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Raksha Mantri to Pursue India’s Defence Cooperation Agenda in SCO

India should institute regular strategic and security dialogue and conferences to discuss issues of common interests and identify priority actions for stronger cooperation with SCO countries.

P. Stobdan
April 16, 2018
IDSA Comments

Oli’s India visit: Resetting bilateral relations for mutual benefit

The purposes of the visit have been achieved and a new phase of relationship has begun with India acknowledging Nepal as an ‘equal partner’.

Nihar R. Nayak
April 11, 2018
IDSA Comments

The Unintended Consequences of India’s Policy on Citizenship for Tibetan Refugees

The four conditions for acquiring Indian citizenship and new regulations to ease the travel abroad of Tibetan refugees could cause the dismantling of Tibetan settlements which are the nerve centres of the preservation and promotion of Tibetan civilization.

Yeshi Choedon
February 23, 2018
Policy Brief

ASEAN-India: Challenges in Economic Partnership

Reciprocity and mutual understanding on common concerns will help both ASEAN and India to overcome some of the challenges facing their relationship.

Sampa Kundu
February 01, 2018
IDSA Comments

India’s Bilateral Security Relationship in South Asia

The article argues that the contours of a security architecture are becoming slowly visible in South Asia. This process is nurtured by two developments. First, since the 2000s, India has increased its security cooperation with nearly all its neighbours in South Asia. Second, since 2013 governments in New Delhi have promoted the concept of India as a security provider in the region and the Indian Ocean.

To make Chabahar a ‘Game Changer’ Central Asian states need to be roped in

India needs to rope in one or more of the Central Asian countries, preferably Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, in the Chabahar project, to fully exploit its potential.

P. Stobdan
December 12, 2017
IDSA Comments

High Fuel Prices: Does the End Justify the Means?

The contentious discourse in the media ignores the implications of state taxes on rising fuel prices.

Vinay Kaushal
September 27, 2017
Issue Brief

Does India Need Thermonuclear Weapons

While thermonuclear weapons are not necessary for maintaining a credible deterrent, they serve the purpose of enabling India to make effective use of its relatively limited fissile material stockpile.