British Reforms to Its Higher Defence Organisation: Lessons for India All is not right with the Indian Higher Defence Organisation (HDO) became public knowledge, perhaps for the first time, after the Kargil War in 1999. There have been significant changes in the geo-strategic situation and the nature of threat faced by India over the years and yet little has changed in the higher defence management and the HDO of the country. Rajneesh Singh | 2014 | Monograph
India’s Relationship With The Gulf Cooperation Council: Need To Look Beyond Business India-GCC relationship is growing stronger by the day as both realise the potential and importance of each other. Trade and commerce is the most important pillar of the India-GCC relationship. Success of high volume of trade and commerce between India and GCC revolves around a high degree of trade and economic complementarity as both caters to each other's economic demands. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | 2014 | Monograph
Turkey and its Quest for Leadership Role in the West Asian Region Turkey is one of the major regional powers in West Asia. Born from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey has taken time to consolidate and establish itself as a prosperous modern state. It has overcome military coups and economic crisis in past decades and is now emerging as revitalized country with a host of opportunities for expansion. The countries of the region have often seen it with contempt and suspicion due to the Ottoman legacy as also its Western orientation in earlier part of its short modern history. Rajeev Agarwal | 2014 | Monograph
Showcasing of PLAAF Technological Developments The 2014 edition of the air show tried to reinforce the Chinese theme of a rising, strong and technologically advanced industrial base to the domestic constituency, international arms market and adversaries. Naval Jagota | December 11, 2014 | IDSA Comments
An Analysis of the US Sale of the Patriot Missile Defence System to Saudi Arabia The PAC-3 missile defence deal is a win-win package for both the United States and Saudi Arabia in terms of both their bilateral relations and the enhancement of regional security. Debalina Ghoshal | December 10, 2014 | IDSA Comments
An Impending Royal Death: What Next in Oman? Sultan Qaboos once observed that “while other Gulf Arabs prefer to get on a camel and go west into the Arab desert, Omanis prefer to be on a boat and drift towards India.” Gulshan Dietl | December 09, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Is Russia Relevant for India? The trust and comfort factor in the India-Russia relationship still exists. Modi needs to find more diligent ways to reboot the relationship with Russia and make it more relevant for changing times. P. Stobdan | December 08, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Resolving India’s Nuclear Liability Impasse India’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act has emerged as an appropriate template that could rekindle the nuclear energy sector while also safeguarding the public interest. A. Vinod Kumar , Kapil Patil | December 06, 2014 | Issue Brief
Time for India to Look At Energy Security from Geostrategic Perspective Is India now looking at energy through the strategic prism? Its recent signing of the TAPI deal is certainly indicative of that. Shebonti Ray Dadwal | December 05, 2014 | IDSA Comments
The Imperative of Public Private Partnership in the Defence Aviation Industry It is necessary to evolve a long term strategy keeping in mind all the aircraft acquisition programmes, review the factors that contribute to determining the right numbers and begin the process of building a long term partnership with the private industry. Vinay Kaushal | December 03, 2014 | Policy Brief
