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Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance | Terrorism, Terror Financing, E-Book | Vivek Chadha | Terrorism & Internal Security | 2015 | BOOK |
Terrorism finance has aptly been termed as the lifeblood of terrorism. Yet, this remains one of the most under researched facets of terrorism. This limitation is even more apparent in the Indian context, despite the fact that the country has faced the scrouge of terrorism and insurgency for over five decades. Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance, is the first book on the subject in an Indian context.
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About the BookTerrorism finance has aptly been termed as the lifeblood of terrorism. Yet, this remains one of the most under researched facets of terrorism. This limitation is even more apparent in the Indian context, despite the fact that the country has faced the scrouge of terrorism and insurgency for over five decades. Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance, is the first book on the subject in an Indian context. The book contextualises the concept of terrorism finance to local realities based on distinct peculiarities as related to India. It documents the sources, transfer mechanisms and employment of funds for supporting organisational structures and acts of terrorism. The book also analyses two case studies to highlight in detail the methods employed for external and internal funding. The challenges associated with terrorism finance are further related to contributing factors which have aggravated the threat. A SWOT analysis of existing sources, challenges and approach to terrorism finance is employed to suggest a strategy for countering the financing of terrorism. The strategy recommends measures at the policy planning level to curb the threat at the source of terror funding, transfer stage and during distribution of finances. The book further suggests organisational changes to improve the approach to terrorism finance without undertaking major restructuring of the existing setup. About the AuthorColonel Vivek Chadha (Retd), served in the army for over 22 years, before taking premature release to pursue research. He is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. He has written extensively on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in the Indian context. His single author books on the subject of terrorism include, Low Intensity Conflicts in India – An Analysis and Company Commander in Low Intensity Conflicts. In addition, he has contributed a number of chapters in edited books, papers in journals and articles for newspapers. He is the co-editor of the annual Asian Strategic Review and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Defence Studies at IDSA.
ContentsIntroductionCountering the Challenge Relevance of Countering the Financing of Terrorism Contextualising the Argument Shaping the Approach
SECTION I: SOURCES AND CHALLENGES OF TERRORISM FINANCESECTION II: International Guidelines and Case StudiesSECTION III: Strateg y for Countering the Financing of TerrorismAnnexures Annexure 1: SWOT Analysis IndexOrder Hard CopyPlease email us at adps.idsa [at] nic.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing India
ISBN 978-93-84052-18-8
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Core Concerns in Indian Defence and the Imperatives for Reforms | E-Book, Defence Management | Vinod Misra | Defence Economics & Industry | 2014 | BOOK |
India's current defence imperatives transcend the ideeological 'defence vs. butter' debate. Even while there may be no profound existential concerns, the geo-political reality of a deeply troubled neighbourhood, long legacy of border disputes with neighbours in the north and west and a widening spectrum of potential warfare from conventional and strategic to the asymmetric can be ignored at our own peril.
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About the BookIndia's current defence imperatives transcend the ideeological 'defence vs. butter' debate. Even while there may be no profound existential concerns, the geo-political reality of a deeply troubled neighbourhood, long legacy of border disputes with neighbours in the north and west and a widening spectrum of potential warfare from conventional and strategic to the asymmetric can be ignored at our own peril. Given the current capability gaps and infrastructure inadequacies, India requires a far more focussed pursuit of the objective of comprehensive national power with an optimal blend of fully deterrent state-of-the-art and readily deployable capabilities potentially on more than one front. Likely out-of-area contingencies and our legitimate aspirations as an emerging regional and world power further fuel this need. While there has been a significant stepping up of the public discourse in the recent years on the myriad concerns in defence, there is precious little in the public realm on the hard core issues confronting defence decision - makers in critical areas such as the long range geo-strategic environment, higher defence management and civil military relations, defence industrialisation, acquisition, research and development, logistics, manpower, planning, financial management and oversight. Possibly for the first time ever, this book seeks to put together the perceptions, views and recommendations of a host of past practitioners at the highest level from the civil and military bureaucracy who have had some unmatched insights into the complex world of Indian Defence and its decision-making structures and processes. For obvious reasons, the cause of reliable, efficient, and affordable defence brooks no further delay in terms of a potent capability basket encompassing the land, sea, air, space and cyber-space domains. This would call for some long overdue reforms covering organisations, policies and processes to enhance professionalism, synergies arising from jointness, drastically curtail decision - making time frames, and, above all, enforce accountability for the attainment of stated goals. Hopefully, this book would contribute in some measure to this worthy task. About the EditorVinod Misra served as Secretary (Defence Finance) in the Ministry of Defence till mid 2007.Later, he headed the Defence Expenditure Review Committee in 2008/09, which suggested comprehensive reforms in defence resource management. Over 2008/09 till 2012, he served on the boards of Oil India and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) as an independent director. The 'BrahMos' missile programme was also reviewed in-depth by a committee under his chairmanship in 2010-11. Since 2008, he is closely associated with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as a distinguished fellow. He is currently also the Visitor's nominee on the Executive Council of the Delhi University.
