R. Vignesh

Two Decades of US-Taliban War in Afghanistan

In August 2021, the world was stunned by dramatic visuals of Afghan civilians running along and attempting to cling to a US Air Force (USAF) C-17 aircraft taking off from the Kabul airport in a desperate bid to flee from Afghanistan that had fallen to the Taliban. Just a month before this, in the first week of July 2021, the last of the American troops left Bagram Airfield, which had been the nerve centre of American-led military operations in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years.

The San Diego Roadmap for AUKUS: Hits and Misses

The San Diego roadmap heralds a major step forward for the AUKUS in achieving its key strategic objective of delivering SSN capability to Australia.

Colombo Port City and its Implications on India’s Maritime Security

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr R Vignesh’s chapter ‘Colombo Port City and its Implications on India's Maritime Security’ has been published in Dr S Utham Kumar Jamdhagni edited book ‘India's Blue Pulse: Preparing for A Maritime Future.

Canada, South Korea and the Indo-Pacific

Canada and the Republic of Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategies signal a major transformation in their respective foreign policy outlook.

R. Vignesh |
February 08, 2023 |
IDSA Comments

The China Factor in Africa’s Path to Liberal Democracy

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr R Vignesh’s co-authored article ‘The China Factor in Africa's Path to Liberal Democracy’ has been published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Africa Review’ of Brill Publications on 07 February 2023.

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ADMM-Plus and India’s Act East Policy

The ADMM-Plus offers India and ASEAN opportunities to develop practical collaboration on security issues ranging from terrorism, maritime threats and other non-traditional threats.

R. Vignesh, Abhay Kumar Singh |
December 16, 2022 |
Issue Brief

One Year of AUKUS: An Assessment of Progress and Challenges

AUKUS illustrates the growing strategic depth between the US and Australia, the UK’s return to ‘East of Suez’ and Australia’s attempts to revolutionise its defence industrial base.

R. Vignesh, Abhay Kumar Singh |
November 02, 2022 |
Issue Brief

National Hospital Ship and India’s Maritime Security Strategy

Hospital ships play a critical role in supplementing a navy’s combat potential and enhance its soft power capability.

R. Vignesh |
July 29, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Regulating the Use of Force by United Nations Peace Support Operations: Balancing Promises and Outcomes by Charuka Ekanayake

The United Nations Peace Support Operations (PSOs), originally envisaged for simple missions like monitoring ceasefires and facilitating negotiations during international armed conflicts, underwent a massive transformation after the end of the Cold War when the UN found itself involved in complex military operations embedded in violent intra-state conflicts. As civilians are increasingly subjected to brutality and atrocity in such conflicts, the use of force by the UN has become necessary for fulfilling its mandate for Protection of Civilians (POC) and Responsible to Protect (R2P).

R. Vignesh |
July-September 2022 |
Journal of Defence Studies

Colombo Security Conclave: Prospects for India as ‘Preferred Security Partner’

Colombo Security Conclave, a maritime security oriented sub-regional grouping, is emerging as a promising platform through which India can demonstrate its commitment and credibility for becoming the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ for the smaller nations in the Indian Ocean Region.