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
North Korea’s Rocket Fails Without getting into any a debate about whether the satellite launch was actually a missile test or not, the US should make an offer to help North Korea launch a... Ajey Lele | April 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Manipur: Post-Assembly Elections 2012 The Ibobi dispensation would do well to understand that the people have reiterated their faith in democracy and have cold shouldered the militants, if not politely shown them the door. Shristi Pukhrem | April 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
BRICS Now Matter In The Changing Global World Order With economic growth and the political centre of gravity continuing to shift, BRICS already have a major role in dealing with transnational challenges, with power sharing institutionalised in the international... Mukul Sanwal | April 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Hope for Peace: What do the signs foretell? To ensure that hope changes to reality, policy decisions like RTI, Panchayati Raj, return of youth from across the LoC, employment schemes, changes in security laws and keeping national interest... Vivek Chadha | April 16, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Khamenei Strikes Back Khamenei may view this election as a means to restore his authority and reassure his followers that he is still firmly in control and will continue to safeguard the ideology... M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi | April 13, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Competing Exceptionalisms: US-India Defence Relationship This article analyses US-India strategic relations and the potential role of defence trade. First, it argues that cooperative relations between the two countries are hindered by “competing exceptionalisms” and the... Anit Mukherjee , Manohar Thyagraj | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Defence Acquisition Institute: A Viewpoint While delivering the keynote address at the International Seminar on Defence Acquisitions on July 12, 2011, Defence Minister A.K. Antony accepted the need to impart training to the defence acquisition... Mrinal Suman | April 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Problems with the NTI Ranking on Nuclear Security Indexing will provide a further opportunity for countries to make allegations that the NGOs working on nuclear security are basically pushing the agenda of the US non-proliferation community as well... Rajiv Nayan , Ch. Viyyanna Sastry | April 09, 2012 | Issue Brief
