India
Securing India's Littorals
Given the complexity and trans-national nature of the challenges, the paper explores solutions for enhancing littoral security, maritime domain awareness and response mechanisms.
AfPak dialectics can work in India’s favour
If Pakistan succumbs to American pressure, it will continue to be engaged in a long war of attrition on its western borders. If Pakistan resists American pressure, it will be isolated in the world and the international community will have to fall back upon India to put a firewall around the AfPak region.
India, China and the United States: The Triangle that isn't
Venue: IDSA Auditorium
A Perspective on Regional Air Power
In light of the build up of Pakistan’s and China’s air power capabilities, India has little choice but to complete its procurement as quickly as possible if the IAF is to be ready to face a conventional conflict.
Combating Terrorism: Perspective from the Ground
Even if solutions are known the Government does not implement them due to lack of political will, resource crunch, turf wars, apathy, and general inertia.
Sino-Bhutan Boundary Negotiations: Complexities of the ‘Package Deal’
Bhutan and China have decided on a joint field survey to enable harmonising the reference points and names of the disputed areas.
Maoists rhetoric on India-Nepal Relations
India should clarify through actions and words that it has no intention of interfering in Nepal, that it respects Nepal’s sovereignty and that it is ready to work with any dispensation in Nepal for furthering mutual security and economic concerns.
Looking Ahead
If India indeed considers itself to be a rising power, it cannot remain a passive in the face of instability all around it.