ContentsForeword Contributors Abbreviations Overview
India’s External Security Environment and its Impact on Indian Defence The Conundrum of Indian Defence and Civil-Military Relationship Roots of Civil-Military Schism in India: The Need for Synergy India’s Defence Organisation: A Re-Orientation and the Need for Change Higher Defence Organisation and The Pursuit of Jointness Defence Planning in India at Crossroads Defence Planning, Programming and Budgeting: An Agenda for Reform Defence R&D Acquisition in Defence Strengthening the Defence Industrial Base in India Defence Budget: Constraints and Capability Building Financial Management in Defence Defence Manpower Logistics and Supply Chain Management India’s Offset Policy: The Way Forward Arms Trade Offset: Global Trend and ‘Best’ Practices Oversight in Defence Oversight for Defence: Mechanism, Objectives and Methodology Annexures- Vinay Kaushal and Laxman Kumar Behera IndexOrder Hard CopyPlease email us at adps.idsa [at] nic.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-818-7
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Emerging Strategic Trends In Asia | Asia, E-Book, Asian Security Conference Publications | Uttam Kumar Sinha | Non-Traditional Security | 2014 | BOOK |
There is little doubt that Asia – stretching from the Eurasian landmass to the maritime reaches of Australia and the South Pacific – is experiencing a major shift in the global balance of power. Expressions like the ‘Indo-Pacific’ and ‘Asia-Pacific’, contested they maybe, capture Asia’s expanse and dynamism. A power shift from the West to the East is well under way.
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About the BookThere is little doubt that Asia – stretching from the Eurasian landmass to the maritime reaches of Australia and the South Pacific – is experiencing a major shift in the global balance of power. Expressions like the ‘Indo-Pacific’ and ‘Asia-Pacific’, contested they maybe, capture Asia’s expanse and dynamism. A power shift from the West to the East is well under way. But what is not understood is how this global re-distribution of political, economic and military power will impact global and regional geopolitical order. IR experts warn that power transitions of this magnitude can prove to be destabilizing. The argument that the world is interdependent to an unprecedented degree offers some hope that the transitions to new world order may turn out to be peaceful. Interestingly, these changes are also changing the mindset of the people who are pushing for political reforms and accountability. The chapters in this edited volume take a measure of these changes and try to understand their impact on peace and stability. About the EditorUttam Kumar Sinha is a Fellow at IDSA and holds an adjunct position at the Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, Banaras Hindu University. At IDSA, he is the Managing Editor of Strategic Analysis (Routledge). He has been a Chevening Gurukul Fellow at the LSE and a CSCAP-India representative for the study group on water resources security.
