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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
 
Case for an IDP Database for India’s Northeast
Bibhu Prasad Routray says the absence of a systematic database of IDPs in Northeast India may violate rights of displaced people

Fence Eating the Crop: Army Deserters of Sri Lanka
N Manoharan examines the issues pertaining to the deserters of the Sri Lankan Army

What They Say: A Comparative Chart of IPCS and CFR Reports on India-US Relations
N Manoharan compares perspectives on India-US relations found in the IPCS and the Council on Foreign Relations reports brought out in 2003

Sandwiched: Plight of the Pnars
Bibhu Prasad Routray talks of the latest flare-up along the disputed border between Assam and Meghalaya

Attack on Hindi-speaking People in Assam (Regional Media Survey, 16-30 November 2003)
Bibhu Prasad Routray covers the happenings in the Northeast in the second half of November

Constitution making in Afghanistan: Hurdles galore
Shanthie Mariet D’Souza argues for international activism in enshrining basic rights and liberties of ordinary Afghans in the draft constitution

Sino-Indian Naval Exercises: Chinese Perceptions
Jabin T Jacob comments on the first ever joint military exercises conducted between India and China

Nuclear Stability in Southern Asia
Report of the book discussion held on 29 October 2003 (Panelists: Lt Gen VK Sood, Dr. Rajesh Rajagopalan, Dr. C Rajamohan and Pravin Sawhney)

China and Taiwan Spar in Cyberspace
Jabin T Jacob comments on the increasing likelihood of cyber attacks between China and Taiwan

Missiles and Crisis Stability
Firdaus Ahmed discusses the implications for the subcontinent of India’s decision to operationalise its missile capability

China’s Manned Space Flight: A Multi-dimensional Mission
Ajey Lele comments on the probable aims of the Chinese forays into space

International Security Environment – III: Challenges to India
Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee outlines the challenges for India in the emerging International security environment

International Security Environment – II: A Brief Overview of the International Environment
Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee gives a short assessment of the major players in the current international security milieu

International Security Environment – I: Recent Developments and Characteristics of the Era
Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee comments on the defining characteristics of the international security scenario

Perception, Politics and Security in South Asia: The compound crisis of 1990
Report of the book discussion held on 22 August 2003

Kashmir: The Current Situation
Report of the IPCS seminar held on 6 August 2003

Military Power: Potential and Limitations
Lt Gen (Retd) AM Vohra looks at the shortcomings of the military option in light of the experiences of Operation Parakram

Coercive Diplomacy: Operation Parakram – An Evaluation
Report of the IPCS seminar held on 8 August 2003

IAF: Crashing MIGs and Operational Preparedness
Air Cmde (Retd) Prashant Dikshit brings forth some pertinent problems ailing the IAF and suggests remedies

Counter-Insurgency Operations: Use of the CRPF
Sanjay K Jha draws attention to certain problems in the use of CRPF in counter-insurgency operations and addresses their remedies

The Post-Parakram Peace Agenda
Firdaus Ahmed reviews the escalatory potentials of the Indo-Pak border stand-off and advocates re-examining certain assumptions in the interest of peace

Lessons of Surankote
Report of the IPCS roundtable discussion held on 13 June 2003

Ballistic Missile Stability in Southern Asia
Report of the IPCS seminar held on 11 June 2003

Defending the Environment
Sqn Ldr Ajey Lele appeals for a coherent environmental policy

China's own GPS
Sqn Ldr Ajey Lele explores the reasons behind China establishing its own navigation systems

Destruction of Weapons of Mass Destruction…
Sqn Ldr Ajey Lele provides a backgrounder on the Agent Defeat Weapon (ADW) that is possibly under development by the US

E-Bomb: Will Bush Use It?
Sqn Ldr Ajey Lele explores the possibilities of E-bombs use in Iraq War

Pentagon’s Private Warriors
Lt Cdr Atul Bharadwaj reports on the little known but flourishing industry of private military and security companies

Gulf War II: Some Reflections
Air Cmde RV Phadke reflects on the on-going war on Iraq

War in Iraq: Sea Mines and Mammals
Cdr Vijay Sakhuja gives an overview of the use of sea mines and mammals in the Iraq war

Nuclear Command Authority and Strategic Forces Command
Report of the IPCS panel discussion held on 8 February 2003

Sea Piracy: India Boosts Countermeasures
Cdr Vijay Sakhuja argues that the conviction of fourteen pirates by an Indian court is a step in the right direction given the fact that more than half of the world’s sea piracy occurs in the Indian Ocean

Preparing for ‘Limited Nuclear War’
Firdaus Ahmed explains the nuances of a limited nuclear war in the Indo-Pak context and argues how this posture increases the space for a limited war and is advantageous to India

Mobilization by India: Of What Avail
Air Cmde Prashant Dikshit analyzes the payoffs in the recent border confrontation

Pakistan Naval Expenditure
Cdr Vijay Sakhuja expresses difficulty in determining the exact size of the defence allocation in Pakistan as lack of transparency allows camouflaging actual expenditures

“Enduring Freedom” vs “Freedom of Navigation”
Lt Cdr Atul Bharadwaj, in the light of the interception of a North Korean ship carrying missiles bound for Yemen, juxtaposes the legitimacy of the patrol operations under the banner of “war on terrorism” with established maritime laws

Oil Tankers: Vital but Risky Commerce
Vijay Sakhuja flags pertinent issues relating to maritime security in the wake of the Prestige accident

Climate Change Conference: No More Dialogue but Action
Avilash Roul asserts that the time has come for the world to act upon the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol

The Science and Politics of Climate Change
Prafulla Ketkar reiterates the need for the negotiations on climate change to address issues of science and equity, to ensure a positive outcome

Bad Governance and Education in Bihar
Garima Singh underscores the fact that until Bihar is assured of a proper system of education, good governance will remain an unfulfilled dream

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

Alternative Strategies towards China: Charting India’s Course for the Next Decade
Jabin T Jacob
Issue Brief 162

Meeting Maritime Challenges: Indian Navy Looks Skywards
Radhakrishna Rao
Issue Brief 141

Indo-German Relations: Achievements and Challenges in the 21st Century
Marian Gallenkamp
Special Reports 78

Maritime Issues in South China Sea: A Survey of Literature
Harnit Kang
Special Reports 76

 
 
 

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