Russia-India-China Strategic Triangle: Signalling a Power Shift? In addition to their alternative vision on political issues, the RIC Foreign Ministers’ meet is gradually expanding trilateral cooperation in several sectors, including disaster relief, agriculture and public health. Swaran Singh | April 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
China’s Territorial Claim on India’s Eastern Sector: Tibet as Core India needs to shore up its military capabilities in Arunchal Pradesh in order to strengthen its defence posture in the eastern sector, improve governance in the state to gain the... Namrata Goswami | April 19, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Battle for Kabul has Begun The planned Western draw down over the next two years is threatening to once again plunge Afghanistan into greater chaos and anarchy, with Kabul as the centre stage. Vishal Chandra | April 18, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Cultural Heritage and the Armed Forces Imagine if there is a war between India and Pakistan and the National Museum at New Delhi was vandalized and precious historical artifacts and other historical objects were stolen; or... Rajiv Tewari | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Complexity of Measuring National Power Arvind Subramanian’s recent book, Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’s Economic Dominance, has renewed interest in measuring the potential of emerging powers. Subramanian argues that projections of gross domestic... Zorawar Daulet Singh | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Conflict and Cooperation in India-China Relations India-China relations, though occasionally showing signs of peace and cooperation, have often been afflicted by tension and mistrust. With the potential to make big contributions to regional peace and development,... J.K. Baral | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
India’s Ordnance Factories: A Performance Analysis The ordnance factory organization has grown over the years and now consists of 39 factories with two more being set up. The organization, which dates back to the eighteenth century,... Laxman Kumar Behera | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Troubled Waters, Anniversary Parade, PLA’s Power Projection: Is China a Concern for the World? This paper seeks to discuss three important issues concerning China today. The first part analyses the controversial South China Sea dispute that has gained prominence over time, especially after incidents... Nalanda Roy | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Perceptions of Kashmiri Youth: Security Implications The year 2011 was characterized by relative peace in the Kashmir Valley, especially when compared with the previous three years. A study undertaken on behalf of the Ministry of Home... Vivek Chadha | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Reality of Defence Procurement Entrusting the final appraisal of financial attributes to the Ministry of Finance may bring about a more open, dispassionate, integrative, and authoritative decision-making system. Gautam Sen | April 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
