The ULFA, the PLA, and the UNLF: Will negotiations Work?

Chair: Shri E N Ram MohanExternal Discussants: Dr M Amarjeet Singh and Mr Bidhan S LaishramInternal Discussants: Ms Shruti Pandalai and Ms Gulbin Sultana The paper aims to understand whether… Continue reading The ULFA, the PLA, and the UNLF: Will negotiations Work?

Egypt’s Faltering Transition: Domestic and Regional Dynamics and Challenges for India

Chairperson: Ambassador Arundhati GhoseExternal Discussants: Shri Sanjay Singh and Professor Gulshan DietlInternal Discussants: Dr P K Pradhan and Ms Ruchita Beri The paper is an attempt to analytically examine the… Continue reading Egypt’s Faltering Transition: Domestic and Regional Dynamics and Challenges for India

Indian Ocean Maritime Security Cooperation: Will India Lead?

Chairperson: R Adm (Retd) K RajamenonExternal Discussants: Professor Baladas Ghoshal, Dr. Vijay SakhujaInternal Discussant: Cmd SS Parmar The paper focusses on the prospects of Maritime Security Cooperation in the Indian… Continue reading Indian Ocean Maritime Security Cooperation: Will India Lead?

Talk by Shri G.K. Pillai, Distinguished Fellow, IDSA on “Naga Peace Talks: What Next?

The Internal Security Centre, IDSA organized a talk on ‘Naga Peace Talks: What Next?’ on 04 June 2014 by G K Pillai, former Home Secretary of India and presently, Distinguished… Continue reading Talk by Shri G.K. Pillai, Distinguished Fellow, IDSA on “Naga Peace Talks: What Next?

Indian Maritime Strategy: Drivers and Imperatives

Chair: R Adm (Retd) K RajamenonExternal Discussants: R Adm SY Srikhande, Dr. Vijay Sakhuja and Cdr R MishraInternal Discussants: Commodore Ajay Chhabra The author argues that as the world looks… Continue reading Indian Maritime Strategy: Drivers and Imperatives

Visit of the Tanzanian National Defence College Delegation

A nineteen member delegation from the Tanzanian National Defence College visited the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) on June 11, 2014. The Africa, Latin America & UN Centre… Continue reading Visit of the Tanzanian National Defence College Delegation

Talk by Lt Gen V K Ahluwalia (Retd.) on “Future of the Naxalite Movement”

Chair: Dr Arvind Gupta Lt Gen (Retd.)V K Ahluwalia gave a presentation on “Future of the Naxalite Movement”, at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), on June 5,… Continue reading Talk by Lt Gen V K Ahluwalia (Retd.) on “Future of the Naxalite Movement”

US Congress and the Iran Nuclear Issue

Chair: Amb. K.C. SinghDiscussants: Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Dr. G. Balachandran and Shebonti Ray Dadwal The paper examined the role of the US Congress vis-à-vis the Iran nuclear issue during the… Continue reading US Congress and the Iran Nuclear Issue

Enhancing Jointness in Indian Armed Forces: Case for Unified Commands

Chair: Vice Admiral Anup Singh (Retd)External Discussants: Brig Rahul Bhonsle (Retd) and Gp Capt Vivek KapurInternal Discussants: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd) and Gp Capt Naval Jagota The paper was an… Continue reading Enhancing Jointness in Indian Armed Forces: Case for Unified Commands

The Indian Navy’s Growing Maritime Reach: An Unfinished Agenda

Chair: Vice Admiral (Retd) Anup SinghExternal Discussant: Cmde (Retd) Rajeev Sawhney and Cdr Gurpreet KhuranaInternal Discussant: Cmde Ajay Chhabra The paper argues that as the pre-eminent maritime force in the… Continue reading The Indian Navy’s Growing Maritime Reach: An Unfinished Agenda