Wars and War-Tactics in Ancient India by Uma Prasad Thapliyal The history of mankind is replete with devastating wars since the beginning of civilisation. The Indian history also witnessed many wars. The earliest wars in India appear to have been fought by the people of the Indus Valley civilisation. Their expertise in building forts to defend themselves confirms this theory. Subsequently, the Aryans waged wars against the natives of the land (p. 18). The battles depicted in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata further provide valuable information about the warfare mechanism of the ancient period. Narender Yadav January-March 2023 Journal of Defence Studies
The Race for the Indian Naval Fighter Contract Dassault and Boeing have been aggressively pitching their excellent products to fulfil India’s naval fighter aircraft requirements. S. Samuel C. Rajiv January 04, 2023 IDSA Comments
Safety Systems of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plants Complex Complete demilitarisation is essential to assure the full safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant complex, despite the significant safety design features of the facility. Aasi Ansari December 29, 2022 IDSA Comments
SCO-RATS: Finding Common Ground against Terrorism The efficacy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure will depend on the member-states’ ability to focus on countering terrorism concerns while managing their divergent regional interests. Nikhil Guvvadi December 29, 2022 IDSA Comments
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Political Change in Malaysia: A Harbinger of Hope? Anwar Ibrahim’s ascent to power could prove advantageous for dealing with Malaysia’s fractious domestic dynamics as well as for furthering the country’s foreign policy goals. Mohammed Shoaib Raza December 27, 2022 IDSA Comments
20th CPC Congress and Indian Media View The Indian media exhibited a very negative assessment of the 20th CPC Congress and of Xi Jinping’s third term. Mayuri Banerjee December 26, 2022 IDSA Comments
ADMM-Plus and India’s Act East Policy The ADMM-Plus offers India and ASEAN opportunities to develop practical collaboration on security issues ranging from terrorism, maritime threats and other non-traditional threats. R. Vignesh , Abhay Kumar Singh December 16, 2022 Issue Brief
No Money for Terror: Challenges and Way Ahead International cooperation is the key to curbing the menace of terrorism finance more effectively. Vivek Chadha December 09, 2022 Issue Brief
Emerging Fault Lines between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban Given the ideological convergence the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has with the Taliban, the latter may not be able or willing to fulfil Pakistan’s demand that its activities be curbed. Nazir Ahmad Mir December 09, 2022 IDSA Comments
