Membership in the NSG is essential to safeguard future Indian interests in nuclear commerce, even if it is not a necessary condition for India to engage in nuclear exports.

• G. Balachandran , Shruti Pandalai |
• July 06, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

It appears that in order to earn the trust of China and the G7 countries, Sri Lanka has de-emphasised its relationship with India for the time being.

• Gulbin Sultana |
• July 01, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

It is time to bring together the interests of the Indian and Chinese governments toward seeking the common goal of saving the Himalayas and the people living in the region.

• P. Stobdan |
• May 18, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

This is an appropriate time to engage Iran, take the relationship forward and concretise many pending projects on connectivity and energy cooperation.

• Meena Singh Roy |
• May 16, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

The pivotal question is whether a judicial intervention, in the absence of any political stimulus, can make a meaningful difference to the disarmament movement.

• A. Vinod Kumar |
• April 06, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

The two heads of expenditure which have witnessed significant growth in the defence budget 2016-17 are the salary component of the armed forces and the defence pensions.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• March 03, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

Sustaining and building defence capabilty is a continuous process. It requires both adequate budget allocations and full, efficient and judicous utilisation of the allocated budget. This does not appear to have happened in the immediate past and the trend appears to continue in the current year.

• Vinay Kaushal |
• February 23, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

Hitherto, the India-China border dispute was largely a land-air contingency. Now, the PLA Navy’s presence in the IOR adds the third dimension and needs to be factored in future planning and preparations.

• Mandip Singh |
• February 22, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

India needs to start thinking about seeking a greater transformation in China from authoritarianism to embrace the culture of Buddhism and the impact such a change may entail for enduring relations between India and China.

• P. Stobdan |
• February 19, 2016 |
• Issue Brief

The increase in demand for small satellites is not supported by the best launch options. Various existing options have huge limitations. It is believed that ‘proliferation’ of small satellites technology is possible only if reliable and cost-effective launch options are made available.

• Ajey Lele , Tushar Shrivastav |
• February 04, 2016 |
• Issue Brief