Prospects for India–Russia Cooperation in the Arctic Given India–Russia longstanding relationship and formal mechanisms of cooperation, the Arctic brings new opportunities. From joint oil and gas development projects to connectivity via shipping and fibre optic routes, the... Bipandeep Sharma , Uttam Kumar Sinha | October 29, 2021 | Issue Brief
The Protection of Sea Lines of Communication during 1971 War As the bulk of India’s foreign trade transits through sea, it turns sea lines of communication through the Indian Ocean strategically important for India. The newly independent India did not... Somita Chakraborty | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Strategic Significance of Admiral Michael Gilday’s Visit to India The recent visit of the Chief of US Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday to India is not only significant to the national security narrative of India and the US but... R. Vignesh | October 28, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Operational Aspects of the 1971 War in the Maritime Domain The 1971 Indo-Pak War can be described as the Indian Navy’s (IN’s) finest hour. Until then, save for limited action in Liberation of Goa in 1961 and defensive operations in... Srikant B. Kesnur , M. Doraibabu , Ashish Kale | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Evolving Idea of the Quad: Emerging Technology By making the emerging technology one of the cornerstones of the grouping, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) has shown its resilience to stay relevant in the fast-changing strategic environment of... Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | October 26, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Mali: Growing Trend of Violence Against UN Peacekeepers The growing trend of attacks on international entities besides the government units and civilians in Mali is an issue of serious concern. The complex security situation in Mali and high... Sindhu Dinesh | October 25, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Planning and Impact of Special Operations during the 1971 Indo-Pak War India had all of two weeks to achieve the politico-military end state of liberating Bangladesh, before the international community intervened to impose a ceasefire. Speed and tempo of operations were... Vinod Bhatia | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Countering the Menace of Ransomware US has undertaken a number of initiatives on cybersecurity, specifically ransomware, one of them being the Counter-Ransomware Initiative Meeting held in October 2021. Whether this attempt by the US to... Cherian Samuel | October 22, 2021 | IDSA Comments
