No Place for Russia: European Security Institutions Since 1989 The dissolution of the Soviet Union, conflicts in former Soviet republics and in the Balkans, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Arab Spring and the crisis in Syria, the war in Georgia and the confrontation in Ukraine—the last three decades have seen a series of events which affected the European security agenda. Since 1989, Russia has been participating in European affairs as a member of several forums and has been a party to multiple agreements. Aleksei Zakharov | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
A Life Plucked Out of the Archives It is not easy to turn somebody’s personal archive, even if it is well kept, into a book ? that too a biography ? without falling in love with the person, his times, the ideological cross-currents he swam with or against, and the historical significance of the character. Such efforts are really commendable when the person of the archives leaves an indelible mark as an ‘ideological beacon and moral compass’ to a leader of consequence, who steered a nation through one of the most tumultuous periods of its history. Ashok K. Behuria , Uttam Kumar Sinha | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Mohammed bin Salman walks the India-Pakistan tightrope Visiting ‘brother’ Pakistan and ‘friend’ India at a time when tensions are running high both in West Asia and South Asia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walked the India-Pakistan tightrope with extreme caution. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | February 25, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Why Creating an Indigenous LTE Chipset is Such a Big Deal India, the second largest smartphone market in the world, needs to encourage and incentivise its ICT industry to not only boost ‘Skill India’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives but also provide cyber autonomy to its critical cyber assets. Ashish Chhibbar | February 25, 2019 | IDSA Comments
A no-deal Brexit and its implications The implications of a no-deal Brexit, particularly on EU-UK trade relations, security and the rights of the citizens, would be grave and irreparable. Rajeesh Kumar | February 22, 2019 | Issue Brief
MMRCA Mess and the Need for Professionalism in the Defence Acquisition Process The CAG report relating to the Indian Air Force has highlighted various anomalies and the unprofessional manner in which defence acquisitions are handled. Vinay Kaushal | February 22, 2019 | Issue Brief
Pulwama Attack: Time to Get the Messaging Right Pakistan’s hybrid war is a reality. India’s efforts need to be oriented towards countering such a war. Vivek Chadha | February 20, 2019 | Policy Brief
US-Venezuela Stand-off: Impact on Global Oil Prices With US sanctions in place on the Venezuelan oil industry, global oil prices are set to rise once again, which may have major geopolitical and geo-economic consequences. Shebonti Ray Dadwal , Chithra Purushothaman | February 20, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Consolidating India-Iran Cooperation While Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif’s visit has created a better environment, the challenge lies in sustaining the current momentum Nagapushpa Devendra | February 14, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Interim Defence Budget 2019-20 The eight per cent hike in the interim defence budget 2019-20 is bound to further intensify the resource problem of the MoD, which is already battling a massive shortage of funds. Laxman Kumar Behera | February 04, 2019 | Issue Brief
