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Panel Discussion: Sino-Indian Economic Dialogue
18 May 2012 , 1130 - 1300 hrs

Venue: IPCS Conference Room
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RECENT EVENTS/VISITS
Water Conflicts in South Asia (15 May 2012)
Mr. B.G. Verghese inaugurating the Non-Traditional Security Programme at the IPCS and giving the keynote address on "Water Conflicts in South Asia."
Australia and India in the Asian Century (11 May 2012)
H.E. Peter Varghese AO, High Commissioner of Australia to India speaking on "Australia and India in the Asian Century" as a part of the IPCS Ambassador Lecture Series
Indo-US Nuclear Deal (Book Release) (25 April 2012)
Mr Yashwant Sinha, MP and former Minister for External Affairs launching the revised edition of 'Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Seeking Synergy in Bilateralism' edited by PR Chari.
Regional Cooperation in South Asia (20 April 2012)
SAARC Secretary General, H.E. Ahmed Saleem, addressing on Regional Cooperation in South Asia with emphasis on economic cooperation at the India International Centre.
Internal Developments in Myanmar: The Road Ahead (19 April 2012)
IPCS Experts in Media
D. Suba Chandran, Director, IPCS,
"US & Pakistan in Afghanistan: Estranged partners and allies,"
The Tribune, 16 May 2012
Aryaman Bhatnagar, Research Officer, IPCS,
"Seeking respectable closure in Afghanistan,"
The Pioneer, 15 May 2012
D. Suba Chandran, Director, IPCS,
"Two Talibans,"
The Rising Kashmir, 11 May 2012
Aryaman Bhatnagar, Research Officer, IPCS,
"Iran Denounces US-Afghan Strategic Partnership,"
Atlantic Sentinel, 10 May 2012
Alankrita Sinha, Research Officer, IPCS,
"Trust Between Nuclear Rivals: From Forced Ambiguity to Nuclear Lexicons,"
INENS | Insights, Issue 1, May 2012
Radhavinod Raju, Distinguished Fellow, IPCS,
"Playing Centre-State with national security,"
The Hindu, 3 May 2012
Zainab Akhter, Research Intern, IPCS,
"Restoring the lost link,"
Greater Kashmir, 29 April 2012
D Suba Chandran, Director, IPCS,
"India's peripheries, New Delhi and border interactions,"
Rising Kashmir, 21 April 2012
Bibhu Prasad Routray, Visiting Fellow, IPCS,
"Passing the buck in Maoist territories,"
The Indian Express, 9 April 2012
D Suba Chandran, Director, IPCS,
"What are American interests in Balochistan,"
Rising Kashmir, 7 April 2012
Medha Chaturvedi, Research Officer, IPCS,
"Chhattisgarh’s Wandering Tribes: Problems of IDPs on the Chhattisgarh-AP border,"
Mainstream, Vol. L, No 16, 7 April 2012
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Research Officer, IPCS,
"Eurofighter: The Great German Backstab,"
Atlantic Sentinel, 5 April 2012
Aryaman Bhatnagar, Research Officer, IPCS,
"The Futility of Talking to the Taliban, For Now,"
Atlantic Sentinel, 5 April 2012
Panchali Saikia, Research Officer, IPCS,
"20th summit goes off on a tangent,"
The Financial World, 5 April 2012
Bibhu Prasad Routray, Visiting Fellow, IPCS,
"Odisha's 'real' hostage crisis!,"
Rediff News, 5 April 2012
D Suba Chandran, Director, IPCS,
"Im the Dim proves to be street smart,"
The Pioneer, 2 April 2012
 
IPCS TASK FORCES
Northeast as an Engine of Growth Exploring and Expanding Linkages with Southeast Asia. Click here for more. India’s Nuclear Doctrine: Towards a Revision and an Alternative Blueprint. Click here for more.
Programmes
Nuclear Security Programme (NSP)

Since its inception, the IPCS has been working on various issues related to disarmament, especially Nuclear Disarmament. We are the only research institute in South Asia that focuses on all aspects of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), including  Chemical, Biological and Radiological weapons.

 
Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP)

The Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP) at the Institute of Peace and Conflict studies (IPCS), New Delhi, India aims to promote research on Southeast Asia in India, map the existing nature and dynamics of India - Southeast Asia relations, and highlight current political, economic and security developments of mutual concern. Through a combination of discussion-based events and research work, this programme seeks to achieve its goal of creating avenues for collaboration and fostering understanding between India and the ASEAN.

China Research Programme
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The China Research Programme of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies is aimed at achieving a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary socio-economic and political changes taking place in China. The primary focus is to enhance the understanding on internal developments within China.

 
Centre for Internal And Regional Security (IReS)
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The Centre for Internal and Regional Security (IReS) aims to facilitate dialogue on traditional and non-traditional security challenges facing the region by engaging the academia, policy-makers, international organisations and young scholars.

