Asia between Multipolarism and Multipolarity Publisher: KW Publishers This book aims to map the Asian power trajectory and the continent’s contemporary journey towards greater multipolarity. This volume examines the impact of plurilateral and multilateral dialogues... Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy , Jagannath P. Panda | | Book
The Indian Military and Social Change Over the years, the Indian Army has been engaged in two important roles: external defence and the maintenance of internal security. As the Army’s emphasis has shifted from the latter... Stephen P. Cohen | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba The basic goal of states in an anarchical international system is survival. One of the best ways to ensure survival is to maximize security through self-help. States engage in self-help... Syed Eesar Mehdi | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Active Defense: China’s Military Strategy since 1949 The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has undertaken its most elaborate reforms since the past 30 years under President Xi Jinping. The current PLA restructuring since 2016 aligns with China’s... Suyash Desai | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
By More than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia-Pacific since 1783 In the ascription of causality in international relations (IR), there is either deliberate action or historical contingency. Historical contingency is an element that cannot be accounted for; however, deliberate action... Abhishank Mishra | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Kautilya and Non-Western IR theory Kautilya’s Arthashastra, after its rediscovery in 1905, became an important reference point for the nationalist discourse in India. The treatise, with its foundational roots in the third-century BCE, helped the... Deepshikha Shahi | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Pakistan’s US $ 6 Billion EFF Arrangement with IMF Over the past year i.e. 2018–2019, Pakistan has been facing challenging macro-economic conditions that include a ballooning fiscal imbalance and a weak external position with gross reserves at $8 billion,... V. Srinivas | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
A Comparison of Defence Sector Innovation Ecosystems in China and India The defence sector in all major countries has historically been a source of new technologies and innovation. As China and India grow in stature, the strengths of their defence sector... Murli Murti | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
India in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy The upgrading of Vietnam–India relations from partnership (2003) to strategic partnership (2007) and a comprehensive strategic partnership (2016) is not merely the result of India’s Look/Act East Policy. It also... Vo Xuan Vinh | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
US–India Relations: The Shadowboxing Era As the US presidential elections are just a few months away, the economic and strategic differences between India and the United States have come to the forefront. Trump–Modi partnership which... Shubhrajeet Konwer | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
