NBC Weapons: How free is Africa of the scourge? The entry into force of the Africa’s Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty or the Treaty of Pelindaba in July 2009 and the first conference of parties on November 4, 2010… Continue reading NBC Weapons: How free is Africa of the scourge? Ruchita Beri | July-December 2010 | CBW Magazine
Defence Acquisition Process : Oversight Concerns Aspects of cost-efficient QR formulation, RFI and RFP, technical and commercial evaluation including time frames for evaluation, imparting project management orientation to the entire acquisition process including post contract deficiencies were covered in a seminar organised by IDSA on October 27, 2009 seminar. Vinod Kumar Misra | July 2010 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Unconventional Prime Minister: An Assessment of Kevin Rudd While there is no denying the fact that Rudd’s ideas on foreign policy were well-intentioned, one cannot possibly overlook the fact that it all fell apart in the course of practice. Rahul Mishra | July 02, 2010 | IDSA Comments
DPJ likely to struggle to retain control over the Upper House That the Futenma issue is still a sore subject for the ruling DPJ-led government is reflected in the fact that it has decided not to field a candidate in Okinawa in the upcoming election. Pranamita Baruah | July 02, 2010 | IDSA Comments
Role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Afghanistan: Scope and Limitations Today, the situation in Afghanistan is mired with the geopolitics of regional and extra-regional players. Bringing stability to the country is a major challenge for the international community. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has the potential to play an important role, provided it is able to make some adjustments in its policy. Given its strengths and weaknesses, it is likely to focus more on economic, trade and security related issues within the Eurasian region rather than in Afghanistan. Meena Singh Roy | July 2010 | Strategic Analysis
Water a Pre-eminent Political Issue between India and Pakistan Like in the 1950s, the word ‘riparian’ is back again in the India–Pakistan lexicon, becoming this time intensely political, emotional and divisive. This development is both instructive and unsettling. It is instructive to note how the current water realties of the two countries, which have changed significantly since the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in 1960, will now determine the treaty's future. With growing populations, inadequate water management techniques and the impact of global warming, water resources are under pressure. Uttam Kumar Sinha | July 2010 | Strategic Analysis
War and Peace in Modern India: A Strategic History of Nehru Years by Srinath Raghavan Medha Bisht | July 2010 | Strategic Analysis
Pakistani Nuclear Use and Implications for India The robustness of India's nuclear doctrine would face a severe challenge in the case of conventional military offensives into Pakistan in a future Indo-Pak conflict. Such offensives are possible in case Pakistan's nuclear threshold is taken as high and its doctrine one of 'last resort'. However, Pakistani nuclear use options may include lower order nuclear use. In light of this, it recommends that India take a serious look at the Limited War concept as well as revise its nuclear doctrine to 'flexible nuclear retaliation'. Ali Ahmed | July 2010 | Strategic Analysis
When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World by Martin Jacques Gunjan Singh | July 2010 | Strategic Analysis
