Sino-Indian Relations: Are Trade Issues Likely To Cause Even More Problems? The Indian political class should seriously ponder without engaging in fruitless ideological debates – for we may be leaving ourselves with no choice – whether to acquiesce to a China-dominated commercial and economic landscape in Asia. R. S. Kalha | December 24, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Challenges Before Shinzo Abe Rebuilding Japan’s foreign policy will be another challenge for the Abe Administration, especially in view of the rising tension between Japan and its neighbouring states - China and South Korea – over territorial disputes. Pranamita Baruah | December 20, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Update on India’s Membership of Multilateral Export Controls Regimes Both the government as well and the strategic community are convinced that India must not join the Australia Group without a road map for the MTCR and the NSG. Rajiv Nayan | December 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Ballistic Missile Proliferation: Implications for India To counter the consequences flowing from growing ballistic missile proliferation in its neighbourhood, India must expand its BMD programme to include boost phase and mid-course phase intercept capability. Vivek Kapur | December 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Return of Shinzo Abe as Japan’s new PM: What does it mean for India? With China increasingly wary of the developments taking place on its Pacific seaboard, it would perhaps be in a much better frame of mind to listen to Indian concerns. R. S. Kalha | December 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Existing Biological Threat: Evaluating the Seventh Review Conference of the BTWC Bio terrorism is emerging more as possibility in the 21st century not only because of the changing nature of terrorism but also because of rapid growth in life sciences. These developments have been a concern for the BWC regime. In this backdrop the paper discusses the 7th Review Conference which was concluded in December 2011. Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh | | Occasional Papers
Iran’s Nuclear Imbroglio at The Crossroads: Policy Options For India On account of pertinent international, regional and domestic dynamics, the Iranian nuclear imbroglio is at uncertain crossroads. There are however reasons for optimism. This is because of Iran’s continuing engagement with the IAEA and P5+1 and strong opposition from major powers to a military solution. In the light of the above dynamics, the Paper points out dilemmas being encountered by India and ends by exploring possible policy options in the evolving situation. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | | Occasional Papers
Drug Trafficking in India: A Case for Border Security Trafficking of drugs takes place overwhelmingly through land borders followed by sea and air routes. Given the vulnerability of the borders to drug trafficking, India has tried to tackle the problem through the strategy of drug supply and demand reduction, which involves enacting laws, co-operating with voluntary organisations, securing its borders and coasts by increasing surveillance, as well as seeking the active cooperation of its neighbours and the international community. Pushpita Das | | Occasional Papers
Deterrence in the Shadow of Terror: US Nuclear Weapons Policy in the Aftermath of 9/11 The paper assesses that in the aftermath of 9/11, efforts to improve and sustain the potency of US nuclear arsenal are far more pertinent than efforts to reduce their salience. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | | Occasional Papers
The Terror Challenge In South Asia and Prospect of Regional Cooperation Publisher: Pentagon Security International This book is an attempt to study the problem of terrorism in South Asia, which has often been perceived as its hub. The contributors to the volume belonging to South Asian region have provided valuable insights on the issue of terrorism and have also suggested measures to deal with the problem. They consider terrorism as a phenomenon that has been harmful to society, economy and polity of the South Asian nations. At the same time, they also point out that there should not be over-emphasis on the use of force. In fact, a calibrated use of force is likely to be more effective. ISBN 978-81-8274-599-5 , Price: ?. 695/- E-copy available Anand Kumar | | Book