Preface Contributors Introduction SECTION I
1. Power Transition in Asia 2. Restless Giants: Asia’s New Geopolitics SECTION II
3. Chinese Military Expansion and Asian States’ Reaction 4. What’s Driving Asian Aircraft Carrier Programmes? 5. Vietnam Naval Modernisation: Causes and Trends 6. India’s Military: Modernising not Militarising SECTION III
7. Economic Shift Towards Asia: Realities and Challenges 8. India and China: The Benefits of Co-opetition 9. India and China in Global Value Chains: Taiwanese Investors’ Perspectives SECTION IV
10. Energy Security Challenges Under Limited Resource Pressure in Asia 11. India’s Resource Economy: Possible Choices and Probable Outcomes 12. Why Water Politics Matter 13. Water Security in China SECTION V
14. Time to Discipline the Sea Lawyers 15. Chinese Response to Maritime Disorder in the Indo-Pacific Region 16. Quest for Effective Ocean Management in the South China Sea SECTION VI
17. Risk and Resilience: International Approaches to Vulnerable Infrastructure Protection 18. Use of Lethal Force and Military Aid to Civil Power in India and Australia: Sharing Lessons in Counter Terrorism IndexOrder Hard CopyPlease email us at publication [at] idsa.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-823-1
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Asian Strategic Review 2015: India as a Security Provider | E-Book, Asian Strategic Review | S. D. Muni, Vivek Chadha | Military Affairs | 2014 | BOOK |
India’s role as a security provider has increasingly been discussed and debated over a period of time. This has received a fillip as a result of India's growing capabilities, both economic and military. The 2015 edition of the Asian Strategic Review, is possibly the first book which analyses this facet in the Asian context. The book assesses India's capabilities as well as existing limitations. It contextualizes India's role in relation to important regions. Multinational fora and specific countries in Asia. The publication aims to provide greater clarity on the past, present and future contours of India's role as a security provider, in light of evolving strategic contours and its security implications.
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About the BookIndia’s role as a security provider has increasingly been discussed and debated over a period of time. This has received a fillip as a result of India's growing capabilities, both economic and military. The 2015 edition of the Asian Strategic Review, is possibly the first book which analyses this facet in the Asian context. The book assesses India's capabilities as well as existing limitations. It contextualises India's role in relation to important regions, multinational fora and specific countries in Asia. The publication aims to provide greater clarity on the past, present and future contours of India's role as a security provider, in light of evolving strategic contours and its security implications. About the EditorFor nearly forty years, Prof. S.D Muni taught, conducted and supervised research, in international relations and South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (1974-2006), National University Of Singapore (2008-2013), Banaras Hindu University (1985-86), and University of Rajasthan (1972-73). At Jawaharlal Nehru University he held the prestigious Appadorai Chair of International Politics and Area Studies. Prof. Muni also served as India's Special Envoy on UNSC Reforms (2005) and Ambassador in Lao People's Democratic Republic (1997-99). In 2005 he was bestowed with 'Sri Lanka Ratna', Sri Lanka's highest national honor for a foreign national. He was invited to address the UN Special Committee on Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace in 1985. Author and editor of twenty five books and monographs and more than 150 research papers, Prof. Muni has travelled extensively. He has been sitting on the selection committees for vice-chancellors and faculty members for different Indian universities. Presently he is based at the Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses as Distinguished Fellow. Colonel Vivek Chadha (Retd) served in the army for over 22 years before joining IDSA in 2011, as a Research Fellow, His areas of research include defence studies, counter insurgency and terrorism finance. His published books include, Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance, Low Intensity conflicts in India: An Analysis and Indo-US Relations: Divergence to Convergence. He has also edited, Armed Forces Special Powers Act: the Debate. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Defence Studies
List of Contributors1. Introduction 2. Political Will and Military Capacity to Provide Security India and Its Immediate Neighbours3. Can India be a Security Provider to its Neighbours: Competing Interests, Dichotomical Expectations, Challenges and Constraints? 4. Defence and Security Partnership with Myanmar 5. Afghanistan Post-2014: Can India Emerge as a Key ‘Security Collaborator’? 6. Mutual Assured Security: India-Nepal Security Cooperation to Mitigate Common Threats 7. Assuring Security to Sri Lanka INDO-PACIFIC8. Maritime Security Partner in the Indo-Pacific 9. India-U.S. Security Cooperation in Asia: Can India be a Net Security Provider? 10. Security Engagement in Southeast Asia 11. India in East Asia: Reviewing the Role of a Security Provider 12. India and China: Competition and Cooperation in the Evolving Asian Security Scenario 13. India-South Korea Defence and Security Cooperation: Exploring the Possibilities and Challenges 14. India-Japan Security Cooperation: Expectation, Challenges and the Way Forward WEST ASIA15. India’s Constraints in the Gulf Region 16. India and Iran: Progress and Prospects of an Evolving Security Relationship 17. Equipping to Play the Role: India-Israel Strategic Engagement NUCLEAR18. Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership: India’s Gift Basket of Nuclear Security 19. Concluding Assessment AnnexuresIndexOrder Hard CopyPlease email us at publication [at] idsa.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) Other books in Asian Strategic Review Series |
Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-825-5
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China Yearbook 2013 | India-China Relations, People's Liberation Army (PLA), E-Book | Naval Jagota | East Asia | 2014 | BOOK |
An annual publication from the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the China Yearbook is a round-up of events and issues of significance that occurred in China during the past year and covers important developments in the domestic and foreign policy spheres.
