Know Thy Neighbour: Growth of India and China—Socio-Cultural Precepts and Propositions* It is very important for large and populous neighbours such as India and China to have a better understanding of one another’s history, culture and value systems. Perhaps no two peoples in the world are as similar as Indians and Chinese in terms of the agrarian foundations of our societies and many of our traditions with roots in Hindu-Buddhist rituals and philosophy, and even the undue importance attached in the past to the male child. Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
The Rise of Kim Yo-Jong in the North Korean Regime The state narrative of North Korea, the story that keeps the Kims in power and the population uncomplaining, is built as much around international politics as it is domestic. In the mid-1990s, soon after the first transition of power from Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong-il, the country and the regime was in crisis. Always looking at themselves through the lens of South Korea and the need for reunification, official propaganda had been building an idea that their Southern brothers and sisters were impoverished in comparison and desperate to join with the North once again. Jed Lea-Henry | March 2019 | Strategic Analysis
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
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
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
