China’s ‘String of Pearls’ in the Indian Ocean and Its Security Implications China's efforts to build 'nodes' of influence in the Indian Ocean Region have been increasingly discernible in recent years. This endeavour, many argue, is driven by Beijing's military-strategic ends. However,... Gurpreet S Khurana | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Asian Energy Security: The Role of China and India Economic globalisation, coupled with geopolitical instability and international terrorism, has made it impossible for any single country to secure its energy supply entirely on its own. The urgent energy security... Chen Fengying , Ni Jiejun | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Sects Within Sect: The Case of Deobandi-Barelvi Encounter in Pakistan The Sunni Muslims of South Asia are divided into two major sub-sects, i.e. Deobandi and Barelvi, named after their places of origin in India in the 19th century. Because of... Ashok K. Behuria | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Gilgit-Baltistan: The Roots of Political Alienation Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir has witnessed a series of political disturbances and violence over the past years. Though many analysts have viewed the often-violent assertions by otherwise peaceful residents of... Alok Bansal | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Bangladesh Factor in the Indo-Myanmarese Gas Deal With the discovery of substantial gas in Myanmar's Sittwe region in the Rakhine state, India was keen to acquire gas from some of the new finds in the Shwe gas... Sreeradha Datta | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Japan’s Energy Angst: Asia’s Changing Energy Prospects and the View from Tokyo Tokyo looks at energy security differently than does Washington, or other major global capitals. This persistent and deepening reality—so incongruously at odds with the continual affirmations of solidarity and alliance... Kent E. Calder | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
The Irrepressible Taliban! The Taliban are proving to be increasingly irrepressible. They seem to be adapting, faster than expected, to the challenges confronting them. Although in terms of weaponry they cannot match the... Vishal Chandra | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Doctrinal Challenges, Nation Building, Terror Tactics and the Power of the Child: A Tale of Three ‘Sites’ Sukanya Podder | January 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Generally speaking… General Asfaq Pervez Kayani’s elevation as the 14th Pakistan Army Chief of Staff in November has been treated in the Indian media as a relatively low key affair. The General... Shantanu Chakrabarti | December 27, 2007 | IDSA Comments
