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
Takeaways for Defence in the Union Budget 2014-15 There are speculations whether the present budget is sufficient to meet expenditure on big ticket items but one has to bear in mind that it is only the advance payment... Amit Cowshish | July 11, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Indian Ocean Maritime Security Cooperation Needs Coherent Indian Leadership Maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a central issue for regional and extra-regional actors. Traditional and non-traditional security challenges largely converge at sea as they impact economic,... Lee Cordner | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Boko Haram has recently emerged as one of the deadliest and most brutal terrorist groups with links to the global jihadi movement. The group is grounded in a region where... Nachiket Khadkiwala , Saurabh Mishra | July 10, 2014 | Backgrounder
NYT editorial on India’s nuclear policy: A case of inaccurate portrayal and propaganda The editorial also intrinsically marks the return of the ‘pro-Pakistan’ lobby in the US non-proliferation community, and the American media, which was culpable in encouraging the many indulgences of the... A. Vinod Kumar | July 07, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Is Iraq imploding? The government in Baghdad has lost control over a stretch of territory to ISIL. It follows that Iraq is at present inexorably moving towards dissolution. In any case, it will... K. P. Fabian | July 07, 2014 | IDSA Comments
US Military Departure from Manas Stirring a New Game in Central Asia The author recounts his memories of the US military base at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, which was the hub for onward movement of about 15,000 troops and 500 tons... P. Stobdan | July 07, 2014 | IDSA Comments