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About the BookAn annual publication from the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the China Yearbook is a round-up of events and issues of significance that occurred in China during the past year and covers important developments in the domestic and foreign policy spheres. The third of the series, the 2013 Yearbook comprises fourteen chapters spanning the diverse yet important issues occurring internally and externally with respect to China. The first section reviews internal issues of consolidation of power, and contours of the new leadership, ethnic unrest, media, nuclear developments and the debates on the military. The second section examines China's external relations including those with lndia and countries of South Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, the United States, and a special focus on the challenges in the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. The Yearbook seeks to promote a deeper understanding of contemporary issues affecting China and its interaction with lndia and the region. It would be useful for scholars, researchers, journalists and policy makers.
ContentsIntroductionSection I: Internal IssuesChina’s Political Transition Phase II; Consolidation of Power and Contours Overview of Ethnic Unrest in China in 2013 The People’s Liberation Army: Debates of a Bygone Year 2013—The Re-drawing of Media Red lines in a Transient China Nuclear Developments in China during 2013 Section II: External RelationsRoller-coaster Sino-Indian Relations Oscillate Between Trust Deficit and CBMs China and South Asia Japan-China Relations in 2013: Treading Through Difficult Waters China’s Relations with the Korean Peninsula in 2013: Coping with Cross-Strait Relations in 2013 China’s Central Asia Reach: Advancing the Great Power Profile US-China Relations: An Overview China and West Asia in 2013: Moving Closer Contested Islands: The Senkaku/Diaoyu Challenge About the AuthorOrder Hard CopyPlease email us at publication [at] idsa.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Magnum Books Pvt Ltd
ISBN 978-93-82512-24-0
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The Unfinished War in Afghanistan: 2001-2014 | Afghanistan, E-Book | Vishal Chandra | South Asia | 2014 | BOOK |
This book makes a modest attempt to contribute to the ongoing debate on future challenges for Afghanistan as the largest ever coalition of Western forces prepares to withdraw. It seeks to examine key political developments within Afghanistan over the last one decade in response to the US-led Western military and political intervention.
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About the BookThis book makes a modest attempt to contribute to the ongoing debate on future challenges for Afghanistan as the largest ever coalition of Western forces prepares to withdraw. It seeks to examine key political developments within Afghanistan over the last one decade in response to the US-led Western military and political intervention. Perhaps, much more is still to come in a war that could aptly be termed as the last big war of the twentieth and first long war of the twenty-first century. The emerging social and political narratives are unmistakably old and echo the sentiments of the past. Though a 'New Afghanistan' has emerged in the meanwhile, it remains fundamentally an urban phenomenon. The diversity of narratives and perceptions, and failure of past political transitions to build a sustainable internal balance of power, based on changed social and political realities, have turned Afghanistan into a complex entity that defies established theoretical formulations and explanations. The evolving security and political scenario suggests that elections alone may not help bring stability and order to Afghanistan. The next dispensation in Kabul, irrespective of its composition, is most likely to be confronted with a host of old and familiar challenges to its legitimacy and survival. About The AuthorVishal Chandra is Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. His core area of research is politics of Afghan conflict, with special interest in Taliban resurgence, politics of reconciliation, making of the Afghan National Army, role of political opposition, shaping of regional perceptions, past political transitions and trends in Indo-Afghan relations. He has travelled widely in Afghanistan and has attended various international conferences and workshops on Afghanistan. He regularly lectures on Afghan affairs and is member of several policy groups on Afghanistan. With more than a decade of research experience, he has over 40 publications on Afghanistan, including 15 book chapters and several articles and commentaries, to his credit. He has edited the book, India's Neighbourhood: The Armies of South Asia (Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2013). Reviews on the book: Journal of Slavic Military Studies (Routledge, July-September 2015 issue), India Today/Mail Today (March 08, 2015), The Pioneer (Sunday Edition, March 08, 2015), The Book Review (February 2015), The New Straits Times (Kuala Lumpur, January 2015), Indian Foreign Affairs Journal (October-December 2014), Amar Ujala (Hindi, Sunday Edition, March 22, 2015) and Nai Dunia (Hindi, January 2015) Click here for detailed profile of the author ContentsForeword Introduction
