Issue Brief

There is considerable interest in a possible conflict with China. However, little discussion exists in the open domain on conflict possibilities. This Brief attempts to fill this gap by dilating upon conflict scenarios along the spectrum of conflict. It brings out the need for limitation to conflict and the necessity for a grand strategic approach towards China as against a military driven one.

• Ali Ahmed |
• October 24, 2011 |
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President Abbas' request for full UN membership for a Palestinian State may have created new opportunities for India in West Asia. New Delhi today is relatively well-positioned to contribute to the ongoing efforts for the resumption of Israeli - Palestinian talks in the coming weeks.

• Nicolas Blarel |
• October 20, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Yemen is stuck in a paradoxical and ambiguous situation. While it is widely believed that regime change is necessary, in the absence of reliable alternate leadership, the risk of chaos and instability looms large.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
• October 18, 2011 |
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With hydel cooperation emerging as an important pillar in India-Bhutan relationship, this Issue Brief examines the challenges and opportunities in this sector in the years to come.

• Medha Bisht |
• October 07, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Terror attacks involving Chechens and other militant Islamist groups have increased in recent years and Russia needs to look beyond military measures.

• Amit Kumar |
• October 05, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

A new tide is visible in Japan for expanding Indo-Japan relations based on mutual complementarities.

• Makoto KOJIMA |
• October 03, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Russia has signed a landmark weapons deal with France for the purchase of two Mistral class amphibious assault ships, which will strengthen the Russian Navy’s capabilities for power projection.

• Rajorshi Roy |
• September 19, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

If Noda falters, Japan’s importance in the global community would be considerably diminished and it will be left with the role of a marginal power

• Rajaram Panda |
• September 06, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

India’s ‘strategic community’ must take the lead in articulating the debating the idea of including the Arctic in the discourse on global commons.

• P. K. Gautam |
• September 02, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

The Jeju naval base is intended to serve two objectives: to protect the country from possible missile attacks from North Korea and to allow the United States to station Aegis class destroyers.

• Rajaram Panda |
• September 01, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

This Issue Brief reviews the progress or lack thereof on the front of modernization of police forces under the Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme, with specific reference to the Mumbai Police.

• Amit Kumar |
• August 30, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

This issue brief delves into the pragmatic motivations undergirding India and China’s “will to the sea”, before examining on a more conceptual level how New Delhi and Beijing have drawn on the old in order to buttress the new, most notably through the crafting of two maritime narratives.

• Iskander Rehman |
• July 11, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

The appointment of the Naresh Chandra Committee is an opportunity for India’s strategic community to engage in a long-overdue debate on our approach to national security

• V. P. Malik , Anit Mukherjee |
• July 11, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Issue Brief tries to establish an understanding of local perspectives on the Chinese claim. It also details the challenges that have been afflicting the state over the years namely related to governance, rivers, and border security....

• Namrata Goswami |
• July 11, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

As a new nation emerges in Africa, India needs to shape its policy to deal with impending changes in Sudan. India’s deep engagement with Sudan suggests that its role in post referendum Sudan will be important

• Ruchita Beri |
• July 08, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Unless the NSG is willing to modify its guidelines to allow ENR transfers to India, India should not seek admission to NSG membeship even if offered.

• G. Balachandran |
• July 05, 2011 |
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This Brief elaborates the principles that need to be followed to evolve a criteria-based approach to enable India to join the NSG as a full member and contribute materially and substantially to a future non-proliferation regime that will be acceptable to the international community as a whole.

• G. Balachandran |
• June 16, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Faulty promotion policies and the unsatisfactory professional education of the officer corps deprive Indian military officers of the opportunity to master strategy and develop capacities for handling high level issues.

• Rumel Dahiya |
• June 13, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

Acknowledging the fact that military victory over the LTTE is not the final solution, Mahinda Rajapaksa has promised to restore the rights and dignity of the Tamils through a political solution.

• Gulbin Sultana |
• June 10, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

North Korea is unlikely to abandon its nuclear weapon development programme which has deterrence value especially considering that it does not trust China to come to its rescue in case of a threat to its security.

• Rajaram Panda |
• June 01, 2011 |
• Issue Brief