Leadership Change in Uzbekistan: An Election Observer’s Impressions While it was difficult to delve into the depth of the country’s internal dynamics, the overall impression one got was that the democratic process is making marked progress, albeit as... P. Stobdan | December 26, 2016 | IDSA Comments
China’s First Cyber Security Law China has justified the passage of the new law as an ‘objective need’ for national security considering its large cyber infrastructure and its vulnerabilities. Abhishek Pratap Singh | December 23, 2016 | Backgrounder
The Creation of New Districts in Manipur: Administrative Necessity versus Naga Territorial Aspirations While the Manipur government’s decision to create seven new districts has come in the wake of popular demands for improved administrative efficiency, there has been fierce opposition from Naga bodies... Pradeep Singh Chhonkar | December 23, 2016 | IDSA Comments
The State of the Smaller Latin American Air Forces While the larger air forces are capable of sustaining their existing and future inventories for some time to come, the combat assets available to the region’s smaller air forces are... Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | December 22, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s Trump Dilemma In the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, Japan is weighing the geopolitical and geo-economic implications of the new economic and security policies that his administration may adopt. Titli Basu | December 20, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Indian Army’s Approach to Counter Insurgency Operations: A Perspective on Human Rights The Indian Army has undertaken sub-conventional operations, especially counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism for over 60 years. During this period, there has been an evolutionary shift in its approach to such operations. Vivek Chadha | | Occasional Papers
Political Fallout of the Creation of New Districts in Manipur While the creation of seven new smaller districts has led to agitations by the United Naga Council, efficiencies in administrative tasks should be obtainable with district headquarters closer to the... Gautam Sen | December 16, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Indigenous Historical Knowledge: Kautilya and His Vocabulary (Volume II) Publisher: Pentagon Press This book is the second in a series of three volumes on “Kautilya and His Vocabulary” as a part of the “Indigenous Historical Knowledge” project undertaken by... P. K. Gautam , Saurabh Mishra , Arvind Gupta | | Book
The Role of Media in Promoting Regional Understanding in South Asia Publisher: Pentagon Press This book collates a wide spectrum of views across South Asia, including Myanmar, and debates the role of media in forging regional understanding and goodwill. The media's... Priyanka Singh | | Book
Countering Fidayeen Attacks The antidote to fidayeen attacks is a well-trained and informed soldier, who is clinical in his task of neutralising the threat as and when it arises. Vivek Chadha | December 15, 2016 | Policy Brief