Pakistan: Terrorism without Terrorists! APPENDICES
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Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-762-3
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands : India’s Untapped Strategic Assets | Andaman & Nicobar, E-Book | Sanat Kaul | 2014 | BOOK |
The author argues that though the islands are an environmentally sensitive region, its strategic importance in the present day context for India cannot be diminished. The book offers suggestions about ways in which India can leverage the geographical location of the islands, especially the Great Nicobar Island at the western entrance of the Straits of Malacca, to tap the potential of the islands to meet India's commercial and security challenges without www sacrificing the environmental concerns
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Publisher: Pentagon Press About the BookSince 1947, the Government of India has been curiously disinclined to dislodge itself from a Rip Van Winkle approach to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands that lie in the Bay of Bengal. The vast geographical spread of the archipelagos across 700 km can be understood only when we consider that approximately about 20 km separate Myanmar's Coco Island from Landfall, the northern most island in the Andaman archipelago, while Indira Point at the tip of Great Nicobar, the southern most island in the Nicobar archipelago, lies about 80 km from the tip of Sumatra in Indonesia. This is not a commonly known fact among Indians. The ignorance about the islands is endemic and may be the cause for the current policy of 'masterly inactivity and benign neglect' of these high value national assets of immense untapped strategic, commercial and geopolitical potential. Finally, the author argues that though the islands are an environmentally sensitive region, its strategic importance in the present day context for India cannot be diminished. The book offers suggestions about ways in which India can leverage the geographical location of the islands, especially the Great Nicobar Island at the western entrance of the Straits of Malacca, to tap the potential of the islands to meet India's commercial and security challenges without sacrificing the environmental concerns About The AuthorSanat Kaul was posted as Deputy Commissioner, Nicobar islands from 1975-1977 and again from 1991-1993 when he also served as Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the last outpost of the Indian Republic in the Bay of Bengal. The Bay Islands came immediately following a posting in Arunachal Pradesh from 1973-1975 where he served in several capacities including Deputy Secretary(Political). Arunachal had already exposed Kaul to the ground realities of administration and security compulsions in the remote and sensitive sub-Himalayan state located on the Sino-Indian border. Tours of duty in Arunachal and A&N, both abutting international borders, provided Kaul the unique opportunity to assess and critically analyse the government's attitude and quality of approach since 1947 to the remote tribal territories. It brought intrinsic understanding of the critical geopolitical importance of the islands which end up at the western entrance of the Straits of Malacca and for the urgent need for decision makers to shed apparent apathy, to harness the strategic potential of the island assets to further national interest. The author is convinced that, going forward, a deliberate failure to deploy the A&N strategic assets to strengthen India's geopolitical position will be directly adverse to India's national security and national defence. Sanat Kaul served variously during his career in the civil service, including in the Ministries of Defence, Finance, Home and Civil Aviation (including a stint as India's Representative to ICAO). He holds a Ph.D. (Economics) from University of London and Masters degree in Economics from London School of Economics, U.K. Sanat Kaul retired from the Indian Administrative Service in 2007 and lives in Delhi. ContentsPreface Abbreviations List of Maps, Photographs and Table
10. Andaman & Nicobar Islands—Strategic Challenges:
Integrating Andaman & Nicobar Islands with LEP Soft Power Option National Security and Uninhabited Islands Scuba Diving a Source of Surveillance and Environmental Protection Policy Towards Nicobar Islands Mass Tourism Versus High Value Tourism Locating Tourism Sites with Strategic Value Issues of Connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands Domestic Air Connectivity: Government of India Policy on Connecting Remote Locations Direct International Connectivity MoU with Phuket: Sister Cities Telecom Connectivity The Indo-Pacific and the Nicobar Islands—Strategic Angle Appendices
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Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-774-6
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The Other Kashmir: Society, Culture and Politics in the Karakoram Himalayas | Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, E-Book | K. Warikoo | Terrorism & Internal Security | 2014 | BOOK |
The book deals with the historical, cultural, geopolitical, strategic, socio-economic and political perspectives on the entire Karakoram-Himalayan region. It is based on the papers contributed by area specialists and experts from the region.
