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South Asia Regional Dialogue
24 May 2013

- 25 May 2013
 in collaboration with the KAS 
&

Release of the COSATT report
"Building Bridges: Strengthening Physical, Emotional and Economic Linkages in South Asia"

by HE Secretary General, SAARC

Venue: SAARC  Secretariat, Kathmandu (24 May 2013, 1600 hrs)
By invitation only  

Pakistan Elections 2013:
Election Results, Provincial Assemblies, Internal Stability and External Challenges
An indepth analysis

31 May 2013, 1000 - 1700 hrs

Venue: IPCS Conference Room
All are welcome. Click here for programme.
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RECENT EVENTS/VISITS
 
IPCS Experts in Media
Jayadeva Ranade, Distinguished Fellow, "Dragon will talk Turkey", Hindustan Times, 20 May 2013
Narayani Basu, Research Intern, "China & the Arctic: Breaking the Ice", Foreign Policy Journal
Namrata Hasija, Research Officer, "Book Review: Across the Himalayan Gap: A Chinese Quest for Understanding India", South Asia Monitor, 17 May, 2013
Rana Banerji, Distinguished Fellow, "Tackling Pak Taliban a Challenge for Sharif", DNA, 13 May 2013
Bhavna Singh, Senior Research Officer, "Greenland’s Dilemma and its ‘Reluctant’ Alliance with China", ISN Security Watch, 10 May 2013
Rana Banerji, Distinguished Fellow, "Pakistan's Historic Ballot", Times of India, 10 May 2013
Jayadeva Ranade, Distinguished Fellow, "Fresh Muscle Flexing by China", New Indian Express, 8 May 2013
Srikanth Kondapalli, Distinguished Fellow, "China Flexes Its Muscles", Times of India, 7 May 2013
Programmes
Nuclear Security Programme (NSP)

Since its inception, the IPCS has been working on various issues related to disarmament, especially Nuclear Disarmament. We are the only research institute in South Asia that focuses on all aspects of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), including Chemical, Biological and Radiological weapons.

Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP)

The Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP) aims to promote research on Southeast Asia and highlight current political, economic and security developments of mutual concern. Through a combination of discussion-based events and research work, this programme seeks to achieve its goal of creating avenues for collaboration and fostering understanding between India and the ASEAN.

China Research Programme
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The China Research Programme (CRP) is aimed at achieving a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary socio-economic and political changes taking place in China. The primary focus is to enhance the understanding on internal developments within China, as well as to enhance the understanding of Chinese foreign policy.

Centre for Internal And Regional Security (IReS)

The Centre for Internal and Regional Security (IReS) aims to facilitate dialogue on traditional and non-traditional security challenges facing the region by engaging the academia, policy-makers, international organisations and young scholars.

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Programme on Armed Conflicts in South Asia (ACSA)

The Programme on Armed Conflicts in South Asia is part of the Centre for Internal and Regional Security at the Institute. The activities of the programme are three dimensional, namely the Armed Conflicts Annual, Early Warning and Conflict Alert, and Peace Audit and Ceasefire Monitor.

Track-II Dialogues
India-Pakistan-China Nuclear Trilateral

Over the last two years, the Institute is engaged in several bilateral dialogues with Pakistan. Each of these dialogues have been on a particular set of issues, hence remain extremely focused. These include Terrorism, J&K, Afghanistan, Sharing the Indus Waters, Trade, Nuclear Stability etc. For more, Click Here

 
COSATT Regional Dialogue

The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) set up the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT) in January 2008. The objective was to bring together some of the leading think tanks in South Asia with an aim of developing peace and cooperation in the region. For more, Click Here

India-US Bilateral

The Institute, along with the Brookings Institution and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) have organized dialogues on issues relating to Global security, the governance of biological threat reduction and China. For more, Click Here

 
India-NATO Dialogue

The India-NATO Dialogue is a collaborative effort of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), United Service Institution of India (USI) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). This informal Track 2 dialogue, held in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, has functioned as a communication bridge between India and NATO. For more, Click Here

Write For IPCS
Articles on India Pakistan issues,World issues
China: The Dawn of the Drones
Narayani Basu analyses what this development could mean for the future of the country's sovereignty disputes

