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Russia China Relations: Relevance for India			Jyotsna Bakshi	East Asia, Europe and Eurasia	2004	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-189-9 Rs 650 US $ 55	Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-189-9 Rs 650 US $ 55 About the Book The relations between Russia and China - one of the largest state in the world from point of view of territory and the other from point of view of population - have always impacted on the course of the global and regional geopolitics. No wonder, the course of Sino-Soviet relations has always evoked keen interest in the major capitals of the world. From the Indian perspectives, the study of Sino-Russian relations and their implications for India is of particular importance. India, Russia and China are the three largest countries of the Eurasian continent. Moscow-Beijing relationship at any given point of time - whether cooperative or antagonistic - has always tended to have profound implications for Indian policy towards both. The narrative of Russia China relations in the present book focuses on the contemporary post-Soviet period. Beset by numerous domestic problems and external challenges, new Russia has sought to follow a 'balanced' policy towards the West as well as the East in a bid to create a conductive environment for the economic and military revival of the country. Indeed, both Moscow and Beijing have sought to improve their bilateral ties in the post-Cold War period without constraining the freedom of the sides in the pursuit of a flexible, multi-vector policy. The central thrust as well as intricacies and nuances of Russia-China discourse are viewed in this volume against canvas of the regional and world geopolitics. The relevance for India is analysed and interwoven in the narrative. About the Author Dr. Jyotsna Bakshi, a Research Fellow at the IDSA from August 1997 to April 2002, specializes in Russia and Central Asia. The Indian Council of Social Sciences Research awarded her Doctoral Fellowship for Ph.D. She has taught Political Science to Post-Graduate classes for a number of years. She has also done post-doctoral research work at the Centre for the Study of Geopolitics, Panjab University, Chandigarh . Currently she is working as ICCR Visiting Associate Professor at Osh State University, Osh, Kyrgyzstan. She has published many research papers and articles on the subject besides a book Russia and India from Ideology to Geopolitics Contents Acknowledgement Preface The Soviet Legacy The Yeltsin Years President Putin's Russia and China The Boundary Agreement The Military-Technical Cooperation Russia and China in Central Asia: Partnership or Rivarly? Conclusion Appendices I. Text of Shanghai Five Agreement, (April 26, 1996) II. Treaty of Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China (July 16, 2001) III. Declaration by the heads of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (June 7, 2002) Bibliography Index
India and Central Asia: Advancing the Common Interest			Ramakant Dwivedi, K. Santhanam	Europe and Eurasia	2004	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Anamaya ISBN: 81-88342-27-0 Rs. 650.00	Publishers: IDSA and Anamaya ISBN: 81-88342-27-0 Rs. 650.00 Contributed articles presented at 3rd India-Central Asia Regional Conference held on Nov. 6-8, 2003 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on understanding of security environment in Central Asia and India's perceptions on better cooperation in politico-economic-security issues faced in the region.
The Northeast Complexities and its Determinants			Sreeradha Datta	Terrorism & Internal Security	2004	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-187-2 Rs 350 US $ 35	Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-187-2 Rs 350 US $ 35 About the Book Even after fifty years, India's Northeast continues to draw national attention for all the many reasons. The intensification of ethnic differences poses significant security challenges for India. Taking a holistic approach, the book examines the roots of the turmoil in the region, the inadequate economic development as a contri- buting factor as well as the regional implications of the protracted violence and instability. The book also highlights the role of external forces in accentuating the situation and the linkages that some of the militant groups in this region have managed to forge and thrive on. The book may be found useful for policy makers and scholars interested in this region of northeast region of India. About the Author Sreeradha Datta is Associate Fellow at Indian Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. During the past few years, she has been studying, specialising and commenting on the turmoil in India's Northeastern states. Gradually, she has expanded her focus and has been analysing the domestic political dynamics in Bangladesh Contents Preface Introduction Ethnic Dimensions of Northeast Turmoil Economic Problems Concessions and Aid The Regional Environment and External Linkages External Intelligence Agencies and Northeast National Response Tables Some Basic data of North-east Nexus Number of Investment intentions for Northeast and some other state of India Bibliography Select Bibliography Index
