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Defence Offsets: International Best Practices and Lessons for India

Defence Offsets: International Best Practices and Lessons for India

The Monograph provides a comprehensive roadmap for reforming India’s defence offset policy which despite having gone through several rounds of revisions in past decade or so, still lacks effectiveness. The roadmap is based on extensive study of offset practices followed by six countries: Canada, Israel, Malaysia, South Korea, Turkey and the UAE.

Laxman Kumar Behera
2015

Decoding China’s Military Strategy White Paper: Assessing the Maritime Implications

Decoding China’s Military Strategy White Paper: Assessing the Maritime Implications

China’s new military strategy as it applies to the Indian Ocean is not a matter of a minor shift in the balance of maritime power, but one that impacts India’s capacity and will to impose a deterrent cost.

Abhijit Singh
June 02, 2015

The Nepal Earthquake: Could SAARC have been Effective?

The Nepal Earthquake: Could SAARC have been Effective?

In spite of the existence since October 2006 of a SAARC Disaster Management Centre, the Nepal earthquake brought to the fore the difficulties faced by this organization and its failure to rise to the occasion.

Nihar R. Nayak
June 02, 2015

From Looks to Action: Thailand-India Strategic Convergence and Defence Cooperation

From Looks to Action: Thailand-India Strategic Convergence and Defence Cooperation

After 67 years of diplomatic relations and two decades of collaboration in connecting India with Southeast Asia in January of 2012, Thailand and India finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation. This effort to deepen defence and military ties between the two countries emerged relatively late when compared with those between India and most other Southeast Asian countries.

Sasiwan Chingchit

Shangri La Dialogue: Is Indian Participation a Necessity?

Shangri La Dialogue: Is Indian Participation a Necessity?

India’s ministerial presence at the Shangri La Dialogue could have helped India to articulate the new government’s strategic thought and expand from the realm of military diplomacy to defence diplomacy. So, is India’s defence establishment blind to probable benefits of participating in the Dialogue or are they thinking differently?

Ajey Lele
May 29, 2015

The Rohingyas: Security Implications for ASEAN and Beyond

The Rohingyas: Security Implications for ASEAN and Beyond

In the last two months, the large-scale exodus of Rohingyas towards the coastlines of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia has been a concern not only for the region but also for the international community.

Sampa Kundu
May 29, 2015

US-Japan Security Alliance: Standing the Test of Time

US-Japan Security Alliance: Standing the Test of Time

The revised defence guidelines have added value to the US-Japan partnership and the fundamental shift in Japanese security policy complements the US call upon Japan to shoulder greater security responsibility as a partner.

Titli Basu
May 29, 2015

Agenda for Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh

Agenda for Modi’s Visit to Bangladesh

In the true spirit of a democracy, Modi should reach out to leaders of all major political parties in Bangladesh and convince them of India’s intention to work as a partner in progress and development.

Smruti S. Pattanaik
May 29, 2015

The Centre of Gravity of militancy shifts to Afghanistan

The Centre of Gravity of militancy shifts to Afghanistan

Stakeholder regional countries threatened by Islamic militancy need to get together under the umbrella of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and fight a joint war to end the menace.

V. Mahalingam
May 27, 2015

‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf

‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf

While both Saudi Arabia and Iran vie for power and influence, Yemenis continue to suffer and the country seems to be slipping into further instability.

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
May 26, 2015

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