Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean: An Indian Perspective For a maritime nation like India, its conception of maritime security of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and, specifically, its approach to maritime security has a long historical legacy. The... Sarabjeet Singh Parmar | January 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Border Defence Cooperation Agreement: The Icebreaker in Making? The long expected Agreement on Border Defence Cooperation (BDCA) was signed between the governments of India and China on 23 October 2013 in Beijing, during the visit of the Indian... Bijoy Das | January 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Is the Submarine Arm Losing its Punch? The explosions that gutted INS Sindhurakshak during the early hours of 14 August 2013 caught the imagination of an entire nation that watched the brief footage of the catastrophic event... Sataluri Govind | January 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Assessing Modernization of the Indian Armed Forces through Budgetary Allocations India’s quest for modernization of the armed forces is propelled by the persistent threat to its territorial integrity and the aspiration of becoming a great power. However, there is no... Amit Cowshish | January 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Naga Violence: Reminiscent of ‘Wild West’ The recent violence indicates that armed groups have not disarmed and that state forces are simply unable to keep “extortion” networks in check. While the cease-fire agreement signed in 1997... Namrata Goswami | January 09, 2014 | IDSA Comments
The US’ Surveillance Review Panel Report: An Assessment The 300-page report has 46 recommendations offering drastic solutions while addressing many of the issues in the wake of the Snowden revelations. The Administration has already rejected a key recommendation;... Cherian Samuel | January 09, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Thinking and the Pakistani Connection Riyadh anticipates that in the long run a nuclear Iran will be challenging Saudi’s proxy conflicts with Iran in states like Palestine, Bahrain, Yemen and Syria. Amidst such concerns, Riyadh’s... Reshmi Kazi | January 07, 2014 | Issue Brief
Cancellation of the VVIP Helicopter Contract: Beginning of a Long haul? While there was perhaps no option for the MoD but to do what it has done, it would be naive to expect the seller to acquiesce in forfeiture of the... Amit Cowshish | January 06, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Bangladesh Political Crisis and India`s Options India may have to maintain a two-pronged approach. At the governmental level, it will have to offer economic benefits and cooperation. However, a regime which is communally oriented may have... Gautam Sen | January 06, 2014 | IDSA Comments
3D Printing and Defence: A Silent Revolution In a 3D printing technology, an object is created layer by layer through a specially designed printer using plastic or other materials. The most striking thing about 3D printing is... Sanjiv Tomar | January 03, 2014 | IDSA Comments
