Senior Research Associate Ruchita Beri presented a Fellows Paper on “Emerging Security Scenario in the Western Indian Ocean Region” on Friday, July 2, 2010. Commodore (Retd.) C. Uday Bhaskar chaired… Continue reading Emerging Strategic Scenario in the Western Indian Ocean Region
Flotsam and Jetsam, Towards Ending Somali Piracy: A South African Perspective
In recent years Piracy off the coast of Somalia has come in the limelight. To delve deeper into this issue IDSA organized a roundtable on July 15, 2010. Capt. (retd.)… Continue reading Flotsam and Jetsam, Towards Ending Somali Piracy: A South African Perspective
China’s Territorial Claim on Arunachal Pradesh Hostile Intentions and Local Fears
Chairperson: Ambassador C DasguptaDiscussants: Professor Sujit Dutta and Dr. Srinath Raghavan The presenter identified the more aggressive stance taken recently by China in staking territorial claims over the North Eastern… Continue reading China’s Territorial Claim on Arunachal Pradesh Hostile Intentions and Local Fears
50 years of Indus Water Treaty: Will it Survive?
Chairperson: Satish ChandraDiscussants: B. G. Verghese and D.K. Mehta In an attempt to question whether the Indus Water Treaty holds any tangible ground in today’s day and age, this paper… Continue reading 50 years of Indus Water Treaty: Will it Survive?
The Institutional Origins and Strategic Determinants of India’s Africa policy
Elaborating on his approach to the paper Mr. Xavier disavowed both, a reductionist/particularistic and an overly generalist/homogenizing prism to assessment of India’s foreign policy. He proceeded to identify a number… Continue reading The Institutional Origins and Strategic Determinants of India’s Africa policy
Round Table with Ms Michele Flournoy, US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy
US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy, Michele Flournoy today delivered an address at IDSA on India-US strategic partnership and participated in the interactive session that followed with the scholars of… Continue reading Round Table with Ms Michele Flournoy, US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy
Foreign Policy Trends in Pakistan
Chairperson: Shri R BanerjiDiscussants: Prof. Kalim Bahadur and Prof. Savita Pande The paper titled “Foreign Policy Trends in Pakistan” concerns itself with the context set by 9/11, though its key… Continue reading Foreign Policy Trends in Pakistan
Chinese Oil and Gas Pipelines and Sea Routes
Col P. K. Gautam (Retd) Research Fellow presented his paper, Chinese Oil and Gas Pipelines and Sea Routes, on 29th October 2010. Dr. Arvind Gupta Chaired the session. Mr. V.… Continue reading Chinese Oil and Gas Pipelines and Sea Routes
The Domestic Determinants of Iran’s Foreign Policy: The Illusion of Consensus
Chairperson: Shri Rajiv SikriDiscussants: Cdr. (Retd) M. R. Khan and Prof. Gulshan Dietl Mr Mahan Abedin, visiting fellow, introduced his paper by highlighting the significance of studying the foreign policy… Continue reading The Domestic Determinants of Iran’s Foreign Policy: The Illusion of Consensus
The Utility of Force in the India-Pakistan Context
Chairperson: Maj Gen (retd) D. Banerjee, AVSM Discussants: Col. Vivek Chadha and Shri Anit Mukherji Ali Ahmed introduced the paper by saying that he is going to bring the practise… Continue reading The Utility of Force in the India-Pakistan Context
