Issue Brief

Arab Spring and the Non-Arabs of West Asia

Iran, Israel and Turkey have adopted a two pronged approach to deal with the Arab Spring: avoid the negative consequences of the uprisings while at the same time deriving mileage...

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
September 07, 2012 |
Issue Brief

China’s Defence Minister in India: Raising Military Relations to the Next Level?

General Liang’s visit could see the emergence of a fresh agenda in military cooperation, one which can set the course for a more meaningful and positive interaction between the two...

Mandip Singh |
September 04, 2012 |
Issue Brief

The Arrest of Abu Jundal: An Assessment and Recommendations

The arrest of Abu Jundal yet again proves to the world community that it is not merely groups like LeT that need to be dealt with expeditiously, but also Pakistan’s...

Vivek Chadha |
July 20, 2012 |
Issue Brief

The Rupee Crunch and India- Bhutan Economic Engagement*

While loans, grants and lines of credit offer a solution to deal with immediate crises, it is important to gauge the long-term impact of such Indian policies on India-Bhutan relations.

Medha Bisht |
July 16, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Deliberating the Space Code of Conduct

Ajey Lele argues that, in its present avatar, the International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities is not capable of realizing its stated aim fully because it lacks an...

Ajey Lele |
June 29, 2012 |
Issue Brief

India struggling to cope with sanctions on Iran

The Indian government is now weighing several options to manoeuvre around the ever-tightening sanctions, including the provision of sovereign guarantees to oil tanker operators.

Shebonti Ray Dadwal |
June 26, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Transformation of the Indian Air Force over the Next Decade

The ongoing transformation involving the induction of advanced weapon and combat support systems is aimed at developing the IAF’s capabilities to deliver what is required of it.

Vivek Kapur |
June 13, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Opening the NATO Supply Route: Does Pakistan have any Option?

Unless Pakistan opens the NATO supply route, it is very unlikely that the US will transfer any coalition support funds, thus creating serious trouble for the aid-dependent Pakistani economy.

An Assessment of Manmohan Singh’s Visit to Myanmar

Political change in Myanmar is palpable and a sensitive and proactive approach is required to prevent the initiative slipping from India’s hands.

Udai Bhanu Singh |
June 01, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Libya And R2P: A Year After UNSCR 1973

The resolution was responsible for sparking off debates in the UN General Assembly and the Security Council which, in turn, has led to the emergence of viable alternatives to military...

China’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves: A Reality Check

While maintaining a reserve of 100 days worth of imported petroleum consumption at present consumption rates may be the stated policy of the Chinese government, an analysis of the existing...

Mandip Singh |
May 21, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Sectarian Strife in Gilgit Baltistan

The spate of killings has unleashed fear and uncertainty among the people and there is an open outcry about the government’s inaction and inability to control the situation.

Priyanka Singh |
May 21, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Applying Failure Mode, Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for Ensuring Mission Reliability of Equipment

FMECA of equipment is an effective scientific tool to identify the assemblies, sub-assemblies and components that are critical for the satisfactory performance of equipment.

Mahendra Prasad |
May 08, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Precision Weapons in Aerial Warfare

Precision in aerial warfare, which initially lay in the individual skills of combatants, has shifted to machines through the incorporation of advanced technology.

Vivek Kapur |
May 08, 2012 |
Issue Brief

Beginning of the Countdown to Sectarian End-Game in Pakistan?

The Pakistani leadership has apparently come to the point where it realises that for the survival of the country and its structures created by Jinnah, it must buy peace for...

P. K. Upadhyay |
April 27, 2012 |
Issue Brief

China’s Xinjiang Problem: The 2009 Riots and its Aftermath

Despite focused efforts undertaken by China in the aftermath of the 2009 riots, it has not been able to and, perhaps may never be able to, answer the structural problems...

China’s Territorial Claim on India’s Eastern Sector: Tibet as Core

India needs to shore up its military capabilities in Arunchal Pradesh in order to strengthen its defence posture in the eastern sector, improve governance in the state to gain the...