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One Year after the Polls – The State of Bhutanese Democracy
Marian Gallenkamp outlines some of the achievements and challenges of the world’s youngest democracy 

India and the Predicament of Bhutanese Refugees
Medha Bisht examines what remains a sensitive issue in India-Bhutan relations

Democracy in Bhutan: Problems and Prospects
Anil Kumar Mohapatraoutlines some of the key issues in the Himalayan kingdom's march towards democracy

Elections in the Himalayan Kingdom: New Dawn of India-Bhutan Relations
M Shamsur Rabb Khan argues that the emergence of a democratic Bhutan will further strengthen India's close ties with the country

Democracy in Dragon Country
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman welcomes the transition to democracy in Bhutan and outlines some burning issues that need to be resolved

BIMSTEC: A Dead End?
Julien Levesque argues that the regional organization is a failure on all fronts

Bhutan: Fom Monarchy to Democracy
Ashok Sharma discusses the reasons behind King Wangchuk's decision to abdicate the throne and the larger process of democratization in Bhutan

Bhutan Today and Counter-Terrorist Operations
Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 20 January 2004 (Speaker: Prof Mahendra P Lama; Chair: Amb Dilip Mehta)

Bhutan launches military operations (North East Regional Media Survey, 16-31 December 2003)
Bibhu Prasad Routray surveys issues as reported in the north east media over the last fortnight of the year

Bhutan?s Offensive against the Terrorists
Anand Kumar says internal security compulsions have led Bhutan to launch military operations against Indian insurgent organisations camped in southern Bhutan

Bhutan: Timing an Assault
Wasbir Hussian dwells on the factors that influenced Bhutan to act decisively against Indian militants inside Bhutan

Politics of Migration in Bhutan
Manas Milind comments on the problem of Bhutanese refugees in South Asia

India?s Security Wastes and Bhutan?s Misery
Paolienlal Haokip says Bhutan?s possible military approach to expel Indian rebels from its soil could fail with adverse consequences unless?

Indian Militants Sit Pretty in Bhutan
Praveen Kumar looks at the options of the Bhutanese government against Indian militants on its territory

Bhutan?s Dilemma of Democracy
Anand Kumar gives an account of the democratization process underway in Bhutan and warns against its acceleration for fear of creating a political vacuum

Flushing out Indian Insurgents from Bhutan: The Stumbling Blocks
SY Surendra Kumar highlights the challenges before the Bhutanese government in tackling Indian insurgents on its soil

Northeastern Insurgents in Bhutan: Time for a Pro-active Action
Bibhu Prasad Routray argues that it is imperative that Bhutan and India join hands in their fight against the ULFA

Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Between China, India and the Refugees: Understanding Bhutan’s National Security Scenario
Marian Gallenkamp
Issue Brief 154

Failure or Functional Anarchy?: Understanding Weak/Failing States in South Asia
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 100

Bhutan’s “Operation All Clear”: Implications for insurgency and security cooperation
Dipankar Banerjee & Bidhan S Laishram
Issue Brief 18

Security Net: Nuclear Risk Reduction in Southern Asia
Lydia Walker & Annie Siris Coombs
Special Reports 101

Democracy in Bhutan: An Analysis of Constitutional Change in a Buddhist Monarchy
Marian Gallenkamp
Research Paper 24

Energy and Environmental Security: Male Dialogue

Conference Reports 36
 
 
 

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