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
India-Vietnam Relations: Need for Enhanced Cooperation Improved India-Vietnam relations are guided both by their common historical experiences and their mutual concerns in the post-cold war context. Both have suffered aggression from China in the past and... Pankaj K Jha | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Ethnic Diversity, Autonomy, and Territoriality in Northeast India: A Case of Tribal Autonomy in Assam Despite the creation of several new states and territorially defined autonomous councils, different tribes in Northeast India continue to demand the creation of new states and autonomous councils. This is... M. Amarjeet Singh | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
In Search of Peace in Manipur: Lessons from Nagaland Manipur has witnessed a rise in insurgency-related violence in recent years. Ordinary people are caught in the crossfire between different ethnic insurgent groups and the security forces. This paper examines... Gurinder Singh | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Frameworks for Peace in Northern Ireland: Analysis of the 1998 Belfast Agreement The 1998 Belfast Agreement brought to an end over three decades of armed conflict in Northern Ireland. This paper summarizes the role of actors within and outside Northern Ireland, and... Marie Breen-Smyth | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Deals and Dialogues with Militants in Pakistan: Fighting the Symptom or the Disease? Ashok K. Behuria | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Taking Stock of Seven Years of War on Terror in Afghanistan Vishal Chandra | November 2008 | Strategic Analysis
