RESEARCH CLUSTERS
A feeble approach
The report provides useful documentation on nuclear issues but falls short of making recommendations which would speed up nuclear disarmament. This is not surprising considering that many of the Commissioners are from nuclear armed states or from ones which enjoy the comfort of a nuclear umbrella. Actually, the report may have the unintended impact of strengthening the hawks in nuclear and security establishments as it fails to put enough moral pressure on them to undertake drastic measures to achieve nuclear disarmament.
Pakistan wants to play a central role in the Afghan settlement
Karzai’s use of the word ‘proxy war’ in relation to India’s reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts can only be understood in view of the West’s fatigue in Afghanistan and the growing importance of Pakistan
Defence Budgetary Allocation 2010-11: Adequacy vs. Usage
Adequacy or inadequacy of defence allocation largely lies in the manner it is spent keeping in view the defence requirements for meeting operational and strategic goals and to have the needed defence preparedness to deal with threats.
Testing Times for the Japan-US Alliance: “Secret Pact” Revealed
Notwithstanding revelations about the secret nuclear pact, the Japan-US alliance is likely to remain strong and the East Asian security order will continue to be determined by the American presence
Japan unveils existence of a secret nuke pact with the US
The disclosure of this agreement is aimed at scoring political points as well as addressing the discontent among the nuclear allergic Japanese who want adherence to the non-nuclear principles in letter and sprit.
The 51st Anniversary of the Tibetan Struggle: What is the future?
China has to accept that the long term solution to Tibetan discontent lies in granting greater autonomy to Tibetans instead of pursuing assimilation oriented policies.
Contradictory Tendencies in the India-China Relationship: Does it help the bilateral relationship?
Contradictions in India-China relations provide the rationale for greater engagement exactly like it has done in the case of US-China relations.
The Challenges of Asymmetric Warfare
While the asymmetrical threat will have an effect on warfare at strategic, operational and tactical levels, the threat will be most dramatic at the operational level.
The Naxal Muddle - of Intellectual Haze, Governmental Clarity and Operational Realities
The Naxal challenge is a wake up call to rejig our internal security instruments and restore their organizational ethos, autonomy and operational credibility.
PUBLICATIONS
EVENTS
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ConferenceMarch 22, 2010 - March 23, 2010
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Fellows' SeminarMarch 26, 20101030 to 1300 hrs
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Book Discussion ForumMarch 29, 20101000-1200h
EVENT REPORT
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Fellows' SeminarMarch 12, 2010
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Eminent Persons' Lecture SeriesMarch 8, 2010
IDSA IN MEDIA
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Zee News, March 20, 2010
US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Australia to June, but the significance attached to his trip to the Asia -Pacific country would be as noteworthy as ever.
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Zee News, March 20, 2010
Albeit now scheduled for June, yet the trip will bring into limelight Obama's multicultural upbringing, his early exposure to Islam and his lasting family ties with Indonesia.
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Outlook India, March 5, 2010
The exclusive dialogue between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) has failed to ignite the imagination of the Naga public sphere as the armed actor falls short on the three Rs: representativeness, rationality and responsibility.