Learning Lessons and Revisting Myths from Kameng Episodes in the modern military history of a nation need to assist in deriving lessons. At the same time, due to reasons such as fading public memory, local discourse in... P. K. Gautam | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
What the Chinese White Paper Says on Diao Yu Dao? An Opportunity to Revisit the Issue This Issue Brief presents the historical and legal debate surrounding the dispute and in the process underscores the inconsistencies and weaknesses in the Chinese claims. Prashant Kumar Singh | October 10, 2012 | Issue Brief
India’s Disarmament Myths and Political Realities* There is a need to debate both the necessity and desirability of nuclear disarmament without being burdened by India’s idealistic aspirations and unfounded assumptions about the heft that this premature... Yogesh Joshi | October 10, 2012 | Issue Brief
INS Sudarshini’s Mission of Peace and Goodwill INS Sudarshini is undertaking the goodwill mission to commemorate 20 years of friendship between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations which falls in December 2012. Riddhi Shah | October 10, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Franco-Indian Quest for an Independent Nuclear Policy, 1950?1974 Normative credibility bestows on the Indian and French quest for foreign policy independence the uniqueness not granted to any other bilateral nuclear relationship operating in opposition to the non-proliferation regime. Jayita Sarkar | October 10, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Defence Reforms after 1962: Much Ado about Nothing How have commentators perceived India’s defeat in the Sino-Indian border conflict of 1962? What were its underlying reasons? Can the entire blame be cast on China for its surprise attack?... P. R. Chari | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Strategic Lessons of 1962: A Contemporary Retrospective The 1962 India–China War is one of the most debated subjects in India’s recent military history. The discussion has been enriched by accounts of the war by a large number... Rahul K. Bhonsle | October 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Assertiveness in The People’s Liberation Army: Pressure on The Party? The talk of ‘nationalising’ the PLA seems to have been lost in the slew of sops that the Party has given the PLA in the recent past, but it is... Mandip Singh | October 01, 2012 | IDSA Comments
GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities India’s inadequacies in the space arena are not limited to how much weight its launch vehicles can carry into space but also extends to the number of launches that ISRO... Ajey Lele | October 01, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Why is Tamil Nadu Against Sri Lanka? In particular, Tamil Nadu deems that the Government of Sri Lanka has failed to stand by its commitment to seek a political solution based on devolution of powers under the... M. Mayilvaganan | October 01, 2012 | IDSA Comments
