How Nagas Perceive the Creation of Seven Additional Districts in Manipur Naga leaders have alleged that Naga villages have been merged with non-Naga areas to form the new districts and that the Manipur Government did not consult all stake holders including the Hill Area Committees before taking the decision. Sushil Kumar Sharma | March 15, 2017 | Issue Brief
Prospects of US–German Relations under Trump In respect of trade and commerce, some uncertainties are looming over both US-German relations and US-EU relations. Gautam Sen | March 15, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Defence Expenditure: A Challenge for Defence Economists The basic challenge for defence economists is to demonstrate that there are other feasible ways of skinning the cat during budget formulation. But the challenge is also inextricably linked with the need for rationalisation of defence expenditure. Amit Cowshish | March 14, 2017 | IDSA Comments
Sri Lanka’s Fighter Selection – An Opportunity for India From all angles – political, economic, diplomatic and military – India is in a position to meet the SLAF’s potential combat aircraft requirements. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | March 10, 2017 | IDSA Comments
North Korea’s ‘Chemistry’ with WMDs North Korea has blatantly breached the chemical weapons ‘red line’ in the killing of the half-brother of Kim Jong-un in Kuala Lumpur on February 13. Ajey Lele | March 06, 2017 | IDSA Comments
When the Taiwanese Came Calling: Chinese Reaction and the Indian Response Clarity, firmness and sticking to the positive territory of the relations have to be essential elements in India’s approach towards Taiwan. Prashant Kumar Singh | March 03, 2017 | Issue Brief
Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership: India’s Contribution to Strengthening Nuclear Security In the 21st century, nuclear security (NS) risks are more tangible with the probability of nuclear weapons and materials falling into the hands of terrorists becoming more real. The NS threat scenario presents a complex matrix of violent terrorism, Islamist militancy, a proliferation network originating from Pakistan (A. Q. Khan Network) and its spread to Iran, Libya and North Korea. To mitigate nuclear risks and inspire global nuclear confidence, an institutionalized structure is critical for strengthening NS. Reshmi Kazi | March 2017 | Strategic Analysis
Globalization of the Jihadist Threat: Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago Despite a well-integrated Muslim population, and an environment where there is no tangible discrimination or lack of opportunity, the Jihadist ideology has succeeded in taking root in Trinidad. Links with organized crime have helped fuel the movement and strong links have been forged with ISIS and Al-Qaeda with the result that at least 89 Trinidadians are now in Syria. It is also argued that some Trinidadian Muslims have succumbed to the messages broadcast by ISIS and that the lure of fighting for an Islamic Caliphate has found resonance. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | March 2017 | Strategic Analysis
Cambodia–Thailand Sovereignty Disputes: Implications for Cambodia’s Strategic Environment and Defence Organization This article analyses two security challenges facing the Royal Cambodian Government (RGC) and the Cambodian Defence Organization at the strategic level for the next decade. The first obvious challenge relates to the stalemated territorial dispute along the Cambodia–Thailand border, particularly the question of ownership of the Preah Vihear (called PhraViharn in Thailand) temple and its surrounding area since October 2008. Veasna Var | March 2017 | Strategic Analysis
Russia’s Policy Shift towards Taliban and Pakistan Russia’s efforts to differentiate between the Islamic State and Taliban are a mistake given that both groups share a similar ideology, albeit with slight variations. Manabhanjan Meher | March 01, 2017 | IDSA Comments
