Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions IDSA was tasked by the 7th Central Pay Commission in July 2014 to conduct a study on the “Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions”. The study was carried out in accordance with the terms of reference provided by the Commission. MP-IDSA | November 30, 2015 | Special Feature
Paris 13/11: What Next? To argue that the IS carried out the attacks because it has visceral hatred for Western values is to miss the central point. IS has that hatred, but essentially 13/11 was an act of vengeance against France and others who have been bombing the IS. K. P. Fabian | November 24, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Fighting the Islamic State: Role of the P-5 Nations and India Direct Indian military intervention against ISIS would depend on how the situation unfolds over the next year. As an emerging power sharing a littoral with the region, India has an important role to play in acting as a catalyst for West Asian stability. Gurmeet Kanwal | November 23, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Paris Exposes the Limitations of the West’s Approach to Counter Terrorism Against the backdrop of the Paris attacks, there is a need to introspect about the effectiveness of the approaches adopted by major states to counter terrorism. Ajey Lele | November 18, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Meghalaya High Court Calls for Invoking Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Garo Hills The Meghalaya High Court’s order directing the central government to consider invoking AFSPA in the Garo Hills is more like an advisory premised on a number of High Court and Supreme Court judgments. Gautam Sen | November 17, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Arms Trade Treaty and Africa On April 2, 2013, the UNGA approved the draft text of the ATT- 154 countries voted for the treaty, three voted against and 23 abstained. It remains to be seen whether the treaty succeeds in fulfilling the goal of curbing violence in Africa. Rajiv Nayan | November-December 2015 | Africa Trends
Egypt’s About Turn on Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam In what some see as a startling change of stance, Egypt has said that it is now willing to reconsider its staunch opposition to the Renaissance Dam that its neighbour, Ethiopia, is in the process of building; and that it will also mull over participating in the construction of the same. Sneha Bhura | November-December 2015 | Africa Trends
Asian Strategic Review 2015: India as a Security Provider Publisher: Pentagon Press India’s role as a security provider has increasingly been discussed and debated over a period of time. This has received a fillip as a result of India's growing capabilities, both economic and military. The 2015 edition of the Asian Strategic Review, is possibly the first book which analyses this facet in the Asian context. The book assesses India's capabilities as well as existing limitations. It contextualizes India's role in relation to important regions. Multinational fora and specific countries in Asia. The publication aims to provide greater clarity on the past, present and future contours of India's role as a security provider, in light of evolving strategic contours and its security implications. ISBN 978-81-8274-825-5, Price: ₹ 995/- E-copy available S. D. Muni , Vivek Chadha | | Book
Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing India Terrorism finance has aptly been termed as the lifeblood of terrorism. Yet, this remains one of the most under researched facets of terrorism. This limitation is even more apparent in the Indian context, despite the fact that the country has faced the scrouge of terrorism and insurgency for over five decades. Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance, is the first book on the subject in an Indian context. ISBN 978-93-84052-18-8, Price: ?. 599/- E-copy available Vivek Chadha | | Book
India and South Asia: Exploring Regional Perceptions Publisher: Pentagon Press Perceptions play a very significant role in South Asian politics. They have largely shaped and influenced state policies and politics among the South Asian countries, especially in relation to India, over the years. State policies have at times been hostage to negative or adversarial perceptions, well-entrenched in the popular psyche. The perception formation in South Asia is an extremely dynamic process and has evolved differently in different countries. Perceptions are not static and often change with the shift in domestic as well as regional and global politics. ISBN 978-81-8274-812-5, Price: ₹ 995/- E-copy available Vishal Chandra | | Book
