Publication

Military diplomacy has not figured significantly in India-Pakistan relations with ample reasons. Military to military engagement between the two states is confined to CBMs of varying significance. Even as both militaries have several regional and extra-regional engagements falling under the rubric of military diplomacy, the ones between the two are restricted to the routine exchanges of military advisors in respective missions in national capitals. However, there is a case for expansion in military diplomacy between the two.

• Ali Ahmed |
• January 2011 |
• Journal of Defence Studies

The year 2010 commemorated ten years of the adoption of Resolution 1325 by the UNSC but the commemoration is without celebration. The apparent dissonance between the policy and the practice of the Resolution 1325 renders it inappropriate. This paper reviews the evolution of gender perspective in UN peacekeeping operations and assesses the gains and failures of the Resolution 1325 in gender balancing, recruitment and retention of women in the security sector.

• Preeti Nalwa |
• January 2011 |
• Journal of Defence Studies

Given the strategic importance of Sudan, it will be in India’s interest to push for a fair and just referendum and influence both the North and the South to respect the outcome of the vote.

• Ruchita Beri |
• January 11, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The peace process was deadlocked, with extreme polarization within and among the political parties on various issues.

• Nihar R. Nayak |
• January 10, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

It is vital that the framework of the talks be informed by the element of inclusiveness based on a ‘problem solving’ approach.

• Namrata Goswami |
• January 10, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Defence diplomacy helps build trust and confidence between nations and facilitates cooperation at political and economic level. This is evident from the growing US-India strategic relationship. Since the end of the Cold War, the US-India relationship has been evolving and “reaching new heights”. In this budding relationship, the most visible manifestation is cooperation in the sphere of defence.

• Saroj Bishoyi |
• January 2011 |
• Journal of Defence Studies

The absence of a credible interlocutor in Pakistan who can exercise effective control over the Pakistan army leaves India with little choice except to open a parallel dialogue with the military establishment in Pakistan.

• Sushant Sareen |
• January 07, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The success of the visit was limited to strengthening links of economic diplomacy between the two Asian giants, ignoring the geo-political and strategic issues that act as de-stabilisers in Sino-Indian relations.

• Jagannath P. Panda , R N Das , Priyanka Pandit , Vidya Krishnamurty |
• January 07, 2011 |
• Issue Brief

The durability of the New START will depend largely on how both sides value it as a means towards disarmament rather than for strategic competition.

• A. Vinod Kumar |
• January 07, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

This paper makes an attempt to analyse and evaluate the US Department of Defence Acquisition System by highlighting the relationship of the requirements generation and budgeting process, the key actors, the major phases in an acquisition programme, and the major categories of acquisitions. It argues that the Department of Defence Acquisition System represents an ever evolving system-of-systems that attempts to translate Warfighter requirements into actual developed, purchased and fielded systems.

• Peter Garretson |
• January 2011 |
• Journal of Defence Studies