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Publisher: Pentagon Press About the BookThe Karakoram Himalayas have unique geo-political and geo-strategic importance as the boundaries of South and Central Asian countries converge here. Abutting the borders of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and India and being situated in close proximity to Central Asia, the Karakoram-Himalayan region has been an important constituent of India's trans-Himalayan communication network in the continent and beyond. This region is the cradle from where ancient Indian culture including Buddhism spread to different directions in Central Asia, East Asia and South East Asia. The Karakoram-Himalayan region, what has also been called 'Northern Areas' of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir-comprising Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit, Baltistan, Yasin, Astore, Chilas, Koh-Ghizar , Gupis , Punial and Ishkoman - is the single largest territorial unit of the State. This area constitutes about two-thirds of the total area of 84,471 sq. miles of the entire Jammu and Kashmir State. The region displays a wide diversity of cultural patterns, languages, ethnic identities and religious practices. The entire region has been a melting pot of different cultures and faiths – Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Whereas a variety of languages – Ladakhi, Balti, Shina, Burushaski, Gojali, Khowar etc. exist in the region, the cross-border linkages between various ethnic-religious groups turn this frontier into a complex vortex of geopolitics. The induction and settlement of Punjabis, Pakhtoons and the Taliban cadres by Pakistan as its calculated policy to colonise the Shia/Ismaili dominated region has not only changed its demographic balance but also led to the rise of sectarianism and religious extremism often leading to violence and conflict. At the same time, the region has been witnessing a new urge for revival of its indigenous languages, cultural heritage and social practices. The social and political aspirations of different indigenous ethnic-religious groups in Karakoram-Himalayas have remained suppressed due to the geopolitical and religious factors. Whereas Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir has been the focus of national and international attention during the past six decades or so, Gilgit-Baltistan region has eluded attention. This is mainly because this frontier area has been put under iron curtain by the successive Pakistani governments. It is against this background that this book deals with the historical, cultural, geopolitical, strategic, socio-economic and political perspectives on the entire Karakoram-Himalayan region. That the book is based on the papers contributed by area specialists and experts from the region-Gilgit-Baltistan, Mirpur-Muzaffarabad and Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir besides well known academics and strategic analysts, makes it special. About the EditorBorn in Srinagar (Kashmir) in 1951 and educated at S.P.College and Kashmir University, Dr. K. Warikoo is Professor of Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He is an eminent educationist, author and scholar, who has been teaching for over 27 years at the Central Asian Studies Programme, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Internationally known for his distinguished service to Himalayan, Central Asian, Eurasian and Silk Route Studies, Prof. Warikoo has published 18 books, most of them of pioneering nature. These include Central Asia and South Asia: Energy Cooperation and Transport Linkages; Himalayan Frontiers of India (UK, US, Canada, Routledge, 2009); Religion and Security in South and Central Asia (UK, US, Canada, Routledge, 2011); Cultural Heritage of Kashmiri Pandits; Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir; Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities; Bamiyan: Challenge to World Heritage; Central Asia: Emerging New Order; Central Asia and Kashmir: A Study in the Context of Anglo-Russian Rivalry. He is the Founder Editor of Himalayan and Central Asian Studies, a quarterly journal being published regularly and uninterruptedly since 1997, devoted to the study of various issues pertaining to the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan region in South and Central Asia. He has supervised over 27 Ph.D and 50 M.Phil research scholars, thus inspiring, guiding and training the young generation in the field of Himalayan and Central Asian studies. Prof. Warikoo has conducted intensive field studies in Tajikistan (including Tajik-Afghan border), Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Siberia, Xinjiang (including Kazakh-Xinjiang border), Tibet and Mongolia, ContentsContributors List of Maps and Photographs 1. Rock Art of Gilgit-Baltistan Bibliography Index