Asian Security and China 2000-2010		Asian Security Conference Publications	K. Santhanam, Srikanth Kondapalli	East Asia	2004	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-167-8 Rs 1250 US $ 80	Publishers: IDSA and Shipra ISBN: 81-7541-167-8 Rs 1250 US $ 80
A Clash of Political Cultures: Sino-Indian Relations (1957-62)			Sudarshan Bhutani	South Asia, East Asia	2004	BOOK	Publisher: Roli ISBN: 81-7436-310-6 Rs 450	Publisher: Roli ISBN: 81-7436-310-6 Rs 450 About this book In this book, Sudarshan Bhutani, who served in the Indian Embassy in China during 1957-62, critically narrates the political and diplomatic circumstances which led to the Indo-China war in 1962. He also analyses the role of the factors influencing China’s domestic and foreign policies, especially the impact of the Tibetan revolt and the constraints it placed on the realisation of her place in the international community. These factors and China’s own warped image of Nehru’s role and standing had a decisive impact on the India-China boundary dispute. The Tibetan rovolt proved the catalyst for a series of events: border incidents and the 1960 meeting of Nehru and Zhou Enlai in New Delhi amonst them. The steady crescendo of mutual mistrust set the stage for China, unleashing a full-scale ground war in 1962. The war went in China’s favour but brought no dividends except the formation of the Sino-Pak alliance. Drawing on his rich diplomatic experiences, Ambassador Bhutani gives readers an incisive and deeply researched book, which is a ‘must-read’ for scholars and students of international affairs. About the author Sudarshan Bhutani has had a distinguished diplomatic career. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1955 at the age of twenty-two. After training in India, and a year in Oxford at the Far Eastern Faculty, he did a year-long course at Beijing University while working at the Indian Embassy. He has spent over fifteen years in the Asia-Pacific region. He was the chairman and secretary general of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam, as well as ambassador to Indonesia and High Commissioner to Australia. As joint secretary in the ministry of external affairs, he handled political relations with countries from Afghanistan to Morocco. He was ambassador in Egypt in the late 1980s. After retirement, he continues to take active interest in current national security issues. Contents Introduction Setting Revolt in Tibet Indian Reaction and China’s Response Turning Point Treatment of Indians in Tibet Border Incidents Prime Ministers’ Correspondence The Prime Ministers Meet Growing Mistrust-I: Discussion on the Boundary Growing Mistrust-II: Official Agencies Growing Mistrust-III: Border Situation Diplomatic Impasse Prelude to War War and Diplomacy Aftermath: The Sino-Pakistani Alliance In Retrospect Appendix A: Sino-Burmese Boundary Appendix B: Burma-China Border Map Appendix C: Sino-Burmese Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Non-Aggression Appendix D: Sino-Burmese Agreement Appendix E: More on Nehru’s Philosophy Appendix F: Concordance of Chinese Names Index
Iraq War 2003: Rise of the 'Unilateralism'			K. Santhanam, IDSA Insight Team	Eurasia & West Asia	2003	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Ane Books ISBN: 81-86019-47-2 Rs 350	Publishers: IDSA and Ane Books ISBN: 81-86019-47-2 Rs 350 DESCRIPTION A group of 9 scholars and professionals in the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi - an interim IDSA Iraq Insight Team – has been tracking the crescendo of events in the current Iraq crisis from the political, economic and military perspectives. The team has attempted to analyse and synthesise the ebb and flow of events since early 2002 to generate a multi-disciplinary view of the crisis. Its members bring together professional expertise, experience and knowledge of about 200 person-years in fields ranging from the military to economics, politics, international relations and technology. This topical book of high international interest offers an incisive analysis from an Indian perspective of the nature of the crisis, the pol-mil objectives of USA, military build-up, the role of oil as a key factor and the sense of helplessness of the UN and the international community. Out of these complex set of inter-linked elements, it attempts to place the single-minded agenda of US neo-conservative, right wing groups for “full spectrum political dominance” – in addition to “full military dominance” which exists - as the primary driver behind the Administration’s new “unilateralism” and the present war on Iraq. The book has 10 maps/graphics to supplement the text material. The manuscript was finalised on March 17 2002 when the US ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to quit Iraq expired, leading to the launch of military operations. But the analysis of prior events does not get not altered by