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The West and Myanmar: From Estrangement to Engagement
Medha Chaturvedi on the West’s changing perception of Myanmar ahead of Hillary Clinton’s visit to the country

Af-Pak Diary: Civil War and Instability as an Option in Afghanistan
D Suba Chandran envisages scenarios for Afghanistan post the 2014 withdrawal

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

Istanbul 2011: On Afghanistan
Farhod Mirzabaev comments on the outcome of the meeting in Istanbul earlier this month

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

Reading Pakistan: What if US-Pak Ties Break?
D Suba Chandran comments on the likely outcomes of a severance of relations between the two countries

Cultures of China : An Exposition
Teshu Singh observes how China is using cultural projection as  a means to subvert the China-threat perception

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

Ten Years After: 'Terror Outsourcing' as an Evolving Phenomenon
Medha Chaturvedi investigates the advent of this new facet of global terrorism

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

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

North Korea and the Six Party Talks: To or Not to Resume?
Ankita Shree argues that North Korea’s alacrity to resume the six party talks stems from its geopolitical compulsions 

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

Cutbacks in US Military Aid to Pakistan: A Print Media Survey
Poonam Khatana reviews the coverage in Pakistan-based English newspapers

NSG Guidelines: Possible Implications for India
Pradeepa Viswanathan examines the NSG decision to strengthen guidelines on the transfer of ENR technology

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

China, the Philippines and Vietnam: Conflicting Claims in the South China Sea
Teshu Singh examines who claims what in the South China Sea

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

Af-Pak Diary: Should India Adapt to the Game, or Attempt to Change It?
D Suba Chandran responds to C Raja Mohan's article on New Delhi’s options in light of changes within Pakistan

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

Kung Fu Panda: American Invasion of Chinese Culture?
Bhavna Singh on the co-optation of Chinese cultural symbolism by the West

Nuclear Disarmament Post-Prague: Understanding Indian Perspectives
Pradeepa Viswanathan contends with the heterogeneous nature of this debate

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

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 

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

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

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

Emulate Operation Abbottabad?: No India Can’t
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra argues that India is not suitably equipped to take on covert anti-terrorist operations

Emulate Operation Abbottabad?: Yes India Can
Gurmeet Kanwal argues for pro-active covert operations against terrorism

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

After Osama - VI: What will be the al Qaeda’s Game Plan?
D Suba Chandran foresees the al Qaeda dividing into multiple cells post Osama’s death

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

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

Pakistan’s Stability: The Global Stakes
PR Chari
Issue Brief 159

The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: A Critique
Tanvi Kulkarni
Special Reports 115

Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan: India as Catalyst
Ali Ahmed
Special Reports 111

Shia and Iranian Ascendance: Sunni and American Perceptions
Srinjoy Bose
Research Paper 10

The Long View from Delhi: Defining India's Grand Strategy
Siddharth Ramana , Yogesh Joshi , Pia Malhotra , Bhavna Singh
Conference Reports 28
 
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