Pakistan’s Approach to Kashmir since Lahore Agreement : Is there any change?

Chair: N.S. Sisodia Discussants: Satish Chandra & R Rajagopalan

Terrorism in the Hinterland

Twenty one serial blasts rocked the city of Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008 in which nearly 50 people lost their lives and several others were wounded. Earlier on July 25,… Continue reading Terrorism in the Hinterland

Special Forces for Anti – Naxal Operations: an Assessment of the Security Environment

Chair: Ved Marwah Discussants: J N Roy & D M Mitra

Talking to the Taliban: Will it Ensure ‘Peace’ in Afghanistan?

Chair: V G Patankar Discussants: Shakti Sinha & Gurmeet Kanwal

India’s Security Perspective

Visit of Indian Americans working as interns with legislators Speakers: C Uday Bhaskar, Sujit Dutta

Pakistan’s Energy Security: Challenges and Options

Chair: Arvind Gupta Discussants: G Balachandran & Savita Pande

Resurgence of Russia

The discussion at IDSA on August 27, 2008 was part of the Institute’s ongoing research activities and was aimed at encouraging interactive dialogue among experts available on specific fields. The… Continue reading Resurgence of Russia

Current Developments in J&K

The IDSA organized a Round Table on 28th August 2008 to discuss the current developments in Jammu & Kashmir. A number of leading experts and academics participated. The idea of… Continue reading Current Developments in J&K

Confronting the Threat in Cyberspace

Chair: Thomas MathewDiscussants: Prem Chand & Subimal Bhattacharjee The central premises of the paper presenter were that governements were neglecting the current threats on the Internet not out negligance but… Continue reading Confronting the Threat in Cyberspace

Role of Biotechnology in Defence

Chair: B S SacharDiscussants: B M Gandhi & Sachin Chaturvedi In the 21st century, the science of biology has been found adopting various techniques from other fields of life to… Continue reading Role of Biotechnology in Defence