this expected development. On the contrary, it gets strengthened. A Postscript chapter covers developments upto March 27 2003 and release of the manuscript for publication. CONTENTS On US Political-Military Objectives in Iraq and its “Grand Strategy” for the 21st Century K. Santhanam The Iraq War and UN’s Struggle for Relevance Tasneem Meenai A Political Overview of the Iraq Crisis Sudhir Saxena The Oil Factor Sudha Mahalingam A Profile of Saddam Hussein Uttam Kumar Sinha The Iraq War: Military-Meteorological Aspects Ajey Lele Ground Forces in the Iraq War Brig Devinder Singh Naval Roles in the Iraq War P. K. Ghosh An Unequal Air War Rajiv Matta The Iraq War and Military Utilisation of Space by USA Ajey Lele ABOUT THE AUTHORS IDSA is an autonomous society engaged in scholarly studies affecting national and international security since 1967. K. Santhanam is a physicist who retired as Chief Adviser (Technology) in the Defence R&D Organisation. He is currently the Director of IDSA. Dr Tasneem Meenai is a Reader in Political Science from Aligarh Muslim University on deputation to IDSA as a Research Fellow. She works on the role of multilateral institutions in security matters. Sudhir Saxena is a Research Fellow in IDSA working on security and technology issues. He is a former Air Force officer. Sudha Mahalingam, an economist, is presently a Senior Fellow in IDSA. She has specialised in energy economics. Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha is an Associate Fellow in IDSA studying environmental security issues. Ajey Lele is a serving Air Force officer from the Meteorology branch. He is presently working in IDSA on biological terrorism. Devinder Singh is an Artillery Officer with a distinguished service record. He is presently the Army Member on IDSA’s faculty. PK Ghosh is a serving Navy officer who is working in IDSA on issues connected with Ballistic Missile Defence. Rajiv Matta is a serving fighter pilot in the IAF who is working in IDSA on issues connected with a Joint Doctrine for the Services
Jihadis in Jammu and Kashmir: A Portrait Gallery			Manish, K. Santhanam, Sreedhar, Sudhir	Terrorism & Internal Security	2003	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Sage ISBN: 0-7619-9785-7 Rs 380	Publishers: IDSA and Sage ISBN: 0-7619-9785-7 Rs 380 About the Book India’s relentless fight against cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is well known. However, what is not so well known is the pattern of terrorist activity and the tactics of the different tanzeems or organizations, particularly during the troubled decades from 1980 to 2000. This book is in two parts. Part One deals briefly with the origins of the Kashmir dispute and demystifies the pattern of terrorist incidents since 1989 up to the Assembly elections in 2002. It analyses arms supply, training, funding of selective militant tanzeems, and their ‘outside’ links. Part Two is a handy reference with portraits of 31 tanzeems, their objectives, sponsors, organizational structure, leadership, areas of operations, major acts of terrorism, and fission, fusion and current status. This timely and comprehensive book will be of great interest to both analysts and the general reader.
Asian Strategic Review 2002: Asian Security Strategies in a Period of Uncertainty		Asian Security Conference Publications	K. Santhanam		2003	BOOK	Publisher: IDSA ISBN: 81-86019-464 Rs. 500	Publisher: IDSA ISBN: 81-86019-464 Rs. 500
Navies of South Asia			K. R. Singh	South Asia, Military Affairs	2002	BOOK	Publishers: IDSA and Rupa & Co. ISBN: 81-291-0049-5 Rs. 500	Publishers: IDSA and Rupa & Co. ISBN: 81-291-0049-5 Rs. 500 The book analyses the evolution of navies of South Asian states. Though all of them can trace their root to the British naval policy in the sub-continent, they have, over the period, responded in different ways to the naval and maritime challenges, in the context of their national requirements as well as changing regional and international environment. The book also projects the policies of the respective navies in the near future. K.R. Singh (b 1932 ) retired in 1997 as the Professor from the Centre for West Asian and African Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is the author of several books and articles dealing with West Asia and North Africa, Indian Ocean and India's national security.
State Sovereignty in the 21st Century: Concept Relevance and Limits			IDSA, ICWA		2001	BOOK	Publisher: IDSA ISBN: 81-86019-48-0 Rs. 1200 US $ 40	Publisher: IDSA ISBN: 81-86019-48-0 Rs. 1200 US $ 40 About this Product Arises art of an international seminar organized by Indian institute of defence studies and the Indian council for world afairs-participates were from the field of diplomacy, academics and journalists. Provides an indepth look at state soveregnity- its concept, relevance and limps- an emerging major issue. Divided-sovereignty, political and strategic divisin, soverignty, concepts and case studies the legal aspects, conflict prevention, additional papers. Hardbound,Used Book

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