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Southern Philippines’ Conflict: Quest for a Settlement
Chongtham Gunnamani sheds light on the peace talks between the Government of Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Reading Pakistan: A New Taliban Shura
D Suba Chandran comments on the likely motivations behind the formation of the shura

Talks with the Kachin and Mon Rebels in Myanmar: Strategy, Motives and Hurdles
Bibhu Prasad Routray reflects on the recent initiatives by Myanmar to engage with ethnic rebels

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

Af-Pak Diary: Exporting Sectarianism?
D Suba Chandran examines the sectarian dimension of Pakistan-based terrorist groups

Norway in Sri Lanka: A Tale of the Failed Peace Process
J Jeganaathan reviews the NORAD-commissioned study entitled 'Pawns of Peace: Evaluation of Peace Efforts in Sri Lanka, 1997-2003'

NATO Strike in Pakistan: Need for a Joint Probe
Radha Vinod Raju argues for the need of a cause-effect analysis on the recent NATO attacks in order to establish transparency

AFSPA in J&K: Why should it go?
Firdaus Ahmed proposes governmental reluctance as a motive for the lack of movement on the issue

Pakistan and the Haqqani Network
Anindya Batabyal comments on Pakistan’s India-centric Afghan policy

Nuristan: The Second Front in the Afghan Insurgency
Raghav Sharma draws attention to the growing insurgency in Afghanistan's eastern province

On India-South Korea Relations
Jinwoog Kim identifies high priority areas for enhanced cooperation

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

Ten Years After: ‘Terror Franchisees’ as an Evolving Phenomenon
D Suba Chandran responds to Medha Chaturvedi’s commentary

Iran’s Climb-down: The Quixotic Backdrop
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra attributes Iran's recent retraction to the political insecurities of its leadership

Ten Years After: Prompt Global Strike and US Deterrence Post 9/11
Alankrita Sinha on the evolution of new strategies to suit a changed security environment

Ten Years After: 9/11 and ‘Justified Realpolitik’
Alankrita Sinha and Tanvi Kulkarni respond to Abhijit-Iyer Mitra’s commentary

Ten Years After: 9/11 and the Collapse of Western Realpolitik
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra argues that realpolitik has made way for an ideological US foreign policy

Ten Years After: Al Qaeda’s Game Plan
D Suba Chandran revisits the war on terror and lists possible threats post the death of Osama

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

Remaining Vigilant: Terrorism post Osama
Lim Yu Hui examines Jemaah Islamiyah ’s linkages with the al Qaeda

Covert Nuclear Facility in Syria
Ankita Shree explores the nature of the IAEA claims against Syria and the consequences of inaction

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

Ilyas Kashmiri: An Analysis of the Pakistani, Indian and American Print Media
Poonam Khatana conducts a survey of opinions projected by different newspapers

Rule of Law or Law of the Ruler?: India’s Stand on Sri Lanka
J Jeganaathan investigates India’s silence on the UN panel report on war crimes in Sri Lanka

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

Tahawwur Rana Verdict: Implications for India
Radha Vinod Raju appraises the facts of the case

Is Pakistan Jihad’s Lebensraum?
Rana Banerji adds a historical perspective to the IPCS debate on this issue 

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

The Killing of Ilyas Kashmir: Implications for al Qaeda and India
Radha Vinod Raju examines the significance of Kashmiri’s death for India, Pakistan, the US and the al Qaeda network

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 

The Killing of Shahzad: Links between the al Qaeda and the Pakistan Navy in the Open?
M Shamsur Rabb Khan draws from the Pakistani journalist’s writings on the infiltration of official establishments

Crying Wolf: Al Qaeda and the Nuclear Threat
Alankrita Sinha on the appropriation of nuclear terrorism as a tool for fear-mongering

PNS Mehran and the Military Consequences for India
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra on the incident’s long-term strategic fallout

David Headley’s Disclosures-II: Pakistan’s Complicity
TCA Rangachari discusses India’s options in dealing with the consequences of Headley’s revelations

Reading Pakistan-III: Is Pakistan Jihad’s Lebensraum?
D Suba Chandran investigates the truth behind this supposition

David Headley’s Disclosures-I: How Do they Help India’s Case?
Radha Vinod Raju on the credibility of Headley’s disclosures in pinning down the ISI

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

Operation Geronimo: A Game Changer for Pakistan's Military?
Arun Sahgal examines the motivations that prompt Pakistan’s duplicitous balancing act between the US and extremist religious forces

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Preventing Terror Attacks: Role of Human & Technical Intelligence in India
Radha Vinod Raju
Issue Brief 168

Countering Terrorism: Role of Intelligence and Investigative Agencies
Radha Vinod Raju
Issue Brief 157

India and Sri Lanka: Continuing Innings, Constructive Engagement
N Sathiya Moorthy
Issue Brief 140

After Osama: Pakistan’s Relations with the US, China & India
Samarjit Ghosh , Aditi Malhotra , and Rohit Singh
Special Reports 104

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

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

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