Japan’s New Defence Guidelines: An Analysis During the entire post-World War II period Japan isolated itself from the ongoing power struggle. Even during the height of the Cold War when its two neighbours – the Soviet... Shamshad A. Khan | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Afghan Reconciliation Falling Through Various reports on ‘Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan’ produced by the US Department of Defense, 2010 (in coordination with some other departments) have struggled to paint an optimistic... Ashok K. Behuria | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Ideological But Not Praetorian The role of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has come under an increasing spotlight in recent years. This scrutiny has intensified in the wake of the controversial June 2009... Mahan Abedin | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Nuclear Energy Programme: Prospects and Challenges India has announced ambitious plans to expand its nuclear energy programme nearly 15 fold in the next 20 years, from the current 4,500 MWe to about 62,000 MWe by 2032.... Arvind Gupta | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Limited Options in Afghanistan Despite the talk about India having key strategic interests in Afghanistan, it neither has the necessary resources nor the clout to influence developments in Afghanistan. Arvind Gupta , Vishal Chandra | April 28, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Deradicalisation in Bangladesh: Challenges Ahead The Sheikh Hasina government has been able to crack down on militant outfits by initiating a process of de-radicalisation ever since it came to power in 2009. This has been... Anshuman Behera | April 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Visit to Kazakhstan Dr. Singh’s visit has led to a major thrust on cooperation in the energy sector including hydrocarbons and nuclear energy. Meena Singh Roy | April 27, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Back Channel with Pakistan Army: A Gambit Worth Trying The aversion in India to dealing directly with Pakistan's military establishment is entirely understandable, but is also unreal given the power dynamics of Pakistani politics. Sushant Sareen | April 26, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Emerging Dynamics of Pakistan’s Internal Situation and the Security Challenge for India As of now, institutions within Pakistan are strong enough to prevent both the balkanisation of Pakistan as well as the possibility of the state falling into theocratic hands. Pakistan is... Dhruv C Katoch | April 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
ISRO’s Successful PSLV-C16 Flight With the successful sixteenth flight of the PSLV-C16, the “feel good” factor has returned to ISRO which was buffeted by failures and controversy over the last year. Ajey Lele | April 25, 2011 | IDSA Comments
