Resuming the India-Pakistan Dialogue Even faced with the improbability of making much headway on terrorism and Kashmir in the resumed dialogue, it is still important for India to engage with Pakistan. Sumita Kumar | December 22, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Fallout of Turkey’s Shooting Down of the Russian Aircraft Turkey’s unprecedented military action raises two questions: What is the likely impact on its ties with Russia? And, what are the dynamics of a ‘Russia-West’ collaboration over Syria? Rajorshi Roy | December 22, 2015 | IDSA Comments
India’s New Maritime Security Strategy: ‘Brand-building’ in an Era of ‘Geopolitical Discord’ The inability to portray greater strategic ambition for the Indian Navy renders this document an exercise in smart profile-building rather than one of purposeful image-projection. Abhijit Singh | December 21, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Naga Peace Accord: Manipur Connections The Naga Peace Accord has implications for Manipur and it is important that these are understood and necessary policy interventions are considered. Sushil Kumar Sharma | December 18, 2015 | Policy Brief
Defence Research and Development: International Approaches for Analysing the Indian Programme The Occasional Paper attempts to analyse the performance of India's defence research and development machinery and especially that of the DRDO. The Paper concludes by bringing out the lessons and concurrently suggesting the way ahead for India. Ranjit Ghosh | | Occasional Papers
COP21: The Toothless Paris Agreement The fact that the developed countries succeeded in making all commitments non-binding makes the Paris Agreement almost toothless. Shebonti Ray Dadwal , Satyam Malaviya | December 18, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Arctic: Commerce, Governance and Policy Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 978-1-13-885599-1 Price: $145.00 In May 2013, China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea (Asia 5) were given status as permanent observers in the Arctic Council. It was a symbolic and significant moment in the history of Arctic affairs. The list of stakeholders in the Arctic has now expanded to include both the Arctic littoral states and the five Asian states. The drivers and policies of these stakeholders on the Arctic vary, but research on climate change, possible changes to the global energy and minerals markets, adherence to international norms like the UNCLOS, and geopolitical considerations are issues of concern. Uttam Kumar Sinha , Jo Inge Bekkevold | | Book
“I was born in the party”: Women in Maoist Ranks Women join Maoist ranks for a variety of reasons: impressionable age, social milieu and circumstances, personal reasons, influence of kin or family and the inspiration of ideology. P. V. Ramana | December 15, 2015 | IDSA Comments
FOCAC- China’s Deepening Engagement with Africa and Its Implications The FOCAC process began in 2000 under the Presidency of Jiang Zemin when the first ministerial meeting was held in Beijing and has come a long way since then as a show of evolving Chinese interests in the African continent. Africa in many ways has been a learning ground for China's international role. What China has been doing in the continent must be watched closely as it showcases the future of Chinese power. Avinash Godbole | October-December 2015 | Africa Trends
An African Moment: UN Sustainable Development Goals Out of 2,900 billion tonnes, the world now has only 1000 giga tonnes of carbon dioxide to be dispersed into the atmosphere by 2100 in order to maintain the 2 degree Celsius commitment. If Africa takes the path of business as usual, it will emit around 50 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide i.e. 5.5% of the remaining carbon budget. It is under these circumstances that Africa hopes to achieve the goals of the first Ten Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063. Satyam Malaviya | October-December 2015 | Africa Trends
