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

• Authors: Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh
• January 20, 2012
• Issue Brief

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.

• Authors: Rajaram Panda
• January 16, 2012
• Issue Brief

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.

• Authors: S. Samuel C. Rajiv
• January 16, 2012
• Issue Brief

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.

• Authors: Rajaram Panda , Shamshad A. Khan
• January 13, 2012
• Issue Brief

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 powerful weapon in the hands of the common man.

• Authors: Shruti Pandalai
• January 13, 2012
• Issue Brief

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 political emancipation.

• Authors: A. Vinod Kumar
• January 04, 2012
• Issue Brief

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 security would largely be shaped by developments that unfold in the Korean peninsula.

• Authors: Rajaram Panda , Victoria Tuke
• January 02, 2012
• Issue Brief

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 remain constrained in the immediate future.

• Authors: Raphaëlle Khan
• December 20, 2011
• Issue Brief

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 and acts immediately.

• Authors: Keerthi Sampath Kumar
• December 16, 2011
• Issue Brief

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 only has to consolidate the gains made in 2011 but also undertake new initiatives to address these gaps.

• Authors: Pushpita Das
• December 13, 2011
• Issue Brief