Cyclone Mahasen and Myanmar: Weathering Disasters in the Rakhine State
Nayantara Shaunik on the impact of the cyclone on the ongoing Rohingya crisis vis-à-vis larger conflict management

Pakistan Elections 2013: On the Far Side
Vijay Shankar decodes the road ahead for Pakistan in the aftermath of the elections

Nuclear Security Summit: The North Korea-Iran Conundrum
Somya Chhabra rationalises whether the summit’s selectivity vis-à-vis its agenda signals its failure

What next vis-a-vis China and Pakistan
D Suba Chandran assesses India's diplomatic options in terms of its future strategy toward the two neighbours

Nepal: Deciphering Prachanda’s “Trilateral” Strategy to Balance India and China
Sohan Prasad Sha decodes Prachanda’s new stance towards Nepal’s neighbours

IPCS Discussion: Malaysia Elections 2013
Asma Masood reports on the visible themes and possible outcomes from the Malaysian elections

Bhutan: Democratically Challenged?
Marian Gallenkamp addresses the objections and criticism against Bhutanese democracy

Bhutan: Is Democracy a Reality?
Kunkhen Dorji studies why the country is under scrutiny over its conception of democracy

India, China and the American Pivot: Should New Delhi Reassess its Strategy?
Anu Krishnan deconstructs the role of the US pivot in Indian foreign policy vis-a-vis the Ladakh incursion

Issue/Policy Briefs & Reports
Contemporary Naxal Movement in India: New Trends, State Responses and Recommendations
Rajat Kumar Kujur
Research Paper 27
The North Korean Threat: More Bark Than Bite
Rajaram Panda
Issue Brief 209
China’s New Leadership: Internal and External Implications of a Fresh Agenda
Jayadeva Ranade
Issue Brief 208
India and Southeast Asia: A Personal Narrative from Chennai
Prof. V. Suryanarayan
Special Report 139
Myanmar’s National Reconciliation: An Audit of Insurgencies and Ceasefires
Bibhu Prasad Routray
Special Report 138
China’s 12th National People’s Congress An Analysis of the Composition and Content
Jayadeva Ranade
Issue Brief 207
Inside Southeast Asia: Second Annual Conference
Nayantara Shaunik
Conference Report 46
India, China and the Nathu La: Securing Trade & Safeguarding the Eco System
Panu Pazo
Issue Brief 206
India, China and the Nathu La: Realizing the Potential of a Border Trade
Bhim B Subba
Issue Brief 205
India, China and the Nathu La: Understanding Beijing’s Larger Strategy towards the Region
Teshu Singh
Issue Brief 204
IPCS Quarterlies
The IPCS Quarterlies are a compilation of the recent publications that provide wide-ranging commentaries on the season's most outstanding issues.
South Asia Plus
April-June 2013
January-March 2013
October-December 2012
July-September 2012
Inaugural Issue: April - June 2012
Inside China
April-June 2013
January-March 2013
October-December 2012
July-September 2012
April-June 2012
Special Issue: Nathu La
January-March 2012
October-December 2011
July-September 2011
April-June 2011
Nuclear South Asia
April-June 2013
January-March 2013
October-December 2012
July-September 2012
April-June 2012
January-March 2012
October-December 2011
July-September 2011
April-June 2011
January-March 2011
Southeast Asia
April-June 2013
January-March 2013
October-December 2012
July-September 2012
April-June 2012
January-March 2012
October-December 2011
July-September 2011
April-June 2011
Latest book from IPCS
Military Confidence-Building and India-China Relations
Fighting Distrust

Dipankar Banerjee and Jabin T Jacob (Eds.)
New Delhi: Pentagon Press, India
China's Discursive Nationalism: Contending in Softer Realms
Bhavna Singh
New Delhi: Pentagon Press, India
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IPCS TASK FORCES
Trans Himalayan Trade & Development 2020: Looking Beyond Nathu La
India's Nuclear Doctrine


 
 

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For those in South Asia and elsewhere, the IPCS website provides a comprehensive analysis of the happenings within India with a special focus on Jammu and Kashmir and Naxalite Violence. Our research promotes greater understanding of India's foreign policy especially India-China relations, India's relations with SAARC countries and South East Asia.

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