Analysis Based Forecast of Revised Estimates of Defence Budget 2015-16: Who Bails Out Whom? Sustaining and building defence capabilty is a continuous process. It requires both adequate budget allocations and full, efficient and judicous utilisation of the allocated budget. This does not appear to have happened in the immediate past and the trend appears to continue in the current year. Vinay Kaushal February 23, 2016 Issue Brief
Educated Unemployment and Insurgency in Manipur: Issues and Recommendations The problem of educated unemployment is mainly two fold, firstly, scarcity of government jobs, and secondly, the, virtual lack of any other employer in Manipur other than the government. Sushil Kumar Sharma February 23, 2016 Policy Brief
Port de Djibouti: China’s First Permanent Naval Base in the Indian Ocean Hitherto, the India-China border dispute was largely a land-air contingency. Now, the PLA Navy’s presence in the IOR adds the third dimension and needs to be factored in future planning and preparations. Mandip Singh February 22, 2016 Issue Brief
Asia’s Buddhist Connectivity and India’s Role India needs to start thinking about seeking a greater transformation in China from authoritarianism to embrace the culture of Buddhism and the impact such a change may entail for enduring relations between India and China. P. Stobdan February 19, 2016 Issue Brief
Oli must set agenda for the future of Indo-Nepal relations Oli’s visit must set the derailed relationship back on track and set the agenda for future direction. India must show magnanimity and revive relations to the height witnessed during Modi’s maiden visit to Kathmandu. Akanshya Shah February 19, 2016 IDSA Comments
North Korea: Launching a Satellite to Demonstrate ICBM Capability North Korea may not have reached the level of expertise to develop an ICBM indigenously. But, in terms of declaration of intent, it has achieved all that it wants. Ajey Lele February 18, 2016 IDSA Comments
Chasing a mirage in Munich? The Munich deal, abortive though it is, proves that Russia, by engaging militarily in a substantive manner, has placed itself at a decidedly advantageous place at the negotiating table as compared to the United States. K. P. Fabian February 18, 2016 IDSA Comments
Syria’s Unending Tragedy Syria’s plight is likely to get worse before it gets better. More Syrians will be killed and the powers that be do not care. K. P. Fabian February 10, 2016 IDSA Comments
Rocket Launchers for Small Satellites The increase in demand for small satellites is not supported by the best launch options. Various existing options have huge limitations. It is believed that ‘proliferation’ of small satellites technology is possible only if reliable and cost-effective launch options are made available. Ajey Lele , Tushar Shrivastav February 04, 2016 Issue Brief
2011 Revolution in Egypt: Five Years Later It will be wrong to conclude that Egypt will remain unfree for too long. Did Napoleon’s accession to power put an end to the French Revolution? K. P. Fabian February 03, 2016 Issue Brief
