India and the Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime – The Perennial Outlier Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN 978-11-0705-662-6 Price: Rs.895/- The book describes India as a unique case of an outlier surviving outside the regime’s overarching system, as a nuclear-capable state with prolonged record of resistance (and selective adherence), but ending up seeking opportunities to engage with its normative structures. The ideological and policy shifts that had shaped India’s transformative journey from a perennial outlier to one seeking greater integration with the regime, though, also exemplifies the underlying strategic paradoxes and dogmatic incongruities. The book assesses how these dynamics will determine India’s role in global anti-proliferation and its status in the emerging global nuclear order. A. Vinod Kumar | | Book
The Other Kashmir: Society, Culture and Politics in the Karakoram Himalayas Publisher: Pentagon Press The book deals with the historical, cultural, geopolitical, strategic, socio-economic and political perspectives on the entire Karakoram-Himalayan region. It is based on the papers contributed by area specialists and experts from the region. ISBN 978-81-8274-797-5, Price: ?. 1495/- E-copy available K. Warikoo | | Book
Andaman and Nicobar Islands : India’s Untapped Strategic Assets Publisher: Pentagon Press The author argues that though the islands are an environmentally sensitive region, its strategic importance in the present day context for India cannot be diminished. The book offers suggestions about ways in which India can leverage the geographical location of the islands, especially the Great Nicobar Island at the western entrance of the Straits of Malacca, to tap the potential of the islands to meet India's commercial and security challenges without www sacrificing the environmental concerns ISBN 978-81-8274-774-6, Price: ?. 995/- E-copy available Sanat Kaul | | Book
China Yearbook 2013 Publisher: Magnum Books Pvt Ltd An annual publication from the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the China Yearbook is a round-up of events and issues of significance that occurred in China during the past year and covers important developments in the domestic and foreign policy spheres. ISBN 978-93-82512-24-0, Price: ₹ 795/- E-copy available Naval Jagota | | Book
Delhi Dialogue VI: Realising the ASEAN-India Vision for Partnership and Prosperity Publisher: Pentagon Press This volume is based on the proceedings of Delhi Dialogue VI held in March 2014. It epitomizes the growing dialogue between India and ASEAN at all levels. Delhi Dialogue brings together practitioners, corporate leaders, opinion makers, academics and journalists, every year, to discuss a wide range of issues of common interest and concern that animate India - ASEAN relationship . Discussions held at the Delhi Dialogue, subsequent to ASEAN Commemorative issuing the ‘Vision Statement’ in 2012, provide a good insight into the likely scenarios and possible trends in the post-2015 era. ISBN 978-81-8274-829-3, Price: ?.795/- E-copy available Rumel Dahiya , Udai Bhanu Singh | | Book
Delhi Dialogue VII : ASEAN-India Shaping the Post-2015 Agenda Publisher: Pentagon Press This volume is based on the proceedings of Delhi Dialogue VII held in March 2015. It epitomizes the growing dialogue between India and ASEAN at all levels. Delhi Dialogue brings together practitioners, corporate leaders, opinion makers, academics and journalists, every year, to discuss a wide range of issues of common interest and concern that animate the India - ASEAN relationship. Discussions held at the Delhi Dialogue, subsequent to ASEAN Commemorative Summit issuing the ‘Vision Statement’ in 2012, provide a good insight into the likely scenarios and possible trends in the post-2015 era. ISBN 978-81-8274-845-3, Price: ?. 995.00 E-copy available Rumel Dahiya , Udai Bhanu Singh | | Book
Air Power and National Security: Indian Air Force Evolution, Growth and Future Publisher: Pentagon Press In over a century since the first manned flight, air power has made spectacular progress. Every conflict since World War II has seen an increasingly bigger role of air power, but despite this, to a general reader, air power continues to be esoteric. The study highlights major air power lessons of all the major conflicts, and explains air power roles and missions. It frankly yet fairly discusses the somewhat contentious subject of air power in support of surface forces and traces the IAF’s contribution in war and peace in the last 68 years since independence. It critically examines if use of air power in the Indian subcontinent is indeed escalatory. ISBN 978-81-8274-853-8 E-copy available Ramesh Phadke | | Book
India’s Approach to Asia: Strategy, Geopolitics and Responsibility Publisher: Pentagon Press This book offers wide ranging divergent perspectives on India's role in managing and shaping Asian Security. The book offers important ideas on how Asian security will shape up in the future by utilizing the method of scenarios. It is an important contribution to the field of Asian and regional security and India's role in it. ISBN 978-81-8274-870-5 E-copy available Namrata Goswami | | Book
Asian Strategic Review 2017: Energy Security in Times of Uncertainty Publisher: Pentagon Press The world is entering an era with increased global demand for energy, price volatility, and rising concerns about environmental burdens and the global impact of climate change. Directly or indirectly, these factors have given rise to related concerns such as deregulation and geopolitical uncertainties. Moreover, the challenges related to the energy issue go beyond scientific or technological aspects and extend to access to resources, regional conflicts, pricing and energy infrastructure management. ISBN: 78-93-86618-28-3, Price: ₹ 795/- , $27.95/- E-copy available Shebonti Ray Dadwal | | Book
Defence Reforms: A National Imperative Publisher: Pentagon Press Despite being faced with myriad and complex challenges to national security, India's defence structures have not kept pace with changing times. The defence reforms that were undertaken periodically were reactive in nature and, in many cases, responses to crises as well as being sporadic, piecemeal and often ad hoc. The most recent review of security challenges undertaken occurred close to two decades ago, in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict of 1999. ISBN: 978-93-86618-34-4, Price: ?.995/- $32.95/- E-copy available Gurmeet Kanwal , Neha Kohli | | Book