ContributorsProf. K. Warikoo is Professor of Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Order Hard CopyPlease email us at adps.idsa [at] nic.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-797-5
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Unending Violence in Pakistan Analysing the Trends | E-Book, Pakistan Politics | Pakistan Project Report | 2014 | BOOK |
The Pakistan Project of IDSA consists of a dedicated group of scholars studying Pakistan and watching the unfolding events and analysing the trends from the perspective of its implications for India and the region. “Unending Violence in Pakistan: Analysing the Trends, 2013-14” is the third report published by Pakistan Project. |
About the BookThe Pakistan Project of IDSA consists of a dedicated group of scholars studying Pakistan and watching the unfolding events and analysing the trends from the perspective of its implications for India and the region. “Unending Violence in Pakistan: Analysing the Trends, 2013-14” is the third report published by Pakistan Project. This report examines political violence, sectarianism, insurgency, militancy and terrorism in Pakistan, approaches of political parties and government and its implications for the society and polity of Pakistan. The report focuses on a one-year period after the May 2013 general elections, which saw the PML-N assuming power in Islamabad with the Provinces being led by other national and regional parties. ContentsFOREWORD Appendix I Order Hard CopyPlease email us at adps.idsa [at] nic.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
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Understanding India’s Maoists | Maoist, Naxal, E-Book | P. V. Ramana | Terrorism & Internal Security | 2014 | BOOK |
The proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist), Maoists in short, also known in India as Naxalites, is the most lethal and largest of all such groups. Its ultimate aim is to capture/seize political/state power through protracted people’s war (PPW), on the lines propounded by Mao Tse Tung.
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About the BookThe proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist), Maoists in short, also known in India as Naxalites, is the most lethal and largest of all such groups. Its ultimate aim is to capture/seize political/state power through protracted people’s war (PPW), on the lines propounded by Mao Tse Tung. This volume is a modest attempt to understand the thought process of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). In this wake, some of the more important documents of the Maoists have been edited and compiled in this volume. These have been classified under various heads viz. Organisational Aspects; Interviews; Unity Congress; Central Committee/Polit Bureau Circulars/Statements; Synchronised/Large Scale Attacks; and Statements on other Organisations. About the AuthorP.V. Ramana is a Research Fellow at IDSA. He is the editor of a book entitled The Naxal Challenge (2008). His IDSA Occasional Paper No. 20 entitled Measures to Deal with Left-Wing Extremism/Naxalism was published in 2011. He has written extensively on the Naxalite-Maoist movement in India. His writings have been published in Defense and Security Analysis, Routledge, London (December 2006) and in the authoritative Jane's Intelligence Review, London (June 2008). He was a visiting Fellow at International Peace Research Institute (PRIO), Oslo, Norway, and Department of History, University of Calcutta, Kolkata. He was consulted by the All India Congress Committee (AICC)-appointed Task Force on Naxalite Violence, in 2005, in the preparation of its report. He has lectured at SVP National Police Academy, Hyderabad, Army War College, Mhow, Internal Security Academy, Mount Abu, ITBP Academy, Mussoorie, and Border Security Force Academy, Tekanpur. He has contributed articles in English and vernacular newspapers in India and appears frequently on various television channels ContentsINTRODUCTIONIndia’s Maoists: Profile and Thought Process DOCUMENTSSection I: Organisational Aspects Constitution of the CPI (Maoist) Section II: Interviews with Top-Leadership Interview with Ganapathy, General Secretary, CPI (Maoist) - I Section III: Unity Congress/9th Congress Press Release Section IV: Central Committee/Politburo Circulars/Statements Basaguda Exchange of Fire Section V: Synchronised/Large-Scale Attacks Koraput Armoury Raid Section VI: Statements on other Organisations Annexures Order Hard CopyPlease email us at adps.idsa [at] nic.in or call +91-11-2671 7983 (Ext. 7303) |
Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-801-9
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