Lessons from the China vs. Philippines Arbitration Saga In purely legal terms, the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s decision will be binding, and a refusal to abide by its findings could have consequences. Beijing has, however, made it clear... Abhijit Singh | July 08, 2016 | IDSA Comments
The BWC Review: Issues and Challenges Use of biological pathogens to attack populations continues to be one of the major threats today, whether by state actors or in the hands of non-state actors, amorphous entities or…... Manish | July-December 2016 | CBW Magazine
India’s NSG Bid: Let’s Set the Record Straight Membership in the NSG is essential to safeguard future Indian interests in nuclear commerce, even if it is not a necessary condition for India to engage in nuclear exports. G. Balachandran , Shruti Pandalai | July 06, 2016 | Issue Brief
Building Frigates for The Philippines Navy India should ensure that the deal does not slip away because of GRSE’s perceived financial inability, which may not actually be the case. Aman Saberwal | July 06, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Indian Arms Sales to Latin America As India embarks on a quest to boost its arms exports, the Latin America-Caribbean region offers India both markets and potential partnerships. Though India is not a stranger to the... Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | July 05, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Strengthening Ties with Africa As Modi speeds up engagement with African countries, there is an important challenge that he faces within the country, namely, making African nationals feel welcome in India. Ruchita Beri | July 05, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Sri Lanka as an Outreach Partner of the G-7: Issues and Concerns It appears that in order to earn the trust of China and the G7 countries, Sri Lanka has de-emphasised its relationship with India for the time being. Gulbin Sultana | July 01, 2016 | Issue Brief
BREXIT: Complications, Repercussions, and Implications Just as Pandora opened the box she was warned not to open, Cameron went for a referendum that common sense would have told him not to go for, or to... K. P. Fabian | July 01, 2016 | IDSA Comments
India in Japan’s Geo-strategic Outlook Japan’s long-standing alliance with the US is the key feature of its defence and security policy. However, China’s rise and impact on shaping the regional security architecture, and the vigour... Titli Basu | July 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Why India matters, by Maya Chadda Few issues have drawn as much attention and have been debated as intensely as the rise of India. There has been a plethora of literature that almost dissects various factors... Smruti S. Pattanaik | July 2016 | Strategic Analysis