The Intangibles of the India-US Strategic Partnership With elections looming large in both countries and the Indo-US nuclear deal facing its moment of truth, the inevitable question will arise as to who has gained how much from... Cherian Samuel | June 16, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Bangladesh: Fixing the Democratic Future The release of Sheikh Hasina on ‘parole’ for two months has generated hope for the stalled political dialogue and uncertainty over the scheduled Parliamentary elections in December 2008. The Awami... Smruti S. Pattanaik | June 16, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Need for Holistic Restructuring of the Indian Military In the over five decades since Independence, vast changes have occurred in the security environment within the country, in the region of immediate concern, and at the global level. The... Vijay Oberoi | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Aircraft Carriers and India’s Naval Doctrine Epic sea battles between aircraft carriers have not recurred after World War II; in the post-war period, most carriers began to retire without even having participated in a battle. Many... Gurpreet S Khurana | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Chinese Checkers in the Himalayas In a disturbing sign, the Chinese seem to have brought up Sikkim and not Arunachal Pradesh back to the table during the recent visit of Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee to... P. Stobdan | June 13, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Implications of Peace Deals in Pakistan’s Wild West As the new political dispensation in Pakistan negotiates new deals with militants in the country’s Pakhtoon belt, it is causing consternation among its neighbours. The deals have been signed in... Alok Bansal | June 13, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Imperative of PLA Integration into the Nepal Army Integration of Maoists combatants into the Nepal Army (NA) has become a contentious issue. Despite the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections and the declaration of Nepal as a Republic, a new... Nihar R. Nayak | June 13, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Synergising Indian Navy and the Coast Guard Armed Forces all over the world are beginning to realise the importance of jointmanship, and accordingly enormous efforts have been made of late to promote jointmanship and bring about integration... Alok Bansal | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Interstate Border Disputes in the Northeast At a time when the India-China border dispute is hogging the limelight and causing unease in the Indian establishment, many festering inter-state border disputes in the Northeast that are sowing... Pushpita Das | June 12, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Will Success in the East Pave the Way for Peace and Stability in Sri Lanka? Sri Lanka’s Eastern province is transitioning to a new era. First came Karuna’s exit and subsequent co-operation with the government in Colombo. This was followed by the expulsion of the... M. Mayilvaganan | June 12, 2008 | IDSA Comments
