India’s Policy towards WMD Weapons: Status and Trends Preventing the spread and buildup of nuclear weapons remains one of the highest priority international security challenges. Following the concerns over the spread of nuclear weapons, came the issue of…... Chandreyee Chakraborty | January-June 2016 | CBW Magazine
Honour and Fidelity: India’s Military Contribution to the Great War 1914–1918 by Amarinder Singh Three days after the ‘Great War’ was declared at midnight on the 4–5 August 1914, mobilisation orders were issued to marshal what would become the largest expeditionary force of that... Akash S. Goud | January 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia by Bill Hayton The South China Sea disputes have received considerable attention from international relations scholars, world leaders and policymakers in the recent decades. China’s aspirations in the region are challenged by the... Sampa Kundu | January 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
China’s Emergence as a Cyber Power Cyberspace is increasingly becoming an area of contestation among nation states. Similar to the physical domains of land, sea, air and space, superiority in the cyber domain enables a nation... Munish Sharma | January 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli – The Hero of the Hour India needs to take advantage of its historically close and friendly ties with Tanzania and step up its ties with that country, perhaps by scheduling a visit of Prime Minister... Debnath Shaw | January 22, 2016 | Issue Brief
The North Korean Nuclear Test: Quest for Deterrence The January 6 ‘thermonuclear’ test is the fourth in the series of nuclear tests in North Korea’s consistent quest to attain credible deterrence against the United States. Skand Tayal | January 22, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Trends and Prospects for Cooperation with the Middle East It is too early for India to get involved in any regional security arrangement as it would have to answer two basic questions; security for whom? And against whom? Most... P. R. Kumaraswamy | January 21, 2016 | IDSA Comments
New Defence Procurement Procedure: A Stimulating Preview The Defence Acquisition Council has decided to introduce a new category of Indian Designed, Developed and Manufactured equipment. This will be the most preferred category, ahead of ‘Buy (Indian)’, which... Amit Cowshish | January 20, 2016 | IDSA Comments
The Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention Within the intensive scientific era of the 21 century, 5 years – representing the intervals between the BWC Review Conferences – constitute a period with a vast potential, in terms…... Dany Shoham | January-March 2016 | CBW Magazine
Re-engaging with Pakistan Resuming talks with Pakistan sooner rather than later is important. These should now be part of a sustained effort of diplomatic outreach towards Pakistan rather than an on-and-off affair. Sumita Kumar | January 19, 2016 | IDSA Comments
