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After Osama - V: End the War on Terror?
D Suba Chandran argues against the motion

After Osama - IV: What are the Global Implications?
Siddharth Ramana examines the global impact of the operation

After Osama - III: Is Pakistan’s Army on a Tighter Rope?
Ali Ahmed forecasts plausible reactions of the Army to the operation

After Osama - II: Full Marks to President Obama?
Ashok Bhan records the risk associated with an operation such as this and commends the expertise involved 

After Osama - I: How will this Affect India?
Radha Vinod Raju comments on the disposition of the al Qaeda towards India

Iran and Libya: Chasing the Bomb
Ruhee Neog speculates on the significance of the Libyan intervention and Istanbul nuclear talks for Iranian denuclearization  

Revisiting the CTBT: the US' Conundrum
Siddharth Ramana argues for a speedy ratification of the CTBT by the US Senate


Sino-Pak Nuclear Deal: American Perfidy?
Jabin T Jacob argues that US acceptance of the latest nuclear agreement bodes ill for its global leadership and for nonproliferation

Humanitarian Intervention in Libya
Gurmeet Kanwal comments on the ethics of the international community’s forays into the region

Disarming Libya: Passive Nuclear Blackmail
Lydia Walker explores the drama of the 2009 nuclear disarmament negotiations with Libya in light of current political unrest

Can the Taliban be convinced to renounce al Qaeda?
Radha Vinod Raju explores the prospects of Taliban’s renunciation of al Qaeda

FMCT Negotiations: Games Pakistan Plays
PR Chari discusses Pakistan’s strategic maneuvering and its implications for the global disarmament agenda

Obama’s Annual Af-Pak Review: Need for a Reappraisal
Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee examines the shortcomings of Obama’s Af-Pak evaluation

Sino-Pak Nuclear Engagement-II: Where Does the US Stand?
Lydia Walker considers the US stance on nuclear developments as revealed in disclosures by WikiLeaks


Obama’s Afghanistan Review: A Perspective from Pakistan
Shabana Fayyaz analyzes the Pakistani understanding of Obama’s Af-Pak appraisal

Af-Pak Diary: A Critique of the Blackwill Plan to Partition Afghanistan
D Suba Chandran discusses the loopholes in Ambassador Blackwill’s prescriptions

Af-Pak Diary: Obama’s Afghanistan Review
D Suba Chandran argues against the slated withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

Obama’s Vision of a Global Nonproliferation Regime: Two Scenarios
Lydia Walker speculates on what might be the shape of Obama's future nuclear nonproliferation policy

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

WikiWrecks: 26/11 and US Intent
M Shamsur Rabb Khan discusses Indo-US ties in light of significant cables released by WikiLeaks

WikiWrecks: The US Perspective on Cold Start
Ali Ahmed discusses the US Ambassador’s take on an ambiguous Indian doctrine

Obama’s Nuclear Evolution and the Indo-US Nuclear Partnership
Lydia Walker considers the development in US President Obama's personal and political thought about India's place in the nuclear nonproliferation regime

“Grading” Counterinsurgency and the Afghanistan Exit Strategy
Lydia Walker analyzes the US debate on a viable plan for the withdrawal of troops

Japan’s Civil Nuclear Deal with India
Miyuki Fujii looks at the Japanese dilemma over entering into an agreement with a non-NPT signatory

Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue
Sripathi Narayanan considers the various motivations driving the recently concluded US-Pak talks

Civil Nuclear Liability: Fact and Fiction
PR Chari examines the implications of India's entry into the CSC in light of the impending US Presidential visit

The US Aid Conundrum: Educational Reform in Pakistan
Ruhee Neog illustrates the need for revisiting the US educational aid to suit the needs of the Pakistani school system

Bio-terror: Grave Implications of Synthetic Biology
Reshmi Kazi highlights the potential dangers of bioterrorism emanating from easier access to synthetic biotechnology

Obama’s National Security Strategy: an Assessment
Yogesh Joshi highlights Obama’s NSS and its relevance for India

Agriculture: Adding New Dynamics to the Indo-US Relationship
Yogesh Joshi and Veer Mayank delineate the Indo-US agricultural ties under Obama’s NSS

Why is the Youth Angry? Perspectives from Kashmir
Arjimand Hussain Talib outlines the reasons for stone pelting and frustration among the Kashmiri youth

Nuclear Dealing Wheeling
PR Chari reflects on the implications of a China-Pak civilian nuclear deal

Two Summits; Conflicting Messages
M Shamsur Rabb Khan discusses the two nuclear summits held recently in the US and Iran

The New START: A step forward?
Jasbir Rakhra analyzes the New START treaty, envisioned by the US and Russia.

The Upcoming NPT Review Conference: Prospects
PR Chari highlights the possible challenges at the upcoming NPT Rev Con

Insights from the Indo – US Young Scholars Dialogue
Yogesh Joshi outlines the importance of the participation of the youth in the nuclear security debate

Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit
Swaran Singh highlights the Indo-US partnership in the US nuclear non-proliferation strategy

Obama’s ‘Surge Strategy’ in AfPak: the Indian Perspective
Suba Chandran highlights the implications of Obama’s surge strategy for India

Waiting for Endgame
Chiranjib Haldar outlines the complex Indo-Pak-US relationship in the context of the US-Pak Strategic Dialogue

Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit: Case for Indo-US Partnership?
Swaran Singh highlights the possibility of closer India-US ties at the Nuclear Security Summit 2010

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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