Reassessing India’s Disaster Management Preparedness and the Role of the Indian Armed Forces In recent years, the intensity of the occurrence of natural disasters has increased manifold. Responding to this, the Government of India has undertaken various measures to mitigate the impact of disasters. Even so, the response of the civil authorities is often found inadequate and the armed forces are called out to assist the civil administration. The armed forces never fail to respond in a prompt manner, but without proper data on various local resources, skills, essential services and equipment. P. K. Gautam , Shivananda H January 2012 Journal of Defence Studies
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in India’s National Strategy Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations have attracted the attention of the global community in recent years. Building capabilities, interoperability and a conceptual framework for participation in these operations is gaining increasing urgency among Indian policymakers. The Indian armed forces have a wide experience of disaster relief operations both at home and abroad, where they have been the core of relief operations. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar January 2012 Journal of Defence Studies
China’s Pipelines in Myanmar In order to meet its energy demands, China is constructing oil and gas pipelines in Myanmar, almost reaching to the seashores of Bay of Bengal. Shivananda H January 10, 2012 IDSA Comments
Stephen P. Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta, Arming without Aiming: India’s Military Modernisation Stephen Cohen has been a long-time South Asia watcher. His books on the region’s two protagonist militaries (The Pakistan Army and The Indian Army: Its Contribution to the Development of the Nation) have established him as an influential military analyst. His other two books, India: Emerging Power and The Idea of Pakistan, have further enhanced his reputation as a leading interpreter of the region not only for the Americans but for the South Asians themselves. The present book has been co-authored by Sunil Dasgupta from the University of Maryland. Ali Ahmed January 2012 Journal of Defence Studies
The Poor Prospects of the CTBT Entering Into Force While Indonesia’s ratification has given a boost to the CTBT, the positions of the other hold-out countries do not show any promise of forward movement. Ch. Viyyanna Sastry January 09, 2012 IDSA Comments
The Political Future of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf In a nation beleaguered by a multitude of problems ranging from a deteriorating law and order situation to massive power cuts and a sliding economy, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has become a beacon for change. Sumita Kumar January 06, 2012 IDSA Comments
India’s Nuclear Security Policy Though India has supported and adopted the international legal framework for nuclear security, it has adopted a somewhat unique approach reflecting its policy of cautious activism. Rajiv Nayan January 05, 2012 IDSA Comments
2011: A Strategic Survey The year 2011 will stand out in history as the year of the Arab Spring, when people in Northern Africa and West Asia rose up against tyranny and revolted for political emancipation. A. Vinod Kumar January 04, 2012 Issue Brief
Check the Downslide in India-Bangladesh Relations India should implement its agreements with Bangladesh in a time bound manner, fast track trans-border infrastructural developmental schemes and address the interests of the common people of Bangladesh. Pushpita Das January 04, 2012 IDSA Comments
2012: The Changing Geopolitical Environment and Tasks before Indian foreign policy While India’s ability to handle the challenges may be constrained by a slowing economy, it would need to manage them through requisite diplomatic skill and finesse. Arvind Gupta January 03, 2012 IDSA Comments
