Chair: Arun BhagatDiscussants: S Y Thapliyal and Bibhu Prasad Routray In India, the word terrorism came to be officially used for the first time in 1984 to characterise the violence… Continue reading A new wave of Terrorism in India
Piracy, Maritime Terror and Policy Response
Chair: Amb. Arjun AsraniDiscussants: Dr. Vijay Sakhuja and Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra In recent years, piracy and terrorism on high seas are posing serious threats to international security and economic development.… Continue reading Piracy, Maritime Terror and Policy Response
‘New’ Radicals and ‘Old’ Islamists: Understanding the Politics of Religious Radicalization in Pakistan and its Implications
Chair: Kalim BahadurDiscussants: Ashok Behuria and Anwar Alam Pakistan has witnessed a significant shift in the politics of religion. Islam in the initial years after the creation of Pakistan was… Continue reading ‘New’ Radicals and ‘Old’ Islamists: Understanding the Politics of Religious Radicalization in Pakistan and its Implications
Locating Priorities in India-US Strategic Economic Engagement
Chair: Santosh KumarDiscussants: G Balachandran and Jayshree Sengupta The objective of this paper is to analyse the economic relations between India and United States. Dr. Samuel advocates taking a strategic… Continue reading Locating Priorities in India-US Strategic Economic Engagement
Interaction with the Delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, visited IDSA on June 17, 2009. Mr. Atle Leikvoll, Deputy Secretary General, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the delegation from… Continue reading Interaction with the Delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Dragon’s Digital Eyes beyond the Himalayas: Online Chinese Nationalism towards Pakistan And India
Chair: S K BhutaniDiscussants: Arun Sahgal and M. V. Rappai Since China underwent a series of reforms back in the 1970s, the world has been witnessing sporadic symptoms of its… Continue reading Dragon’s Digital Eyes beyond the Himalayas: Online Chinese Nationalism towards Pakistan And India
Understanding Chinese Perceptions of India
Chair: Rajiv SikriDiscussants: Srikanth Kondapalli and Rajeswari Rajagopalan The objective of this is paper is to understand the China’s strategic perception of India. To do so the author Manjeet S… Continue reading Understanding Chinese Perceptions of India
Changing Nature of Insurgency in Northeast and Role of Bangladesh
Chair: Rajaram PandaDiscussants: J N Roy and K Srinivasan The paper analyzes the ongoing insurgency in the North East and argues that the nature of insurgency in the region is… Continue reading Changing Nature of Insurgency in Northeast and Role of Bangladesh
Piracy in Somalia: Need to Address the Root Cause
Chair: Arvind GuptaDiscussants: Subodh Malakar and Patrick Hoenig During the last one year Somalia has captured global attention, due to the surge in piracy off the Somali coast. Piracy off… Continue reading Piracy in Somalia: Need to Address the Root Cause
Thinking about Pakistan’s Nuclear Security in Peacetime, Crisis and War
Chair: Brahma ChellaneyDiscussants: R R Subramanian and Sitakanta Mishra The main focus of this paper is the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and for this purpose the secrecy of nuclear… Continue reading Thinking about Pakistan’s Nuclear Security in Peacetime, Crisis and War
