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This paper examines the defence reforms process in India and critically examines past efforts and the factors that led to the post-Kargil defence reform. It analyzes the defence reform committees and their follow up.

• Anit Mukherjee
• 2011
• IDSA Occasional Papers

This paper throws light on challenges like lack of infrastructure, crisis of insurgency, the disjuncture between the elites and the social base in the North East regarding the “Look East” policy, and the states' incapacities during the implementation process of this policy.

• Namrata Goswami
• 2009
• IDSA Occasional Papers

This paper provides a policymaker's overview of a highly scalable, revolutionary, renewable energy technology, Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP), and evaluates it utility within the context of the Indo-US strategic partnership.

• Peter Garretson
• 2010
• IDSA Occasional Papers

This Occasional Paper focuses on the insurgency problem in the Northeast and give policy recommendations to bring about peace and development in the region.

• Namrata Goswami
• 2010
• IDSA Occasional Papers

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• Rajiv Nayan
• 2006
• IDSA Occasional Papers

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• Rajiv Nayan
• 2008
• IDSA Occasional Papers

The menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE), commonly termed as Naxalism and Maoist insurgency, has been categorised as the single biggest challenge to India’s internal security by the Prime Minister. He urged the Centre as well as States, to urgently employ all available resources to cripple the virus of Naxalism.

• Om Shankar Jha
• 2009
• IDSA Occasional Papers

Huge budget deficits and the need to spend on fiscal stimuli are bound to impact upon defence budgets and the ability to undertake long-term overseas operations. While India is likely to emerge from the crisis somewhat better off than most countries, the strategic shifts in global power may not all be to India’s advantage.

• Rajan Katoch
• 2009
• IDSA Occasional Papers

Lack of manpower, training, infrastructure and coordination coupled with other systemic flaws and state government’s indifference to coastal security have severely undermined the efficacy of the coastal security apparatus.

• Pushpita Das
• 2009
• IDSA Occasional Papers

The language issue has the potential to explode into ethnic conflicts and as a result it requires critical analysis and farsighted action from the government and the linguistic groups in question.

• T.T. Haokip
• 2009
• IDSA Occasional Papers