The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare: Achilles goes Asymmetrical, by Pauline M. Karin The process of ‘War’, whether waged for noble or ignoble ends and for long considered a valid instrument of state policy, is broadly interpreted along the Clausewitzian dictum of the ‘application of organised violence for political ends’. The United Nations (UN) outlaws the proposition that states can use force for resolving their disputes. Raghavendra Mishra | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
China as a Peer of the United States: Implications of the Joint Statement of September 25, 2015 China is emerging as a peer and partner of the United States in international affairs. India’s response should be to work with China to make the ‘Asian Century’ a reality and shape the future global agenda. Mukul Sanwal | October 01, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Reaffirming India’s Ties with Palestine Prime Minister Modi’s meeting with President Abbas in New York reaffirms the government’s commitment to maintain continuity in India’s Palestine policy. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | October 01, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Aftermath of the Enactment of Controversial Statutes in Manipur The political imbroglio in Manipur has to be analysed through the prism of likely political gains and losses for the State`s major players, in juxtaposition to the scenario prevailing in adjoining States as well as inclinations of the Central Government. Gautam Sen | September 29, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Contextualizing Madhesi Frustration in the Wake of Nepal’s New Constitution The only way to resolve the crisis is to acknowledge Madeshis as genuine citizens of Nepal, whose respect and dignity can be protected by a clear recognition of their rights in the new constitution. Pramod Jaiswal | September 28, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Post-Constitution Shivers in Nepal and India’s Response The Indian reaction has led to notes of caution by some major countries. China, for instance, has suggested to Nepalese leaders that they should make the Constitution broad based. Nihar R. Nayak | September 28, 2015 | IDSA Comments
New Nepal, Old Politics The issue of ‘consensus’ that has been at the core of writing a constitution has been eroded through majoritarianism to secure the entrenchment in power of the hill political elites. Smruti S. Pattanaik | September 28, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Indian Navy’s Arabian Gulf Diplomacy By engaging GCC navies through joint exercises, port calls, and training programmes, the Navy has successfully created a durable template of maritime relations in the Western Indian Ocean. Abhijit Singh | September 24, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Nepal’s New Constitution: An Analysis from the Madheshi Perspective What the country needs is goodwill and support from all stakeholders inside and outside to move the reconciliation process forward and build on the peace, and all at the right pace. Hari Bansh Jha | September 24, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Context of the Cease-Fire Decision in the 1965 India-Pakistan War The ceasefire decision was influenced by the combination of three factors: absence of the prospect of a swift victory, concerns about Chinese military intervention, and concerted diplomatic pressure from major powers. S. Kalyanaraman | September 21, 2015 | Special Feature
