Nanotechnology Enabled Sensor Applications Use or threat of use of the Chemical and Biological Weapons (CBW) remains one of the most dreaded consequences of any modern day conflict. History is strewn with examples of…... Sanjiv Tomar | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
Sixth BRICS Summit: A step towards more equitable global order? The Declaration pushes for a more equitable norm and the New Development Bank is an interesting outcome. The initial subscribed capital of $50 billion dollars and the responsibilities of the... Ruchita Beri | July 22, 2014 | IDSA Comments
India-Brazil Relations The basis for the development of ties between India and Brazil rests on trade and commerce. The regional powerhouses share a relationship that is gradual and progressive. However, the Indian... Priya Saxena | July 21, 2014 | Backgrounder
Gaza: What Does Israel Want? Israel’s argues that the Hamas does not recognize its existence, which, up to a point, is technically correct. But, a moment of reflection will show that recognition is exchanged only... K. P. Fabian | July 21, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Strategies to Counter Bioterrorism Introduction There is a shared global concern that biological warfare (BW) or bioterror can be initiated in a deliberate use of microbes and toxins aimed at killing or incapacitating people,…... Ram Kumar Dhaked | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
Indians, Anzacs and Gallipoli, 1915 As one of the world’s most populous nations, India today has one of its largest armies, which stands ready to defend the nation. A century ago, India’s army was similarly... Peter Stanley | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Terrorism Finance: Sources and Trends in India Terrorism finance (TF) has been termed as the life blood of terrorism, one of the most important factors sustaining its continuing threat, both from within and without. In the West,... Vivek Chadha | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Battle of Imphal: March–July 1944 The year 2014 is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal. To mark the occasion, this article looks at who fought it; how and where the fighting unfolded in... Hemant Singh Katoch | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Countering Terrorism: Psychological Strategies, edited by Updesh Kumar and Manas K. Mandal, New Delhi: Sage, 2012, pp. 444, INR 850 The book is a collection of 18 research essays authored by 27 international personalities from various countries (including four from India). It is devoted to understanding ‘Causes of Terrorism and... Y.M. Bammi | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Internal Armed Conflict in India: Forging a Joint Civil–Military Approach, by Rostum K. Nanavatty, New Delhi: Pentagon Press, 2013, pp. 246, INR 595 Though the Indian Army has been committed to counterinsurgency operations for the past 60 years, Indian policymakers are yet to formulate a joint civil–military doctrine for resolution of internal armed... Vijai Singh Rana | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
