Lashkar-e-Cyber of Hafiz Saeed Terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba are increasingly taking to social media to further widen their outreach. By integrating social media with self-developed android apps, Lashkar is also turning from mere technology user into a product developer. Munish Sharma March 21, 2016 IDSA Comments
Garo National Liberation Army: An Emerging Threat in Meghalaya For a state long thought to be a role model to other North-eastern states, Meghalaya has seen a steady rise in insurgency in the last few years. The Garo National Liberation Army has clearly emerged as a potent threat to security in Meghalaya and parts of Assam. Sushil Kumar Sharma March 18, 2016 Policy Brief
Myanmar in China’s Push into the Indian Ocean China wants to regain the position it once enjoyed under the military government in Myanmar. However, its efforts at securing a direct access to the Indian Ocean through Myanmar are unlikely to see an early fruition. Joshy M. Paul March 14, 2016 Backgrounder
China’s Military Reforms: Is All Well With the PLA? If PLA doesn’t change its ‘army-centric’ character and make way for professionals with domain expertise, the higher defence organisation will continue to be weak and the reform only in name. Mandip Singh March 09, 2016 IDSA Comments
Gilgit Baltistan as Fifth Province: Reconciling with the Status Quo? Gilgit Baltistan’s absorption may signal a paradigmatic shift in Pakistan’s Kashmir strategy. However, Pakistan would have to reset the contours of its position on Kashmir including an implied acceptance of the status quo. Priyanka Singh March 04, 2016 IDSA Comments
All About Pay and Perks: India’s Defence Budget 2016-17 The two heads of expenditure which have witnessed significant growth in the defence budget 2016-17 are the salary component of the armed forces and the defence pensions. Laxman Kumar Behera March 03, 2016 Issue Brief
Defence Budget 2016-17: A Clear Message to the Armed Forces It is time India devised appropriate tactics to meet the current threat. It is imperative that the armed forces prepare for ‘the most likely scenario’ rather than ‘the worst case scenario’. But to be fair, this can only be done when there exists a clear national military policy/strategy. Ramesh Phadke March 02, 2016 IDSA Comments
Metamorphosis of the Defence Budget 2016-17 The defence budget for the next fiscal has been completely restructured, making it difficult to make like-to-like comparisons. The growth in the defence budget is bound to disappoint the strategic community, notwithstanding the economic factors that may be responsible for it Amit Cowshish March 02, 2016 IDSA Comments
The Escalating South China Sea Dispute – Lessons for India For Indian observers, it is useful to extrapolate known Chinese position in the Indian Ocean Region and assess Beijing’s likely strategic behaviour. Indian policymakers might well recognise the fact that once China finds itself in a position of maritime advantage, diplomatic engagement has limited utility as a bargaining tactic. Abhijit Singh March 01, 2016 IDSA Comments
Union Budget 2016-17: Deciphering the Defence Budget The underutilisation of allocated funds suggest that the meagre funds available in the modernisation budget after catering for committed liabilities have not been fully utilised. Thus, a thorough introspection for better expenditure management is needed. Vinay Kaushal March 01, 2016 IDSA Comments
