Strategic Importance of Radio Kashmir in Countering Pakistan’s War of Words against India Like any other government-owned media institution, Radio Kashmir has historically been entrusted with a mission to safeguard the territorial integrity of India and help in guarding its vital strategic interests.... Rajesh Krishan Bhat | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Contribution of Brijesh Mishra in Strategic Affairs and Security Reforms The late Sri Brijesh Mishra's perceptive mind and pragmatism in the formulation of foreign and security policies earned him the title of ‘Chanakya of the modern period’. During his long... S.D. Pradhan | March 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Economic moorings of the defence budget While the anguish over the state of modernization of the armed forces, the slow march towards achieving the capability for simultaneous action on two-fronts and rather feeble power projection on... Amit Cowshish | February 27, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Military Deployment in Afghanistan is not in India’s National Interests India, as a responsible regional power, should steer Afghanistan towards political stability, security through an inclusive government, economic growth, reconstruction and regional integration, which is what that country needs the... Amar Ramdasani | February 22, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Role of the Services in Capital Acquisition The systems and procedures for capital acquisitions, introduced by the MoD in 2001-02, provide a decisive, if not the final, say to the Services, including the Indian Coast Guard. Amit Cowshish | February 22, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Impressions on China’s Second Missile Interceptor Test The second Chinese BMD test has a message for India: propel the development of long-range (exo-atmospheric) interception capabilities to mitigate the possibility of further asymmetry on strategic forces. A. Vinod Kumar | February 22, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Countering Urban Terrorism in India The key to success in fighting urban terrorism lies in obtaining accurate intelligence about impending attacks and the neutralisation of the terrorists before they can launch their planned attacks. N. Manoharan | February 22, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Trends in Green House Gas Emissions of the USA The current decline in US emissions should not make us forget about climate change; a renewed push is necessary to discuss actions and policies that mitigate the complex issue of... P. K. Gautam | February 22, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Aftermath of Salman Khurshid’s Visit to Bangladesh: A Role for West Bengal Too India should grasp the opportunities which are discernible in the political horizon in Bangladesh and deepen relations through engagement at the track two tier involving India’s political parties as well... Gautam Sen | February 20, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Why underground nuclear tests can no longer be peaceful Although PNEs were surrounded by ambiguity of intent from the very onset, retroactive measures after May 1974 have ensured that an underground nuclear test could be ‘peaceful’ only when conducted... Jayita Sarkar | February 20, 2013 | IDSA Comments
