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... 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... 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... 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.... 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... P. K. Upadhyay | 2014 | Monograph
Nanotechnology: The Emerging Field for Future Military Applications This monograph traces the R&D initiatives being undertaken in nanotechnology, followed by specific applications which are relevant for the Indian defence forces. It also attempts to foresee how nanotechnology-enabled applications... Sanjiv Tomar | 2015 | Monograph
Kautilya’s Arthashastra: Contemporary Issues and Comparison In order to make a work relevant, scholarly attempts to study the text such as Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and then critically apply it to explain, compare and understand contemporary issues is... P. K. Gautam | 2015 | Monograph
The US Factor in Sino-Indian Relations: India’s Fine Balancing The monograph seeks to determine the extent to which the US is a factor as an intervening variable in the complex relationship between the two countries. The study attempts to... R N Das | 2015 | Monograph
Defence Offsets: International Best Practices and Lessons for India The Monograph provides a comprehensive roadmap for reforming India’s defence offset policy which despite having gone through several rounds of revisions in past decade or so, still lacks effectiveness. The... Laxman Kumar Behera | 2015 | Monograph
Central Asia: India’s Northern Exposure It is time for India to reconnect with a rapidly-changing Central Asia—increasingly the focus of world attention, and rivalry among the great powers over security and energy stakes. India too... P. Stobdan | 2015 | Monograph
