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

China’s Space Docking Success: Strategic Implications
Radhakrishna Rao highlights the possible implications of China's space forays on India

China’s Military Modernization: The Pentagon Report and Indian Fears
Bhartendu Kumar Singh cautions against the pitfalls of continued misgivings between China and India in light of the new Pentagon Report

Resurrecting the Sino-Indian Defence Dialogue
Bhartendu Kumar Singh makes a case for constructive Sino-Indian military engagement

Defence Spending: China and India
Dipankar Banerjee examines developments in the acquisition of arms and military capability

Implications of Indian BMD developments
Ali Ahmed comments on India’s latest ballistic missile test

India-Japan Relations: Potential and Possibilities
Dipankar Banerjee suggests smeasures for Indo-Japanese cooperation in the defence and cultural realms

Japan’s New Policy Defense Program Guideline and Japan-India Security Cooperation
Kei Koga considers the implications for China and India of Japan’s latest articulation of its defence objectives

The Role of Human Intelligence in Counter-Terrorism
Siddharth Ramana discusses the significance of HUMINT as a security mechanism

Hasina's Visit to PRC: In Quest of a Comprehensive Partnership
Kriti Singh describes the recent visit of Sheikh Hasina to China as a positive step for bilateral relations

An Indian Reconnaissance Satellite
Radhakrishna Rao outlines the need for a strategic edge to India's satellite development programme

Questioning Defence Spending
Firdaus Ahmed reasons why increased defence spending is unmerited

Will India Prepare For Space War?
Radhakrishna Rao looks at DRDO proposals to develop anti-satellite capabilities

A Warning Signal for Indian Space and Defence Establishment
Radhakrishna Rao explores the potential security threats facing ISRO

Establishing an Indian Space Command
Radhakrishna Rao emphasizes the urgent need for a tri-service aerospace command

Negotiating with China
Bhartendu Kumar Singh identifies the problems that prevent effective Indian negotiations on the border issue

Enhancing the Credibility of CRPF
M Shamsur Rabb Khan points out poor training and service conditions are affecting the effectiveness of the paramilitary force

Kargil: Ten Years On
Firdaus Ahmed says that the lessons of the conflict remain unlearned in India


Indian Defence Deals: Cleaning the Augean Stables
Radhakrishna Rao assesses the results of the efforts of the Indian Defence Minister in tackling corruption

Indo-Russian Defence Relations: On the Wane?
Sanjeev Pillay assesses the state of current bilateral ties in the military procurement sector

Gorshkov Spurs Indian Navy To Look Beyond Russia
Radhakrishna Rao argues that India should look beyond Russia for its defence needs, and forge ties with other countries.

Human Face of Indian Defence Technology
Radhakrishna Rao describes some of the civilian use spin-offs from India’s defence laboratories

An Indo-Israeli Handshake in Space
Radhakrishna Rao outlines how the Israeli-assisted RISAT will be a boost to Indian surveillance capabilities

RISAT-2 : A New Era in Defence Surveillance Capability
M Shamsur Rabb Khan comments on the recent satellite launch by India

Clamour over the Henderson Brooks Report: Missing the Wood for the Trees?
Bhartendu Kumar Singh argues for greater institutionalized study of China to be undertaken within and outside the Indian government

Is China’s Space Militarization a Threat to India?
Radhakrishna Rao believes Chinese actions will lead to the weaponization of outer space

Indian Missile Defense: Questions Unanswered
Mayank S Bubna raises a few doubts about the DRDO’s claims

Closure of the Manas Airbase
Angira Sen Sarma analyzes Kyrgyzstan’s decision to evict the US from its lone base in Central Asia

Indian Vice President’s Visit to Myanmar: Cementing India-Myanmar Ties
K Yhome assesses the implications of the Indian leader’s visit

The Future Combat System
Sanjay Kumar examines the impact of shifting political and economic faultlines in Washington on the Future Combat System

India's Inadequate Defence Budget 2008-09
Laxman Kumar Behera notes that the current budget remains a modest one in comparison to defence budgets worldwide

Defence Budget 2008: Action Replay
Ajey Lele analyzes the implications of this year's budget for the defence sector

India and Israel: Together in Space
Siddharth Ramana states that defence collaboration between Israel and India is a win-win situation for both countries

India and Singapore move towards mutual capacity-building
Vibhanshu Shekhar explains how growing defence cooperation between India and Singapore strengthens India's Look East Policy

From MTCR to Confidence Building Measures
Neha Kumar advocates the convergence of MTCR and CBMs to ensure the non-proliferation of missiles

India and the World
Report of the interaction with the US Air war College held on 14 March 2007 at the IPCS

India's Aerospace Command
Ashok Sharma posits that India's power can be augmented by the enhancement of its aerospace capabilities

Indo-US Military Cooperation: US Perceptions
L Venkateshwaran analyses overlapping Indo-US interests, which will necessitate greater cooperation in the future

USAF-IAF Air Combat Exercises: A Review
Report of the Panel Discussion held on 25 May 2006 (Panelists: Dr Peter Lavoy, Director, Center for Contemporary Conflict, Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, USA and Maj Peter Fesler (USAF), Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey)

Reorienting defence expenditure
Bhartendu Kumar Singh advocates the need for better management of budgetary resources and moving beyond the defence vs. development debate

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Defence Reforms and National Security: Managing Threats and Challenges to India
Gurmeet Kanwal
Issue Brief 172

Defining India’s Security: Looking Beyond Limited War and Cold Start Strategies
PR Chari
Issue Brief 169

Arihant: Strengthening India’s Naval Capability
Rajaram Panda
Issue Brief 115

How Prepared Are We?: India and the Challenge of Nuclear Terror
Sitakanta Mishra
Special Reports 82

 
 
 

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