Future ‘Gateway’ to the India–China Economic Corridor: A Strategic Approach In the beginning of the second week of February 2019, Ladakh became the third division within Jammu and Kashmir to be demarcated as a separate administrative and revenue division, with... Ramnath Reghunadhan | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
The Challenge of Coordinating India’s Multiple Border Forces: An Analysis of Cross-Border Infiltration Across the India-Pakistan Boundary India’s international borders and disputed boundaries with its neighbours are guarded by five different Central Armed Police Forces, two Paramilitary Forces and the Indian Army. Vineet Gupta | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Know Thy Neighbour: Growth of India and China—Socio-Cultural Precepts and Propositions* It is very important for large and populous neighbours such as India and China to have a better understanding of one another’s history, culture and value systems. Perhaps no two... Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
The Rise of Kim Yo-Jong in the North Korean Regime The state narrative of North Korea, the story that keeps the Kims in power and the population uncomplaining, is built as much around international politics as it is domestic. In... Jed Lea-Henry | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
US-Taliban Talks for Afghan Peace: Complexities Galore The ongoing dialogue between the US and the Taliban has generated lot of interest among strategic analysts in the region and beyond. There are indications that the Taliban are hardening... Ashok K. Behuria , Yaqoob-ul-Hassan , Sanya Saroha | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Critical Analysis of India’s Safeguards Agreement INFCIRC/754 with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) India concluded a fresh safeguards agreement (INFCIRC/754) with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2009. All aspects of safeguards measures including the items to be safeguarded were deliberated upon,... K. L. Ramakumar | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Decimating Democracy in 140 Characters or Less: Pakistan Army’s Subjugation of State Institutions through Twitter The Directorate General of Inter Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR), or the Pakistan Army’s media wing has perfected the form of subverting democracy and showcasing the dominant position of the Army... Akshat Upadhyay | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Mohammed bin Salman walks the India-Pakistan tightrope Visiting ‘brother’ Pakistan and ‘friend’ India at a time when tensions are running high both in West Asia and South Asia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walked the India-Pakistan... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | February 25, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Why Creating an Indigenous LTE Chipset is Such a Big Deal India, the second largest smartphone market in the world, needs to encourage and incentivise its ICT industry to not only boost ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives but also... Ashish Chhibbar | February 25, 2019 | IDSA Comments
A no-deal Brexit and its implications The implications of a no-deal Brexit, particularly on EU-UK trade relations, security and the rights of the citizens, would be grave and irreparable. Rajeesh Kumar | February 22, 2019 | Issue Brief
