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India- Singapore Defence Exercises
Pankaj Jha highlights the increasing defence cooperation between India and Singapore

Need for an Indian Military Industrial Complex
Radhakrishna Rao argues for a strengthening of India’s domestic defence production sector

Global Warming: The New Ombudsman?
Sonali Huria studies the security implications of climate change in India and Bangladesh

India’s Nuclear Liability Bill
Chaitanya Ravi highlights the debate surrounding India’s proposed Nuclear Liability Bill

Internal Security, External Threats
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman highlights the problems and challenges in deploying the army for counterinsurgency

Nuclear Security Review: A Must for India
Siddharth Ramana advocates increased security of nuclear materials in India, after the accident in Delhi

Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit
Swaran Singh highlights the Indo-US partnership in the US nuclear non-proliferation strategy

Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit: Case for Indo-US Partnership?
Swaran Singh highlights the possibility of closer India-US ties at the Nuclear Security Summit 2010

Indus Water Commission 2010: Watershed?
Pia Malhotra delineates the Indian and Pakistani perspectives on the water sharing issues after the IWC 2010

Fighting Naxalism: Need for Change in Strategy
Vinita Priyedarshi advocates for a change of strategy in fighting Naxalism after the attack on 75 CRPF personnel

Strategic Dialogue: Pakistan and United States
Sripathi Narayanan highlights the significance of the recently concluded strategic dialogue between the US and Pakistan

India-South Korea Relations: The Nuclear Enterprise
Jasbir Rakhra assesses the significance of a possible civil nuclear deal between India and South Korea

The Bright Side of ‘Asymmetric Escalation’
Firdaus Ahmed questions the validity of Pakistan’s nuclear strategy as a means of “Asymmetric Escalation”

The New Chief and Transformation
Ali Ahmed outlines the opportunities and challenges ahead for the new Indian Army Chief

Celebrating Chindia at Sixty
Swaran Singh elucidates the importance of increased interaction between India and China including the recent conference organized by IPCS in Beijing

David Headley’s Plea Bargain and India-US Relations
M Shamsur Rabb Khan emphasizes the importance of David Headley’s extradition from the US to India

Indo-Bangladesh JRC: Time for Teesta
Pia Malhotra highlights the major issues in the recently concluded talks on water between India and Bangladesh

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

India and Pakistan: Need for Creative Solutions?
Pia Malhotra emphasizes the need for Track II initiatives to improve Indo-Pak ties

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

The Pro-Talks Argument
Ali Ahmed elaborates on the necessity of talks with Pakistan

Tackling Maoist Terror
M Shamsur Rabb Khan emphasizes the need to take the Maoist threat more seriously

India and Pakistan: Losing time
Ali Ahmed reflects on the possible course that Indo-Pak relations could take

Ensuring India’s Nuclear Energy Industry Growth
Nandakumar J stresses proactive steps to encourage the nuclear energy industry

Towards Self Reliance in Launch Vehicle Technology
Radhakrishna Rao analyzes the significance of the upcoming GSLV launch

Ledo Road Leading Nowhere
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman examines the need for reopening the Ledo Road

Waiting for the NSA
PR Chari reflects on the role of the NSA

The Naxal Strategy in Urban Areas
R Venkataramani looks at Naxal penetration in urban areas

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

Future Conflict Scenarios
Gurmeet Kanwal reflects on potential conflict scenarios for India

First Indian Aerospace SEZ
Radhakrishna Rao highlights the important features of India's first aerospace SEZ

Airline Terror Plots: Lessons for India
Siddharth Ramana reasons why airlines need to strengthen security measures

If Pakistan Fails
Amit Gupta reflects on what India needs to tell the US if Pakistan implodes

Peace Process in Assam
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman looks at recent arrests of key insurgent leaders from India's Northeast

Space Technology and Soft Power
Radhakrishna Rao reviews the use of space technology to enhance soft power

Agni-II Night Trial Failure Brings Defence Flaws to Light
Kriti Singh analyses the causes and effects of Agni-II night trial failure

The Kaiga Conundrum: Question of Nuclear Security
Jasbir Rakhra discusses the need for an effective nuclear security apparatus

Manmohan’s Defining Visit
Kriti Singh underlines the significance of the Prime Minister’s recent visit to the US

Demoralized Police Force and Naxalism in Bihar
Satish Kumar underlines the need to strengthen the SAP to fight Naxalism

China at 60 - The Military Dimension
Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee elaborates on China’s rapid military development and its possible consequences

Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Connecting South Asia: Experimenting with the Greater Mekong Sub-Regional Model
Panchali Saikia
Issue Brief 189

Connecting South Asia: The Stilwell Road & Sub-Regional Networks
Ruhee Neog
Issue Brief 188

Nathu La & the Sino-Indian Trade: Understanding the Sensitivities in Sikkim
Jayadeva Ranade
Issue Brief 182

Australia and India in the Asian Century
Address by H.E. Peter Varghese AO
Special Reports 127

India and the Rafale: Anatomy of a Bad Deal
Abhijit Iyer‐Mitra
Special Reports 126

Swat A Critical Analysis
Sultan-i-Rome
Research Paper 18

The Naxal Problem: Understanding the Issues, Challenges and Alternative Approaches
Aryaman Bhatnagar , Annapoorna Karthika , Anureet Rai , Amruta Karambelkar , Sanghita Datta and Medha Chaturvedi
Conference Reports 38
 
 
 

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