The Forgotten Fact of “China-Occupied Kashmir” There is a need to widely disseminate China’s insidious role as an illegal occupier of Kashmir’s territory, including its territorial grab in the trans-Karakoram tract, in order to raise public awareness of the issue – both in India and at the international level. Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | November 13, 2020 | Special Feature
Can India be the Next Global Manufacturing Hub? The COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed the inherent weaknesses in the existing global supply chain and risks of over-reliance on China’s manufacturing industry, presents new opportunities for India to rethink its industrial strategy, especially policies concerning the growth of its manufacturing sector. Kogila Balakrishnan , Saurabh Kukreja | November 13, 2020 | Issue Brief
Turkish Foreign Policy: From ‘Zero Problem’ to Zero Friends Turkish global power aspirations are hindered by a lack of regional influence. Ankara wishes to enhance strategic depth in the neighborhood. Deviating from a soft power approach, President Erdogan has increasingly adopted a confrontational foreign policy. Md. Muddassir Quamar | November 06, 2020 | IDSA Comments
India’s Oil Imports from the US: How Beneficial Are They? India has been importing oil from the US to diversify away from the Middle Eastern Crudes. However, the weak oil demand, with attendant supply glut and contest for market share are reshaping global energy politics. This article examines the extent to which increasing oil imports from the US would be conducive for India's energy needs and the possible trade-off for the Indian refineries. Sameena Hameed | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
President Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign and Iran’s Endgame Iran—US relations are in a state of flux due to President Trump’s draconian sanctions, what is dubbed the ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, to force Iran to renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s ‘counter pressure’ policy, in contrast, has sought to blunt the effects of sanctions and compel the Trump administration to return to the nuclear deal. This article examines the basic thrust, goals and shortcomings of Trump’s anti-Iran campaign, and also explores Iran’s policy choices and responses to face off Trump’s campaign of ‘maximum pressure’. Mohammed Nuruzzaman | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Defence Indigenization: The Case of Bullet-Resistant Jackets Post-COVID, the renewed emphasis on indigenisation in India calls for a fresh, in-depth examination of the entire range of issues and policies pertaining to the development of a capable domestic base for the defence industry and technology. Sanjay Mitra | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
U.N. Peace-Keeping: Asian, African and American Interaction November 2020 Volume: 44 Issue: 6 From the Archives Swadesh M Rana | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
China’s India Policy in the 1950s: From Friendship to Antagonism What led to the Sino-Indian militarized confrontations in 1959? I argue that Hindi-Chini Bhai-Bhai became a victim of changed perceptions in China. As long as China’s external and internal environment was relatively secure, India was seen as a potential ally, and Sino-Indian relations thrived. As external and internal pressures on China mounted, India’s behaviour vis-à-vis the Dalai Lama’s flight from China and the territorial dispute was perceived by China as reactionary. Daniel Balazs | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: The Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: The Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy, Noida, HarperCollins India, 2020, 223 pp., Rs. 399:00 (paperback), ISBN 9789353579074 Lokendra Sharma | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Expanding Role of PLAAF in China’s National Security Strategy China’s great power ambition and actions have been fuelled by its spectacular economic growth and military modernization. The need to sustain the economy and energy flow makes the East and South China seas vital to it. Its vulnerabilities also lie on its seaboard. To dominate the maritime spaces, it needs to own the contiguous airspace as well. The prescient Chinese leadership has transformed its Air Force into a strategic instrument of power, to protect its economic lifelines, geo-political interests and regional dominance. Diptendu Choudhury | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
