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Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs: Where Talks Fear To Tread
Tanvi Kulkarni probes the future of Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs based on insights from Indian strategic experts

Talking to Tehrik-i-Taliban: Failures and Lessons
Aryaman Bhatnagar suggests that Pakistan may benefit from its previous experiences on peace talks

Kayani's Latest Gestures
Radha Vinod Raju recommends caution on Pakistan’s revisionist overtures

Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement: Potential Problems
Aryaman Bhatnagar highlights the drawbacks of the strategic agreement between India and Afghanistan

Reading Pakistan: Why is the Haqqani Network so Important?
D Suba Chandran identifies Pakistan’s prime motives in continuing to defend its linkages with the Haqqani network

Af-Pak Diary: From Ahmad Shah Massoud to Rabbani
D Suba Chandran points to an emerging trend in the assassination of political leaders by the Taliban

Why don't Nuclear CBMs work?: Indian and Pakistani Perspectives
Pradeepa Viswanathan argues for the institutionalization of nuclear mechanisms for trust-building between the two neighbours

The Anna Hazare Effect: Pakistan in Search
Ankita Shree probes if Pakistan might experience the birth of a mass-leader drawing inspiration from the Indian social scenario

Af-Pak Diary: Will Mullah Omar Negotiate? What is Taliban's End Game?
D Suba Chandran speculates on US' options in negotiating with the different factions emerging within Taliban

Indo-Pak Relations: A Survey of Expert Opinions - II
Saswati Debnath on Indian alternatives to engage Pakistan

Indo-Pak Relations: A Survey of Expert Opinions - I
Saswati Debnath collects opinions on India's options for Pakistan in a post-Osama scenario

Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs: Mere Dialogue will not Suffice
Ali Ahmed discusses the fallibility of unsubstantiated CBMs

Pakistan’s Nuclear Posturing: Is Hatf-9 a Response to Cold Start?
Ruhee Neog analyzes the motivations behind the Hatf-9 test and speedy construction of the fourth Khushab reactor

PNS Mehran Attack: A Survey of Pakistani Media
Ankita Shree reviews the post-Mehran responses in the Pakistani media

US-Pakistan-India Equations Post-Obama
PR Chari discusses the anticipated change in dynamics

Reading Pakistan-IV: A War within Pakistan’s Security Establishment?
D Suba Chandran asks whether the link between radicals and security forces is becoming more pronounced 

India's Contentious 50 Most Wanted Terrorists List
M Shamsur Rabb Khan comments on the lack of accuracy in Indian intelligence-gathering mechanisms

After Osama - VII: Should New Delhi Engage Pakistan or ‘Wait and Watch’?
Firdaus Ahmed recommends a policy of active dialogue with Pakistan

Towards an Indo-Pak Nuclear Lexicon - III: Cold Start
Ali Ahmed presents an Indian perspective of the much-debated doctrine

Towards an Indo-Pak Nuclear Lexicon - II: Credible Minimum Deterrence
Sadia Tasleem presents a Pakistani perspective

Towards an Indo-Pak Nuclear Lexicon - I: Credible Minimum Deterrence
 Tanvi Kulkarni presents an Indian perspective

Samjhauta Express Blast Vs Mumbai Terror Attacks
Radhavinod Raju responds to Pakistani allegations of India’s reluctance to unearth the culpability of Hindu right wing groups in the Samjhauta Express blast

WikiWrecks: Did the US Double-Cross India?
Radhavinod Raju discusses the implications of US cables about 26/11

Indo-Pak Nuclear Commission: A SWOT Analysis
D Suba Chandran analyses the strengths and weaknesses of a formal joint nuclear institution between India and Pakistan

India’s Nuclear Energy Policy: Derailing FMCT?
Yogesh Joshi urges a separation of India’s nuclear energy and security policies to ensure the success of the FMCT

The Cold End of Cold Start Doctrine?
Yogesh Joshi delineates the viability of a ‘limited war’ strategy exemplified by the Cold Start

Capping the ‘Volcano’: Indian Military Action against Pakistan?
Ali Ahmed highlights the limitations of a potential Indian military strike against Pakistan

Pakistan and Militant Groups in Kashmir: Musharraf’s Admission
Radhavinod Raju comments on the implications of state sponsored terrorism by Pakistan in Kashmir

Indus Waters Governance-V: One River, Three Dialogues
D Suba Chandran illustrates the need for extending the Indus Water Dialogue beyond the governments.

Indus Waters Governance-IV: Don’t Securitize the Water Debate
D Suba Chandran analyses the trend of increasing rhetoric on ‘water wars’ in South Asia

Indo-Pak: Cost of the Conflict
Kriti Mathur identifies three main areas where India and Pakistan are losing out by their protracted conflict

Indus Waters Governance-III: Keep the IWT away from the Composite Dialogue
D Suba Chandran highlights the need to maintain the IWC as the ideal platform for discussing Indo-Pak water issues

Indus Waters Governance-II: From ‘Letter and Spirit’ to ‘Letter vs Spirit’
D Suba Chandran points to problems of implementation of the various water treaties in the Indus Rivers basin

Indus Waters Governance-I: Crisis of Institutions
D Suba Chandran outlines the the failure of IRSA and WAPDA in resolving the inter-provincial water disputes in Pakistan.

Religious and Cultural Tourism across the LOC
KD Maini recommends promoting cultural and religious tourism across the LOC

Pakistan and Indus Waters: The ‘Blame India’ Project
D. Suba Chandran delineates Pakistan’s strategy on the water dispute with India at the domestic, bilateral and international level

Revisiting ‘1971’
Firdaus Ahmed discusses the problems with strategic thinking in India using 1971 as an entry point

Indus Waters and South Asian Politics
Sripathi Narayanan analyzes the dispute over the Indus Waters between India and Pakistan

Challenges Before India’s Internal Security: Countering Terrorism
Kriti Singh identifies the measures undertaken by India to meet the threat of terrorism

Ajmal Kasab: Legal Questions
Gautam Chawla  deconstructs the legal implications in the conviction of Ajmal Kasab

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Pakistan’s Stability: The Global Stakes
PR Chari
Issue Brief 159

Is Pakistan Re-positioning itself in Kashmir?: Islamabad’s Five Likely Strategies
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 156

Harnessing the Indus Waters: Perspectives from India
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 129

“General Musharraf’s four point formula can provide an effective roadmap in Kashmir”: An Interview with Prof Abdul Ghani Bhat
Nadir Ali
Special Reports 99

Mumbai Terror Attacks: An Analysis
Samarjit Ghosh
Special Reports 66

Building Regional Stability in South Asia
Report of Track II Dialogue held on 8-9 February 2010
Conference Reports 27
 
 
 

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