The Role of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force in Disaster Management A wealthy twin-island nation, Trinidad and Tobago has had few serious disasters to challenge its capacity to cope with such incidents. Although several plans for disaster management exist, these have... Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | January 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Reassessing India’s Disaster Management Preparedness and the Role of the Indian Armed Forces In recent years, the intensity of the occurrence of natural disasters has increased manifold. Responding to this, the Government of India has undertaken various measures to mitigate the impact of... P. K. Gautam , Shivananda H | January 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in India’s National Strategy Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations have attracted the attention of the global community in recent years. Building capabilities, interoperability and a conceptual framework for participation in these operations... Sarabjeet Singh Parmar | January 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
China’s Pipelines in Myanmar In order to meet its energy demands, China is constructing oil and gas pipelines in Myanmar, almost reaching to the seashores of Bay of Bengal. Shivananda H | January 10, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Stephen P. Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta, Arming without Aiming: India’s Military Modernisation Stephen Cohen has been a long-time South Asia watcher. His books on the region’s two protagonist militaries (The Pakistan Army and The Indian Army: Its Contribution to the Development of... Ali Ahmed | January 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Poor Prospects of the CTBT Entering Into Force While Indonesia’s ratification has given a boost to the CTBT, the positions of the other hold-out countries do not show any promise of forward movement. Ch. Viyyanna Sastry | January 09, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Political Future of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf In a nation beleaguered by a multitude of problems ranging from a deteriorating law and order situation to massive power cuts and a sliding economy, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has... Sumita Kumar | January 06, 2012 | IDSA Comments
India’s Nuclear Security Policy Though India has supported and adopted the international legal framework for nuclear security, it has adopted a somewhat unique approach reflecting its policy of cautious activism. Rajiv Nayan | January 05, 2012 | IDSA Comments
2011: A Strategic Survey The year 2011 will stand out in history as the year of the Arab Spring, when people in Northern Africa and West Asia rose up against tyranny and revolted for... A. Vinod Kumar | January 04, 2012 | Issue Brief
Check the Downslide in India-Bangladesh Relations India should implement its agreements with Bangladesh in a time bound manner, fast track trans-border infrastructural developmental schemes and address the interests of the common people of Bangladesh. Pushpita Das | January 04, 2012 | IDSA Comments
