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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...

Namrata Goswami |
April 19, 2012 |
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The Problems with the NTI Ranking on Nuclear Security

Indexing will provide a further opportunity for countries to make allegations that the NGOs working on nuclear security are basically pushing the agenda of the US non-proliferation community as well...

Russian Presidential Elections: Domestic Realities and Foreign Policy Initiatives

Although Putin's return to the presidency will probably ensure an element of continuity in the system when looked through the prism of managed democracy, bureaucratic capitalism, and widespread corruption, political...

China’s Defence Budget 2012: An Analysis

China’s Defence Budget for 2012 continues to follow anticipated trend lines in keeping with its plan of carrying out Revolution in Military Affairs in a calibrated, coordinated and comprehensive manner.

Mandip Singh , Lalit Kumar |
March 28, 2012 |
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Japan’s Nuclear Energy Debate: A Year After the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis

The massive earthquake and tsunami which triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis on March 11, 2011 has shattered the Japanese people’s faith in the safety of nuclear power generation.

Shamshad A. Khan |
March 22, 2012 |
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Afghanistan: Bad Options, Worse Outcomes

The Indian policy establishment needs to start factoring into its security calculus the fallout of a Talibanised Afghanistan and eventually a Talibanised Pakistan.

Sushant Sareen |
March 20, 2012 |
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The Non-Aligned Movement and Nuclear Security

Despite not taking a stand on nuclear security or nuclear terrorism, the NAM appears determined to adopt key elements of nuclear security.

Rajiv Nayan |
March 16, 2012 |
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Technology For The Future IAF: The Case For Hypersonic Craft

The re-equipment of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the medium- to long-term requires a careful look at the costs and technical problems associated with Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA)....

Vivek Kapur |
March 09, 2012 |
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Pakistan’s Long and Ordinary Crisis

The functional distortion of the arrangement of Pakistan’s major institutions—principally, the executive, the army, and the judiciary—is the cause of the current crisis.

Atul Mishra |
February 09, 2012 |
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Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee Report: A Valuable Process than an End Product

The value of Report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Committee lies more in the process it created and the multiple narratives it brought in from the periphery rather than...

Amali Wedagedara |
February 01, 2012 |
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China’s White Papers on Space: An Analysis

China's space programme is not only an attempt to demonstrate technological or military superiority, but is aimed at achieving great power status.

Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh |
January 20, 2012 |
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Foreign Minister Krishna’s Visit to Israel: Adding Political Content to a Robust Partnership

S.M. Krishna’s visit to Israel has added the crucial political content to one of India’s most significant bilateral relationships of the post-Cold War era.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
January 16, 2012 |
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Challenges Before Japan in 2012

This Issue Brief assesses the pitfalls and opportunities as well as the likely course of action that the Japanese political leadership is going to define in the coming months.

Rajaram Panda |
January 16, 2012 |
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The Implications of Noda’s Visit to India

Noda’s visit to India is a demonstration of Japan’s long-term commitment to scale up India–Japan bilateral ties to a higher trajectory.

Rajaram Panda , Shamshad A. Khan |
January 13, 2012 |
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Lessons from 2011: The New Media Revolution is a Strategic Asset

What was new in 2011 was the idea of a new media revolution: the convergence of various forms of media—television, social, and online networks which, when combined together, became a...

Shruti Pandalai |
January 13, 2012 |
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2011: A Strategic Survey

The year 2011 will stand out in history as the year of the Arab Spring, when people in Northern Africa and West Asia rose up against tyranny and revolted for...

A. Vinod Kumar |
January 04, 2012 |
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North Korea after Kim Jong-Il: Implications for East Asian Security

The demise of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il on December 17, 2011 has introduced a new dimension to the security situation in Northeast Asia. The future of East Asian...

Rajaram Panda , Victoria Tuke |
January 02, 2012 |
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The Libyan Operation and Europe’s Role in Defence and Security

Highlighting the limitations of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy, this Issue Brief argues that Europe’s role as a global actor in matters of defence and security will...

Raphaëlle Khan |
December 20, 2011 |
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South Kordofan: The Next Case for R2P?

Given the nature of violence perpetrated against innocent civilians and prolonged hostility between Sudan and South Sudan, it is imperative that the UN Security Council takes stock of the situation...

Keerthi Sampath Kumar |
December 16, 2011 |
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India’s Internal Security: The Year That Was, The Year That May Be

India’s internal security situation in 2011 was relatively better than in previous years. To ensure that 2012 also turns out to be a quiet and secure year, New Delhi not...

Pushpita Das |
December 13, 2011 |
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