US Presidential Elections 2008 Order Hard Copy Please email us at publication [at] idsa.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7322) Rajiv Nayan | | Occasional Papers
The Existing Biological Threat: Evaluating the Seventh Review Conference of the BTWC Bio terrorism is emerging more as possibility in the 21st century not only because of the changing nature of terrorism but also because of rapid growth in life sciences. These developments have been a concern for the BWC regime. In this backdrop the paper discusses the 7th Review Conference which was concluded in December 2011. Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh | | Occasional Papers
China’s Territorial Claim on Arunachal Pradesh: Alternative Scenarios 2032 This Occasional Paper analyzes the Chinese territorial claim from futuristic perspective by identifying three drivers of uncertainty that has bearing on future Chinese behaviour, namely, Chinese regime stability and nationalism; the Tibet factor and internal developments in Arunachal Pradesh. Based on the interactive interplay between the three drivers, the author offers four alternative scenarios with regard to China's territorial claim in 2032. Namrata Goswami | | Occasional Papers
Space Capability and India’s Defence Communications Up to 2022 and Beyond Military organisations worldwide have steadily increased reliance on space assets for communications, surveillance, and navigation. India has sufficient space capability as compared to China. Deepak Sharma | | Occasional Papers
Hypersonic Weapons Hypersonic weapons are weapons that move at speeds of Mach 5 or more. Presently, hypersonic weapon technology is a work in progress and these weapons are yet to become fully operational for military deployment. Ajey Lele | | Occasional Papers
Indo-US Nuclear Deal: The Bill and Apprehensions Order Hard Copy Please email us at publication [at] idsa.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7322) Rajiv Nayan | | Occasional Papers
Iran’s Nuclear Imbroglio at The Crossroads: Policy Options For India On account of pertinent international, regional and domestic dynamics, the Iranian nuclear imbroglio is at uncertain crossroads. There are however reasons for optimism. This is because of Iran’s continuing engagement with the IAEA and P5+1 and strong opposition from major powers to a military solution. In the light of the above dynamics, the Paper points out dilemmas being encountered by India and ends by exploring possible policy options in the evolving situation. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | | Occasional Papers
Managing the Rise of a Hydro-Hegemon in Asia: China’s Strategic Interests in the Yarlung-Tsangpo River The Paper examines China´s general performance as a hydro-hegemon in Asia, presents the case study on China´s hydro-behaviour in the Yarlung-Tsangpo river basin, and outlines a framework for promoting trans-boundary watercooperation. Jesper Svensson | | Occasional Papers
Thinking about Pakistan’s Nuclear Security in Peacetime, Crisis and War This essay seeks to collate, sort through, and organise the reams of publicly available information and speculation to provide a systematic assessment of Pakistan’s nuclear security. Christopher Clary | | Occasional Papers
Enhancing Energy Security in Rural Tanzania: Examples of Decentralized Rural Energy Approaches from India This paper argues that decentralized electrification without local participation is unlikely to yield the desired nation-wide impact, especially for the rural communities. This suggests that the energy policy and institutional arrangements of Tanzania need to find more space for local community participation in rural electrification initiatives. Ian Sanghavi | | Occasional Papers
