Indo – African Defence Cooperation:Need For Enhanced Thrust The African Continent, rich in minerals and other natural resources, has been figuring prominently in the world affairs in the post Cold War era, for a variety of reasons. The... Arvind Dutta | Winter 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Kerala’s Emergence as a Terror Hub: Repeated Warnings Ignored In August 2006, IDSA published a web commentary titled “Is Kerala emerging as India’s new terror hub?” The events of the past few months, especially the shocking revelation of militants... A. Vinod Kumar | November 11, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Former Maoists In Ecological Task Force Units In Nepal In the just concluded two-day conference at the IDSA on “Changing Political Context in India’s Neighbourhood: Prospects of Regional Cooperation”, Dr Hari P. Bhattaria from Tribhuvan University, Nepal alluded to... P. K. Gautam | November 11, 2008 | IDSA Comments
The Need For Clarity In India’s Nuclear Doctrine While the Draft Nuclear Doctrine of August 1999 was an elaborate document, the press release of the Cabinet Committee on Security on India’s operationalisation of its nuclear doctrine of January... Ali Ahmed | November 11, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Global Financial Crisis: Is there a Way Out? President Bush will host the first ever financial summit of the G-20 on November 15, 2008 in Washington to discuss the current global financial crisis which threatens the economic and... Arvind Gupta | November 05, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Violence in Pakistan: Trend Analysis September 2008 Although September coincides with the holy month of Ramzan in the Islamic calendar, the violence in Pakistan during the month surpassed that in August, which itself was the most violent... T. Khurshchev Singh , Alok Bansal | November 03, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Re-emergence of the Military and the Future of Democracy in Bangladesh A military-backed caretaker government supported by the international community assumed power in Bangladesh on January 11, 2007, promising a corruption-free and clean democratic environment to usher in a new era... Smruti S. Pattanaik | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
India’s ‘Monroe Doctrine’ and Asia’s Maritime Future Many scholars assume that the European model of Realpolitik will prevail in Asia as the dual rise of China and India reorders regional politics. Others predict that Asia's China-centric tradition... James R. Holmes , Toshi Yoshihara | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Understanding China’s Military Strategy Chinese military modernization and its resulting aggressive posturing have serious implications for Asian stability and Indian security. This article is an attempt to understand the main security challenges from a... Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
India-US Combined Defence Exercises: An Appraisal This paper is an endeavour to appraise the importance and 'value' of India-US defence exercises for Indian policy makers. It examines their dividends, costs, and pitfalls. The paper argues that... Gurpreet S Khurana | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
