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Reconciling Doctrines: Prerequisite for Peace in South Asia
This paper suggests an approach towards building conditions necessary for peace between India and Pakistan. Identifying the Pakistani army as a power centre in Pakistan, the hypothesis is that a strategic dialogue with it would achieve doctrinal balancing and help mitigate its threat perception.
India’s Northeast 2020: Four Alternative Futures
This Occasional Paper focuses on the insurgency problem in the Northeast and give policy recommendations to bring about peace and development in the region.
Whither Pakistan? Growing Instability and Implications for India
IDSA Task Force Report
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (2010)
Rs. 299
ISBN 81-86019-70-7
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Pakistan has invariably evoked a great deal of interest among India’s strategic affairs community. Because of historical, geographical, economic and cultural linkages, developments in the neighbourhood have important implications for India’s politics, economy and security. The basic argument that flows from the report is that Pakistan is likely to remain unstable because of inherent weaknesses in its political, economic and security policies.
Nuclear Disarmament A Way Forward
IDSA Task Force Report
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (2010)
ISBN 81-86019-69-3
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IDSA set up a Task Force to examine the issues concerning disarmament with Shri Satish Chandra, formerly India’s Ambassador to Conference on Disarmament and Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) as Chair. This report is the outcome of its deliberations. It seeks to examine the obstacles to nuclear disarmament and the manner in which they can be removed. It reiterates the dangers of the nuclear weapon states persisting with their current policies of privileging nuclear weapons in their security postures and neglecting their obligations under article VI of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT).
India’s Border Management: Select Documents
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (2010)
ISBN 81-86019-68-5
Rs. 895
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This book is an attempt to bring together documents and reports published by the government on border management. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the problems India faces in managing its borders and its approach towards the challenge.
A Study on Illegal Immigration into North-East India: The Case of Nagaland
Efforts to control and prevent illegal immigration remain highly inadequate in India; and likely to remain so in the coming years. But, the reality is that unabated illegal immigration has enormous demographic and social implications, capable of creating tensions and conflict between the immigrants and the natives; and more so among the natives.
Impact of Modernisation of Police Forces Scheme on Combat Capability of the Police Forces in Naxal-Affected States: A Critical Evaluation
This occasional paper attempts to assess and analyse the impact of the MPF scheme on building police combat capability in affected States.
Privatisation of Security in the Post-Cold War Period
The end of the Cold War was celebrated among many circles as an end to the conflict determined pattern of global relations, which would ensure greater cooperation and peace. Such optimism, however, died soon.
Northeast India: Linguistic Diversity and Language Politics
The language issue has the potential to explode into ethnic conflicts and as a result it requires critical analysis and farsighted action from the government and the linguistic groups in question.
Coastal Security Arrangement: A Case Study of Gujarat and Maharashtra Coasts
Lack of manpower, training, infrastructure and coordination coupled with other systemic flaws and state government’s indifference to coastal security have severely undermined the efficacy of the coastal security apparatus.