Track-II Dialogues
India-Pakistan-China Nuclear Trilateral
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Supported by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), IPCS conducted the first ever Trilateral dialogue on nuclear issues between India, Pakistan and China in 2008. Since then, five rounds of dialogues have been conducted so far, the latest in September 2011. The dialogue has helped evolve a better understanding of the nuclear security doctrines of the respective countries. For more, Click Here
India-Pakistan Bilateral
Over the last two years, the Institute is engaged in several bilateral dialogues with Pakistan. Each of these dialogues have been on a particular set of issues, hence remain extremely focused. These include Terrorism, J&K, Afghanistan, Sharing the Indus Waters, Trade, Nuclear Stability etc. For more, Click Here
India-US Bilateral
The Institute, along with the Brookings Institution and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have organized dialogues on issues relating to Global security, the governance of biological threat reduction and China. For more, Click Here




COSATT Regional Dialogue
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) set up the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT) in January 2008. The objective was to bring together some of the leading think tanks in South Asia with an aim of developing peace and cooperation in the region. For more, Click Here

India-China Bilateral
As a part the project on “Developing a Framework for Regional Cooperation in Southern Asia,” the IPCS is engaged with Chinese scholars, seeking to cooperate on the key challenges affecting their bilateral relationship and, to involve their smaller neighbors in their economic growth stories. For more, Click Here
India-NATO Dialogue
The India-NATO Dialogue is a collaborative effort of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), United Service Institution of India (USI) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). This informal Track 2 dialogue, held in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, has functioned as a communication bridge between India and NATO. For more, Click Here
Articles on India Pakistan issues,World issues
Reading Pakistan: How does Pakistan see the War on Terrorism?
D Suba Chandran argues that violence and extremism in Pakistan is not a post-9/11 phenomenon alone

Reading Pakistan: Stand-Off on NATO Supply Line
D Suba Chandran illustrates how demands for an apology and stopping drone attacks in return for the reopening of the supply line have led to a self-dug trap

The Missing Elements in the Counter-Naxal Strategy
Ali Ahmed examines four prongs of the State counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with the Maoists

The US-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement: Nothing More Than Symbolic
Aryaman Bhatnagar comments on the lack of specific detailing in the SPA

The Rise and Fall of Bo Xilai
Narayani Basu suggests that the ouster of the Chief of Chongqing exposes the factionalism with the Communist Party of China

The Kargil-Skardu Route: Implications of its Opening
Zainab Akhter recommends the opening of the road as a step towards the pacification and development of Gilgit-Baltistan

Special Commentary: Resolving the ‘Siachen’ Dispute
Dipankar Banerjee cautions against the emphasis laid on building trust, and recommends negotiations based on a minimum acceptable position

Agni V: What is its Strategic Significance?
PR Chari examines the direction of India’s missile programme

India-Pakistan: Winds of Change?
Ali Ahmed suggests that recent developments that may portend a positive turn in relations must be acted on by India

Silk Road Initiatives: An Alternative Future for Afghanistan
Sreemati Ganguli on the potential of these projects to transform Afghanistan into the centre of trans-regional cooperation

Issue/Policy Briefs & Reports
Iran and the Nuclear Conundrum: A War in Waiting?
J Jeganaathan
Issue Brief 195
Afghanistan & the International Community: Limitations of Engagement
Aryaman Bhatnagar
Issue Brief 194
Iran, International Community & Nuclear Weapons: The Multiple Narratives
Abhijit Iyer Mitra , Ruhee Neog and Tanvi Kulkarni
Issue Brief 193
The Crisis State: Pakistan’s Security Dilemma
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 192
Greater Tibet and Cultural Nationalism: Understanding the Responses to Chinese Policies
Jigme Yeshe Lama
Special Report 124
Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran: Radical Islam, Nuclear Weapons and Regional Security
Rana Banerji
Issue Brief 191
North Korea’s Rocket Launch: Implications of the Fiasco
Rajaram Panda
Issue Brief 190
Media in China: An Irreversible Transition?
Gunjan Singh
Special Report 123
Separatism in Xinjiang: Between Local Problems and International Jihad?
Bhavna Singh
Special Report 122
India and the Rafale: Anatomy of a Bad Deal
Abhijit Iyer‐Mitra
Special Report 126
IPCS Quarterlies
The IPCS Quarterlies are a compilation of the recent publications that provide wide-ranging commentaries on the season's most outstanding issues.
Inside China
April-June 2012
Special Issue: Nathu La
January-March 2012
October-December 2011
July-September 2011
April-June 2011
April-June 2012Nuclear South Asia
April-June 2012
January-March 2012
October-December 2011
July-September 2011
April-June 2011
January-March 2011
Southeast Asia
April-June 2012
January-March 2012
October-December 2011
July-September 2011
April-June 2011

Latest book from IPCS
Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2011: The Promise and Threat of Transformation
Edited by D. Suba Chandran and P.R. Chari
New Delhi: Routledge India
Energy & Environmental Security: A Cooperative Approach in South Asia
D Suba Chandran and J Jeganaathan (Eds.)
New Delhi: IPCS, 2011
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The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) is the premier South Asian think tank which conducts independent research on and provides an in depth analysis of conventional and non-conventional issues related to national and South Asian security including nuclear issues, disarmament, non-proliferation, weapons of mass destruction, the war on terrorism, counter terrorism , strategies security sector reforms, and armed conflict and peace processes in the region.

For those in South Asia and elsewhere, the IPCS website provides a comprehensive analysis of the happenings within India with a special focus on Jammu and Kashmir and Naxalite Violence. Our research promotes greater understanding of India's foreign policy especially India-China relations, India's relations with SAARC countries and South East Asia.

Through close interaction with leading strategic thinkers, former members of the Indian Administrative Service, the Foreign Service and the three wings of the Armed Forces - the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force, - the academic community as well as the media, the IPCS has contributed considerably to the strategic discourse in India.

 
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