Revamping the Indian Foreign Service With changing times and the growing profile of India in the international system, there is a need for a change in the structure and process of recruitment into this very important service. Martand Jha April 11, 2017 IDSA Comments
Heading East: Security, Trade and Environment between India and Southeast Asia, by Karen Stoll Farrell and Sumit Ganguly Heading East, Security, Trade and Environment between India and Southeast Asia, co-edited by Sumit Ganguly and Karen Stoll Farrell, consisting of 11 chapters and one introductory note by the editors, broadly deals with India’s Look East/Act East Policy (LEP/AEP). Sampa Kundu April 2017 Journal of Defence Studies
Will Khan Sheikhoun Reshape the War in Syria? The Syrian decision to use chemical weapons on civilian targets in Khan Sheikhoun in an effort to seek control of the last rebel held territory of Idlib and the US reaction have created a new dynamics in the Syrian crisis. Md. Muddassir Quamar April 07, 2017 IDSA Comments
The Beginning of the End – Carrier operations in Latin America to cease Post the decommissioning of the Sao Palo, to be completed by 2020, not a single South American navy will operate an aircraft carrier, perhaps reflecting the relative military decline of the region as well as a recognition that carriers can be expensive prestige projects that are quite ineffective in combat. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj April 07, 2017 IDSA Comments
Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to India: an opportunity to broaden the relationship Sheikh Hasina’s visit should not be seen through the narrow prism of an agreement on defence cooperation or Teesta but through the broader perspective of the unexplored potential in India-Bangladesh relations. Smruti S. Pattanaik April 07, 2017 IDSA Comments
“What’s down” side of “What’s up?” Human rights, privacy and protection of confidentiality are important issues, but so are the requirements of intelligence agencies which have to contend with the inhumane activities of terrorist groups and individuals. Ajey Lele April 07, 2017 IDSA Comments
The 2017 By-elections in Myanmar: A Warning Signal for Suu Kyi? The result of the by-election clearly indicates the need for the NLD government to speedily engender trust among the ethnic minorities. A successful peace process and peace negotiations can be one aspect of it. Sampa Kundu April 05, 2017 IDSA Comments
The Ashgate Research Companion to Military Ethics, by James Turner Johnson and Eric D. Patterson ‘Ethics’, derived from the Latin word ethice, means a set of moral principles which guides actions towards ‘normative’ discipline. Jasneet Singh Sachdeva April 2017 Journal of Defence Studies
Potency of the JMB threat to India’s Security In the wake of reports that more than 2000 terrorists belonging to the JMB and HUJI-B have entered India, it is imperative to assess the potency of the JMB threat to India’s security and the counter terrorism measures that need to be undertaken to curb the same. Nikhil Raj Aggarwal , Mathew Sinu Simon April 03, 2017 IDSA Comments
The Uncertain Overhang on Scotland of the Brexit Process In the face of Brexit, the continued union of UK and Scotland hinges on arriving at a suitable political accommodation between the UK and the broad spectrum of the Scottish polity and the public. Gautam Sen April 03, 2017 IDSA Comments
