Internal Conflicts: Military Perspectives by V.R. Raghavan (ed.)Vij Books, New Delhi, 2012, 324 pp. Internal Conflicts: Military Perspectives by V.R. Raghavan (ed.) India's tryst with destiny began on 15 August 1947. It did not take long for both conventional and sub-conventional challenges to manifest in the onward journey of the nascent country... Vivek Chadha | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Foreign Policy: Coping with the Changing World by Muchkund Dubey Muchkund Dubey's book on India's foreign policy is quite different from similar books written in recent times. Most books either reveal a nostalgia for the Nehruvian past or reject it... Arvind Gupta | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Essays on the Kuki–Naga Conflict: A Review The Kuki–Naga conflict, which was mainly fought on land and identity issues, resulted in the uprooting of hundreds of villages, with the loss of more than 1,000 lives and enormous... Thongkholal Haokip | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Understanding Diverse Global Thoughts on Air Power Air power has gone through a lot over the last two decades—from being a decisive tool of war fighting during Operation Desert Storm and operations over Kosovo, to a more... Arjun Subramaniam | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Relationship with Saudi Arabia: Forging a Strategic Partnership Trade has been the dominant factor in India's relationship with Saudi Arabia, with the import of oil being a major component. India views Saudi Arabia as a country with which... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Nepal–India Cooperation in River Water Management There is a perception in certain quarters that Nepal was not given due share in the three major water deals between Nepal and India, namely the Kosi Agreement, the Gandak... Hari Bansh Jha | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
US–Burma Relations: Change of Politics under the Bush and Obama Administrations The article analyses US–Burma relations under two different US administrations. Since the failed 1988 democracy uprising in Burma, the United States of America and the Union of Burma have had... Nehginpao Kipgen | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Beyond Succession—China’s Internal Security Challenges China is undergoing a transitional period of rapid economic and social development. The way in which this period is managed will hold significant implications for the Chinese state concerning both... Chris Ogden | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
The State of Islamic Radicalism in Pakistan The soil of Pakistan, because of its culture, customs, traditions, values, the temperament of the people and even state policies, provides the ideal ground for Islamic radicalism, extremism, sectarianism and... Mohammad Shehzad | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Bangladesh–Myanmar ITLOS Verdict: Precedence for India? The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is a body set up under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to deal with... Riddhi Shah | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis