Understanding Iran’s Political and Military Institutions: An Indian Perspective The monograph attempts to understand Iranian politics since the Islamic revolution, by taking a close look at the functioning of different institutions—and the interactions among them—which shape the Iranian polity. M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi | 2013 | Monograph
Nuclear Terrorism: The New Terror of the 21st Century Nuclear terrorism is the most serious danger the world is facing today. Terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and Aum Shinrikyo have expressed their interest in acquiring a nuclear weapon. The only way to prevent this is to secure nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands. Reshmi Kazi | 2013 | Monograph
China’s Perception of ‘Look East Policy’ and Its Implications The monograph explores China's perception of India's Look East Policy (LEP) and how that affects India's strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. Beijing does not favour a strong Indian presence and influence in Southeast Asia. China is both a determinant and a constraint in India's Look East Policy. Baladas Ghoshal | 2013 | Monograph
BRICS and the China-India Construct: A New World Order In Making? The monograph portrays to understand and contribute to the strategic analyses of foreign, security and economic policy issues that are attached to the rise of BRICS. This is not only a study about BRICS per se; but is also about China and India, the two most vital powers of this grouping. This study has been written in Indian context, and has tried to delve into the China-India course within BRICS. Jagannath P. Panda | 2013 | Monograph
Stealth Technology and its Effect on Aerial Warfare In aerial warfare technology has progressed rapidly from the frail and flimsy machines seen in the air in the first half of the twentieth century. This monograph attempts to commence task of explaining stealth technology, looking at possible counters to stealth and discussing the ways in which stealth technology changes the conduct of aerial warfare. Vivek Kapur | 2014 | Monograph
Arthasastra: Lesson for the Contemporary Security Environment with South Asia as a Case Study In this monograph, the Arthasastra framework is used for examination of dynamics of fragility in South Asia, with a case study of Pakistan. The insights into human policy choices which can be gleaned from the treatise have a timeless quality that can offer a fresh perspective to today’s policy makers. It can be open to further academic investigation and debate for developing and enriching an indigenous strategic vocabulary. Sachin More | 2014 | Monograph
Revenue Procurement Practices in the Indian Army This monograph examines some aspects of the Indian Army’s revenue procurement practices. It discusses the peculiarities of these practices in the Indian defence and security setup, relating it to the contemporary risk scenario. This study draws attention to the corresponding trends in the private or commercial sector. Venu Gopal | 2014 | Monograph
United Nations Security Council Reform: Perspectives and Prospects Over the years, the world has changed in fundamental ways. We are witnessing a resurgence of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Growth and development have not only made the countries more interdependent, but new and increasingly complex challenges have also arisen. For multilateralism to remain relevant and effective in today's world, multilateral institutions must adapt and reform to reflect contemporary geo-political realities. It is in this context that the expansion of the UN Security Council is of significance. Ruchita Beri , Arpita Anant | 2014 | Monograph
Synergising Quality Assurance for Speedy Defence Procurement and Ensuring Quality The Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) is the organisation that is responsible for ensuring the quality of a wide range of military hardware at the time of their procurement. This is a very old organisation and has evolved over a period of time to meet the aspirations of its customers. However, since the introduction of Defence Procurement Procedure it has invited lot of criticism from its users due to the delays caused in procurements and attributable to Quality Assurance (QA), as also the introduction of sub-standard equipment in service. Mahendra Prasad | 2014 | Monograph
Religion as the Foundation of a Nation: The Making and Unmaking of Pakistan Pakistan owes its origin to the ‘Two Nation Theory’ in the sub-continent’s polity. Leaders of the Pakistan Movement were convinced that Muslims were a separate nation from the Hindu nation and the two could not live together. P. K. Upadhyay | 2014 | Monograph