutiny nearly upstaged the newly installed Shaikh Hasina government. In the aftermath of mutiny both the army and the civilian governments launched investigations to find the causes and motives behind the mutiny, however, what provoked mutiny still remains a mystery. This paper discusses the mutiny in the Bangladesh Rifles and argues that whatever may have been the reasons behind the mutiny it has only made democracy in Bangladesh emerge stronger. Anand Kumar October 2009 Journal of Defence Studies
Indo-Bhutan Joint Action against Insurgents Indian insurgent groups are re-establishing camps in Bhutan and are also forging links with Bhutanese rebel groups. Balaji Chandramohan October 05, 2009 IDSA Comments
Space Technology and Soft-Power: A Chinese Lesson for India India should engage space have-nots at a different level, going beyond technological and commercial interests. Ajey Lele October 05, 2009 IDSA Comments
The Situation in Balochistan Resource-rich Balochistan province has high rates of poverty, unemployment, illiteracy and infant and maternal mortality. Arvind Gupta October 05, 2009 IDSA Comments
