Can the Rise of ‘New’ Turkey Lead to a ‘New’ Era in India-Turkey Relations? What will define the future of Turkey-India relations in not Cyprus or Pakistan, but the stress on mutual strengthening of their economies and providing an environment for greater understanding of each other. Mehmet Ozkan | September 21, 2010 | Issue Brief
Defining a New Conceptual Framework: Defence Economic Infrastructure If basic equipment shortfalls that the defence sectors face are to be addressed, then Indian defence planners need to use the DEI framework to create solution models. Varun Bhaskar | September 20, 2010 | IDSA Comments
India-China Defence Cooperation and Military Engagement Defence cooperation and military engagement between India and China are aspects of the complex mix of conflict and cooperation approach to bilateral relations between the two Asian giants. It is based on the presumption that there is a security dilemma between the two countries. However, it recognises the framework and postulates of what is called cooperative security. Through the liberal institutionalist’s perspective, it argues that India-China defence cooperation and military engagement are not only possible but also desirable. R N Das | October 2010 | Journal of Defence Studies
Improving the Quality of Rations Supplied to Army Personnel The most crucial aspect is inspection of the ration offered by a contractor under the contract and acceptance of the same by the contract operating officer with due care and with reference to quantity as well as quality. Narinder Gupta | September 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
India-China Power Game in Nepal and the Consequences The win-win situation for India and China lies in respecting the ‘buffer-status of Nepal’ which will also ensure political stability in Nepal. Pramod Jaiswal | September 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Jiaolong – An Underwater Dragon Once the Chinese achieve the capability of producing UUVs with deep depth capability, they could surround India by placing these submersibles at strategic places. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar | September 16, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Iran and the IAEA: Continuing Contentions The latest IAEA report dated September 6, 2010 to the Board of Governors, delineating Iran’s compliance or otherwise with the provisions and requirements of the IAEA and UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, indicates that contentious issues have not been resolved. As sanctions tighten, the US, China and Russia have urged Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | September 10, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Mosque and Quran, Faith and Multiculturalism: An Indian Perspective A pastor’s resolve to burn the Quran is threatening to undo the progress in promoting inter-community relations. India’s legal and constitutional provisions and long experience in dealing with such situations could be of use in defusing situations like these and create a niche for an Indian perspective on contemporary international relations. Avinash Godbole | September 10, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Indonesia’s Protracted War on Terrorism: The Importance of Abu Bakar Ba’asyir’s Arrest Indonesia, which has been taking significant measures to curb terrorism, scored another success with the arrest of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir aka ABB, suspected of having funded and ideologically motivated Al Qaeda Aceh, in early August 2010. The arrest is just one of the steps in a long, consistent and protracted fight to maintain Indonesia’s secular, democratic and republican credentials. Rahul Mishra , Irfa Puspitasari | September 09, 2010 | IDSA Comments
As Dragon flexes muscle, the Rising Sun goes defensive China’s rise has become a matter of concern throughout Asia and led to changes in the strategic postures of its neighbours. Japan has begun to rethink its own defence strategy and security policy in response to China’s military modernization. Pranamita Baruah , Rajaram Panda , Shamshad A. Khan | September 09, 2010 | Issue Brief
