International Law Matters: Implications of the ICJ Reparations Judgment in the DRC v. Uganda Case The ruling is considered the most detailed decision of the United Nations' top court in war compensation and signifies the occupying powers' reparation duties for damages resulting from its direct and indirect actions that violate international law. The judgement is undoubtedly historic and destined to act as a precedent for future cases. It once again establishes the fact that international law matters in situations of interstate armed conflicts. Rajeesh Kumar January-June 2022 Africa Trends
Taking Gender Seriously: African Union and the WPS Agenda Though the African Union has made significant achievements with gender related policies, national and regional action plans, and establishing numerous WPS networks across the continent, the progress is still gradual. The AU should start incorporating women candidates in their mediation selection processes and be decisive in appointing those women as envoys. Bulbul Prakash January-June 2022 Africa Trends
African Union @ 20: Addressing Peace and Security Challenges on the Continent The African Union (AU) marks its 20th anniversary this year, marking two decades of searching for African solutions for African problems. The recent COVID-19 pandemic and continuous conflicts in some parts of the region have made the going tough. It is clear that as the African Union prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2022, it should redouble efforts to address the peace and security challenges on the continent. Ruchita Beri January-June 2022 Africa Trends
Can Algeria Be Europe’s Quick Fix for the Energy Conundrum? Algeria is already in a delicate position of maintaining balance between its energy trade with Europe, and close strategic ties with Russia. Europe is looking for stable and secure energy partners in the current crisis and this is a golden opportunity for Algeria to increase its exports and attract European investments in its hydrocarbon and renewable energy sectors. Anandita Bhada January-June 2022 Africa Trends
Institutions that Shaped India: DRDO, by Ravi Kumar Gupta With India approaching the 75th year of independence in 2022, there are few institutions that can narrate the roller-coaster journey that the country has taken to become a modern nation. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a premier research and development (R&D) wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is one such institution. It is due to the persistent and painstaking efforts of DRDO that the country can hold its head high among the comity of nations in key defence and strategic technologies. Laxman Kumar Behera January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
A Game Theoretic Analysis for Ladakh Standoff, 2020 A game theoretic analysis for Ladakh standoff is presented in this article. Starting with Prisoner’s Dilemma (PD) game, a more flexible game, known as De-escalation game is derived by incorporating the concepts of retaliation and non-escalation probabilities in the PD game. It is shown that by including these concepts, many new possibilities open up for India, which permit it to impose penalty on the aggressor. Sanjay Kumar Singh January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Decoding State of Affairs in Mali: Internal Politics, Security Crisis and External Involvement Recurrent coups have increased the existing political instability in Mali. A major issue has been the unidimensional focus of the international community and regional players in providing only military support without adequately pushing for strengthening of Malian government apparatus. Sindhu Dinesh January 14, 2022 Issue Brief
Evaluating Jointness in the Indian Military: A Conceptual and Methodological Approach The institutionalisation of jointness in the Indian military is a key driver of ongoing defence reforms. To attain this goal, the Indian Armed Forces are encapsulating principles of joint warfare, inhabiting joint capabilities and inculcating joint culture. However, the pace and process of jointness in the Indian military has been contentious since Independence. This article seeks to evaluate the state and nature of jointness in the Indian military by employing Jackson’s conceptual and methodological model for joint military activities. Ladhu R. Choudhary January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to Maldives Boosts Bilateral Relationship The recent visit of Sheikh Hasina to the Maldives provided an opportunity to strengthen the bilateral relationship and enhance connectivity, trade and commerce between the two countries. The visit also signified Bangladesh’s growing importance in the international politics. Anand Kumar January 13, 2022 IDSA Comments
Battle Ready for the 21st Century, edited by Lieutenant General A.K. Singh and Brigadier Narender Kumar Currently and in the next 10–15 years in the Indian subcontinent, warfare is going to be based on multi-domain operations, including land, sea, air, space and information, with information warfare comprising essentially four components: psychological, electronic warfare, cyber and deception. Considering the military and nuclear capabilities of China and Pakistan, the chances of a full-scale conventional war are remote. Wars in the subcontinent will be mainly hybrid and linked to the use of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East. P.K. Chakravorty January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
