From Energy Security to Energy Dominance: US’ Blending of Politics and Economics In the aftermath of the successful ‘America First’ or ‘Make America Great Again’ presidential election campaign, President Trump’s era inaugurated the realm of energy politics. It began with the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the lifting of the US export ban on crude oil. So far, it has been featured in setting aside President Obama’s climate change mitigation policy, which emphasized regulation, discouraged oil and gas development, and denounced the extensive exploitation of natural resources. Vasileios Balafas , Efstathios T. Fakiolas March 2020 Strategic Analysis
Defence Pension Reforms: Recommendations of the Past Committees and Commissions Reforming defence pension is no more an option but a compulsion considering its exponential growth in the past, which is likely to continue in the future if no reform is undertaken. Laxman Kumar Behera , Vinay Kaushal February 28, 2020 Special Feature
Iran’s Nuclear Quandary The European Union-3 and Iran are indeed up against formidable odds to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) alive going forward. S. Samuel C. Rajiv February 21, 2020 IDSA Comments
Third Bodo Accord and Insurgency in Western Assam While the third Bodo accord is a momentous development in the history of the Bodo conflict, caution must be exercised to ensure that it does not fall victim to the factional politics that undermined previous accords. Alex Waterman February 19, 2020 Issue Brief
Ensuring a Level Playing Field in the Indian Army The Indian Army is at the cusp of a huge change. It has to concurrently manage the matter of Women Officers as seamlessly as possible. Success in this venture is predicated squarely on the mindsets of the seniors in charge and the WO community Alok Deb February 19, 2020 IDSA Comments
India’s Renewed Push on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) The surge in official references to PoK has disrupted the inertia of the past years. Pushing PoK high on India’s strategic priorities will make India’s Kashmir policy more effective. Priyanka Singh February 17, 2020 Policy Brief
Is Lowering Colour Service a Suitable Option? The adverse impact of lowering of colour service of soldiers below pensionable service will not only be felt at the structural and functional level but also the psychological level. Vivek Chadha February 14, 2020 Issue Brief
Defence Budget 2020-21 The slowdown in economic growth not only seems to have cast its shadow on the allocation of the defence budget for 2020-21 but has also compounded the challenges for the country’s first CDS. Vinay Kaushal February 12, 2020 IDSA Comments
Israel’s Laser-based Missile Interception System The laser-based aerospace defence assets, as and when they are fully developed and deployed, could prove to be a potent deterrent. Atul Pant February 07, 2020 IDSA Comments
India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave: A Fresh Initiative The India-Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave is a step towards engaging the African countries on peace and security. It is hoped that the conclave leads to a candid discussion on common security challenges and examines the ways and means to further enhance cooperation between India and the African countries. Ruchita Beri February 06, 2020 IDSA Comments
