China’s Bagamoyo Port Project: Geo-economic and Geo-political Imperatives for India Tanzania is a strategically located country on the eastern coast of Africa. It is an important node of China’s Maritime Silk Road project and constitutes a significant part of the... Sibapada Rath | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Understanding China–Russia Cooperation in the Arctic The Ukraine crisis, shifting geopolitical alliances in the Indo-Pacific and Western-imposed economic sanctions on Russia have strengthened China–Russia cooperation in the Arctic. Bipandeep Sharma , Uttam Kumar Sinha | January 10, 2023 | Issue Brief
Concordia Discors: Deployment of Central Armed Forces in the Federal Units of India India is a classic case of a ‘quasi-federal’ country. There is a plethora of literature available separately on the Indian armed forces and Indian federalism. However, the deployment of India’s... N. Manoharan , Niharika Singh Rana | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Geo-economic Implications of the Conflict in Ukraine An unusual, multi-dimensional conflict is underway in Europe. One dimension of this conflict is that Ukraine and Russia are engaged in seemingly endless conventional military battles on the ground in... Rajan Katoch | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Chanakya Niti Traditionally, Kautilya or Vishnugupta, is considered the author of Arthashastra. He is also known as Chanakya, the scholar and chief minister who ‘destroyed the power of the Nandas and placed... P. K. Gautam | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Two to Tango: Xi Jinping’s Visit to Riyadh Xi’s visit to Riyadh builds on the strong economic engagements between China and Saudi Arabia. Md. Muddassir Quamar | January 05, 2023 | Issue Brief
Wars and War-Tactics in Ancient India by Uma Prasad Thapliyal The history of mankind is replete with devastating wars since the beginning of civilisation. The Indian history also witnessed many wars. The earliest wars in India appear to have been... Narender Yadav | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Race for the Indian Naval Fighter Contract Dassault and Boeing have been aggressively pitching their excellent products to fulfil India’s naval fighter aircraft requirements. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | January 04, 2023 | IDSA Comments
BBIN Sub-Region: Perspectives on Climate-water-Energy Nexus Publisher: Pentagon Press Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) are home to 21 per cent of the world’s population. With projected economic growth in the BBIN countries, a consequent increase... Uttam Kumar Sinha | | Book
Safety Systems of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plants Complex Complete demilitarisation is essential to assure the full safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant complex, despite the significant safety design features of the facility. Aasi Ansari | December 29, 2022 | IDSA Comments
