The Case for Mercenaries in Africa

Despite the concerns surrounding the use of mercenaries, they remain an indispensable force on the African continent, so much so that they have been welcomed by governments, and grudgingly even...

• Mayank Bubna |
• February 16, 2010 |
• Issue Brief

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Cross-LoC Confidence Building Measures between India and Pakistan: A Giant Leap or a Small Step towards Peace?

The report examines the reaction of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to various cross-LoC contacts that have been initiated by India and Pakistanwhich is an important bilateral Confidence-Building Measure...

• Smruti S. Pattanaik , Arpita Anant |
• February 12, 2010 |
• Issue Brief

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Hiccups in Sino-US Relations over Arms Sales to Taiwan

The military dialogue seems likely to remain suspended over the arms sales issue; discord over Iran’s nuclear issue may increase and more war of words may define the relationships between...

• Rajaram Panda |
• January 25, 2010 |
• Issue Brief

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Bangladeshi Illegal Migration into Assam: Issues and Concerns from the Field

The issue of Bangladeshi illegal migration has troubled the state of Assam for decades now. Assamese political and social discourses fear that this unchecked migration from across the border will...

• Namrata Goswami |
• January 14, 2010 |
• Issue Brief

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Indo-Bangladesh Relations: An Enduring Partnership?

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting India on January 10, 2009. Both India and Bangladesh are looking foward to resolving some of the key bilateral issues. In the light...

• Sreeradha Datta |
• January 06, 2010 |
• Issue Brief

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Japan Beefs up its Naval Capability

To assuage fears, Japan might see merit to take India on board in the form of a naval cooperation framework to secure peace at sea. Developments in the past 4-5...

• Rajaram Panda |
• January 05, 2010 |
• Issue Brief

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2011 and beyond: Visualising Af-Pak

Getting the hard core Taliban to concede the fight without loss of face is preferable to destroying them. The latter course is rendered risky by the linkages between the Afghan...

• Ali Ahmed |
• December 23, 2009 |
• Issue Brief

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Tackling or Trailing the Taliban : An Assessment

Due to the long and porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the situation in the region could worsen with Taliban groups from both sides joining hands to fight the US...

• Harinder Singh |
• July 20, 2009 |
• Issue Brief

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Profiling the Taliban Threat to India

The threat from the Taliban could be in the form of heightened infiltration attempts across the Line of Control or see a new breed of Talibanised Pakistani militants targeting the...

• Harinder Singh |
• June 02, 2009 |
• Issue Brief

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