Iraq crisis: Lessons for India Given India’s vulnerability to a rise in global crude oil prices as a result of its 75-80 per cent of its crude import dependency, the Iraq crisis could widen its... Manish Vaid , Tushar Shah | July 16, 2014 | IDSA Comments
China’s Maritime Silk Route: Implications for India China’s announcement of a 10 billion Yuan ($1.6 billion) fund to finance the “maritime silk road plan” is a clear sign that it is serious about moving ahead with its... Abhijit Singh | July 16, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Ebola Threat: Global Challenge and India’s Preparedness Ebola virus has been spreading exponentially. As of October 23, 2014, the total number of confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola infection stood at 10,141 including 4,922 reported deaths.1…... Reshmi Kazi | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
Distortions in the Discourse on Modernization of Armed Forces The strategic discourse on defence and security matters in India revolves around familiar themes and sub-themes, ranging from larger issues such as the absence of a clearly articulated national security... Amit Cowshish | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Egypt under Sisi: The Troubled Transition Continues The aspirations of the youth who protested at the Tahrir Square, the next course of action for the Muslim Brotherhood, the participation of other Islamists in the forthcoming elections and... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | July-September 2014 | Africa Trends
Twists and Turns in Zimbabwe’s Succession Debate The succession debate has haunted the ZANU PF right from its foundation in the 1950s. Given the fact that the leader of the party is well into his 90s, and... Frederick Chakupa Sadomba | July-September 2014 | Africa Trends
International Response to Ebola Crisis It is believed that the current situation in West Africa is a result of the delayed response and assistance from the international community to the Ebola outbreak. However, there is... Kuhoo Saxena | July-September 2014 | Africa Trends
Shanghai Cooperation Organization and India Over the years, the scope of SCO has widened to include the interests of countries beyond the Eurasian space. For India to capitalise on the SCO it must have a... P. Stobdan | July 14, 2014 | Policy Brief
“Reinforcing the Norm Against Chemical Weapons” This is the text of the speech delivered by the Director-General of the OPCW H.E. Mr Ahmet Üzümcü at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi on September…... H.E. Ahmet Üzümcü | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
BRICS: An Effective Multilateral Forum in a Multi-polar International Order Brazil will hold the 6th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and the Governments of BRICS from 15 July 2014 to 16 July 2014. It is a coalition of emerging... Nachiket Khadkiwala | July 11, 2014 | Backgrounder