Issue Brief - MP-IDSA

COVID-19 and Social Unrest: Meeting the Challenges

The large scale social and economic disruption caused by COVID-19 has brought to our attention the socio-economic plight of urban migrant workers and the need for a more effective information...

Vivek Chadha |
April 13, 2020 |
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Between Olympics and Pandemic: Abe’s Run-up to 2021

Whether Abe can turn the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to demonstrate decisive leadership will define Japan’s future course, as the resilience of the economy and good...

Titli Basu |
April 12, 2020 |
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Pakistan’s Fight Against COVID-19: Analysing Delivery Deficiencies

It is feared that Imran Khan’s move to sideline the already alienated opposition and continuous bickering between the federal and provincial governments would undermine the national effort against COVID-19.

Zainab Akhter |
April 10, 2020 |
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Should the Legacy of Capital Budget Revenue Procedure (CBRP) Be Perpetuated in Draft DPP 2020?

Draft DPP 2020 provisions that continue to enable Capital Budget Revenue Procedure (CBRP) must be revisited.

Vinay Kaushal |
April 10, 2020 |
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Pandemics and Power Narratives: The Rashomon Effect

China has faced international condemnation and domestic unrest over its manipulation of information relating to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Shruti Pandalai |
April 03, 2020 |
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NPT@50: The Genesis of a Flawed Bargain

Even after five decades of its entry-into-force, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is largely seen as a Cold War era instrument that has failed to fulfill the objective of creating...

A. Vinod Kumar |
March 31, 2020 |
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Third Bodo Accord and Insurgency in Western Assam

While the third Bodo accord is a momentous development in the history of the Bodo conflict, caution must be exercised to ensure that it does not fall victim to the...

Alex Waterman |
February 19, 2020 |
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Is Lowering Colour Service a Suitable Option?

The adverse impact of lowering of colour service of soldiers below pensionable service will not only be felt at the structural and functional level but also the psychological level.

Vivek Chadha |
February 14, 2020 |
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India’s Defence Budget 2020-21

Considering that the defence capital expenditure already accounts for a very high share in the central government’s overall capital spend, any substantial hike in the former’s share looks less likely....

Laxman Kumar Behera |
February 04, 2020 |
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Air Defence Command – A Bold Test Case

The proposal to create an Air Defence Command is a bold move. Rather than resorting to less contentious issues to commence the integration process, the CDS has selected a very...

Kishore Kumar Khera |
January 27, 2020 |
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Kudankulam: One Incident, Many Facets

The existing approach to cyber security is heavily tilted towards practising deterrence by denial, essentially by building defences. However, the concept of deterrence needs further tweaking to make it workable...

Cherian Samuel , Munish Sharma |
December 16, 2019 |
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Aircraft Carriers – The Keystone to India’s Maritime Security

Considering the wide expanse to be covered on both sides of the Indian Peninsula, and the possibility of concurrent operations on either side, it is imperative that India maintains an...

Roby Thomas |
October 30, 2019 |
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‘No First Use’ is Not Sacrosanct: Need a Theatre-Specific Posture for Flexible Options

Nuclear doctrines and postures are dynamic processes that evolve with the security environment. Twenty years after India’s nuclear doctrine was first drafted, the time is ripe for a comprehensive review...

A. Vinod Kumar |
August 27, 2019 |
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India’s Defence Budget 2019-20

With the latest Union budget keeping the MoD interim allocation unchanged, the MoD has an uphill task in managing its resources and in funding its modernisation programmes.

Laxman Kumar Behera |
July 08, 2019 |
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Rising US-Iran Hostilities and Challenges for India

While India is likely to meet the shortfall in its crude oil imports, the Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran have the potential to either seriously damage India’s ties with Iran...

Is Indian Military Aviation Reorienting?

For the first time in the history of military aviation in India, helicopters have surpassed fighter aircraft in terms of sheer numbers. Are the Indian Armed Forces reorienting for helicopter...

Kishore Kumar Khera |
May 07, 2019 |
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India’s Tryst with 5G

A slight push in the right direction would be much more productive and efficient, such as treating telecommunications as a utility rather than a market, and building innovation and IPR...

Munish Sharma |
March 20, 2019 |
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Border is the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Rather than frittering away its limited leverage on issues such as refugees, settlements or borders, the international community should focus on borders as a means of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

P. R. Kumaraswamy |
March 05, 2019 |
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A no-deal Brexit and its implications

The implications of a no-deal Brexit, particularly on EU-UK trade relations, security and the rights of the citizens, would be grave and irreparable.

Rajeesh Kumar |
February 22, 2019 |
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MMRCA Mess and the Need for Professionalism in the Defence Acquisition Process

The CAG report relating to the Indian Air Force has highlighted various anomalies and the unprofessional manner in which defence acquisitions are handled.

Vinay Kaushal |
February 22, 2019 |
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