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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
 
SAARC Expansion and China
Bhartendu Kumar Singh argues against any further expansion of the South Asian regional grouping

SAARC Observer Status for Iran: Regional Implications
Satyajit Mohanty examines the advantages of Iran's inclusion as an Observer in SAARC in 2008

Connecting Kashmir - The Mughal Road Option
Ram Chander Sharma highlights the tremendous opportunities for Kashmir in reviving Mughal-era roads

India's Energy Diplomacy Gets a Jolt in Myanmar
Yogendra Singh looks at the implications for India following Myanmar's recent decision to export gas from its Shwe fields to China

Global Security Challenges: A Dialogue with NATO
Report of IPCS Conference at the USI Auditorium, 24 January 2007

India-Pakistan Relations and SAFTA
Saroj Bishoyi argues that the development of trade relations between the two countries will help resolve their political conflict.

Afghanistan in SAFTA: Issues and Implications
Satyajit Mohanty posits that Afghanistan's entry into SAFTA will promote economic growth and induce greater interdependence amongst South Asian countries.

Gas Pipelines and Nuclear Energy: India's Options
L Venkateshwaran elucidates the comparative advantages of nuclear energy over natural gas for India's energy security

SAFTA: A First Step towards South Asian Economic Union?
N Manoharan critically looks at whether the SAFTA could be a stepping stone to a greater economic integration in South Asia

Free Trade Areas and Conflict Prevention: A case for SAFTA
Satyajit Mohanty elucidates the efficacy of trade & commerce in preventing and alleviating the situation conflict-prone regions

India, China & the Politics of Regionalism
Bhartendu Kumar Singh highlights the significance of competition & cooperation as cornerstones of the emergent regional political matrix in which India and China are key players

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

China's 'Observer' Status: Implications for SAARC
Abanti Bhattacharya elucidates the ramifications of China's increasing presence in South Asia on India's strategic interests

Multilateralism: Reinventing the Wheel
K.S.Manjunath examines recent world events and opines that they are signs of the changing nature of multilateralism in this century

Media in South Asia: The Medium is the Message
K S Manjunath critiques the role played by the media in South Asia to highlight crucial issues of development and security that affect the region

Peace Processes, Incrementalism and Kashmir
An interaction with Prof Sumantra Bose (Reader, London School of Economics), 10 August, 2005

Small Arms and the Security Debate in South Asia
Report on book discussion, "Small Arms and the Security Debate in South Asia", held on 12 July 2005 at the IPCS conference room

India as an Emerging Power in Asia: EU - India Dialogue
Report of the Seminar held at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, on 9 February 2005

The Unabated Menace of Sea Piracy
Vijay Sakhuja assesses the incidents of piracy and hurdles to a regional cooperative mechanism to counter it

Enough of SA(A)RCasm: Venture New Directions
R Ramasubramanian in view of the delayed SAARC summit proposes new directions to bring life cooperation in South Asia

Theories of Conflict Resolution : An Analysis
Meha Dixit analyses the various theories of conflict resolution

Terrorism and International Security
Report of seminar held at the IPCS on 3 September 2004 (Speaker: Dr Dibyesh Anand, University of Bath)

South Asia's Conflictual Overtones and India
Dr Subhash Kapila warns of the vulnerability of the internal conflicts within countries on India's periphery to exploitation by external forces to destabilise India

Resurfacing of Rohingya Refugees
Anand Kumar says Rohingya immigrants into Bangladesh poses a problem as they are no longer recognized as refugees

SAARC Should Stay Clear Of Bilateral Issues
Mukul Kumar says bilateral issues have been largely responsible for the past non-performance of SAARC as a regional forum

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) ?: An Overview
N. Manoharan provides an overview of the spread, sufferings and safety needs of internally displaced persons

CBMs in South Asia and Northeast Asia: The Sum of Two Parts
Mohammed Badrul Aslam opines that CBMs in South Asia and Northeast Asia have progressed contrary to realist skepticism

The Co-Existence of Globalization and Unipolarity
Girish Luthra says the reality of globalization requires that security concerns be addressed through principles of multilateralism

Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD): An Endeavour for Solving Common Problems
Mukul Kumar says the Asian Cooperation Dialogue reflects the common aspiration of Asian countries to enhance cooperation

Refugee Influx and Environmental Impact in South Asia
R Ramasubramanian draws links between refugees and environmental damage in the subcontinent

South Asia Inching Towards Water War
Avilash Roul argues that the South Asian states need to adopt a cooperative approach for better water management in the region

Hydropower potential: Some concerns and issues
Colonel PK Gautam makes a case for developing hydroelectric power in South Asia

The Fragile Himalayan Ecology
Col PK Gautam argues that due to population growth, industrial and commercial activity, the fragile ecology is under a great stress

The Refugees Situation in South Asia and its Security Implications
Report on the IPCS Seminar held on 26th November 2000

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Afghanistan & the International Community: Limitations of Engagement
Aryaman Bhatnagar
Issue Brief 194

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

Understanding the Gujjar-Pahri Faultline in J&K: A Pahri Perspective
KD Maini
Special Reports 107

Understanding the Gujjar-Pahri Faultline in J&K: A Gujjar Perspective
Zafar Choudhary
Special Reports 106

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

Expanding Economic Activity along the Sino-Indian Border & Developing Infrastructure for Connectivity
Bhavna Singh
Conference Reports 41
 
 
 

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