Gurpreet S Khurana
India-US Combined Defence Exercises: An Appraisal
This paper is an endeavour to appraise the importance and 'value' of India-US defence exercises for Indian policy makers. It examines their dividends, costs, and pitfalls.
Piracy off Somalia: Can Naval Patrolling be the ‘Antidote’?
Since 2005, the ‘centre of gravity’ of Asian piracy has clearly shifted westwards from Southeast Asia to the western Indian Ocean.
India-Brazil-South Africa ‘Tango’ at Sea
The first half of May 2008 (2-16) witnessed an epochal multilateral event that passed off virtually unnoticed in the countries involved.
Indo-US Joint Defence Exercises: An Appraisal For India
Chair: Kapil Kak
Discussants: Pradeep Chauhan & Arun Sahgal
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): Where from…Whither-Bound?
The 2-day Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in New Delhi (February 14-15, 2008) may well turn out to be a historic event for the countries of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
Maritime Forces in Pursuit of National Security: Policy Imperatives for India
Publisher: Shipra
ISBN 978-81-7541-430-3
Rs. 395
China's 'String of Pearls' in the Indian Ocean and Its Security Implications
China's efforts to build 'nodes' of influence in the Indian Ocean Region have been increasingly discernible in recent years.
India and the Container Security Initiative
While the amorphous threat of terrorism can be extrapolated on the basis of what happened on 9/11, this constitutes only the 'visible horizon' of the extent of the terrorists' innovation.
