The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy? Since the commissioning of the Liaoning in itself does not change the present balance of power, it makes more sense if it is interpreted as a diplomatic message especially to the ASEAN countries. Adrien Frossard October 22, 2012 IDSA Comments
The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy? Since the commissioning of the Liaoning in itself does not change the present balance of power, it makes more sense if it is interpreted as a diplomatic message especially to the ASEAN countries. Adrien Frossard October 22, 2012 IDSA Comments
Afghanistan: Between Hope and Despair As the Afghans and the world look towards a new dawn on 1 January 2015, there are some things that stand out clearly and have to be recognised by both the Afghans as well as the international community. Agarwal, Rajeev October 20, 2012 IDSA Comments
The 50th Anniversary of the Border Conflict With China: A Strategic Analysis The 1962 border conflict moulded our security and strategic thinking into a defensive mindset, and its 50th anniversary is an appropriate time to review those lessons as we seek our place in the new multi-polar world. Mukul Sanwal October 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
Brinkmanship over the Padma Bridge The World Bank’s decision to withhold funding for the Padma Bridge embarrassed a government that has been doing reasonable work especially in checking extremism at a time when radicalism is sweeping many parts of the world. Anand Kumar October 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
Who started the fighting? Let us examine the facts as they are, to see if the Chinese contention of a counter-attack to throw Indian aggressors out has any merit or, as India believes, it was nothing but a premeditated attack by China. R. S. Kalha October 17, 2012 IDSA Comments
The 1962 War: Will China speak about it? A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment. Jagannath P. Panda October 16, 2012 IDSA Comments
The 1962 War: Will China speak about it? A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment. Jagannath P. Panda October 16, 2012 IDSA Comments
Tibet as a Factor in Sino-Indian Relations Past and Present Tibet has always been the core issue in Sino-Indian relations. Even during the 1962 conflict, Chinese leaders, including Mao, acknowledged that the conflict was not about the boundary or territory but about Tibet. The revolt in Tibet leading to the flight of the Dalai Lama to India in 1959 came as a rude shock to the Indian leadership. After the 1962 conflict, the issue of Tibet went on the back burner. The revival of negotiations in 1981 brought the issue back into focus. R. S. Kalha October 2012 Journal of Defence Studies
‘We Over-imagined the Threat from China in 1962’ : Interview with Marshal of the Indian Air Force Fifty years since the 1962 war, reams have been written and multiple perspectives have come to the fore. Yet, the oral history of the time, the leaders and the politics, passed down to us by the generation of officers who saw these events unfold, has never been more valuable. Shruti Pandalai had the privilege of interviewing the highly decorated veteran officer and Marshall of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Arjan Singh, on his recollections of the war. Arjan Singh October 2012 Journal of Defence Studies
