Chair: Nalin DewanDiscussants: K. C. Pandey, M. L. Batham and J. S. Bhalla The Northern coast of Gujarat (the Kutch and Saurashtra coast adjoining the Gulf of Kutch) is fast… Continue reading Securing the Northern Coast of Gujarat: Challenges and Responses
Annual International Conference on “Changing Political Context in South Asia: Prospect of Regional Security and Cooperation”
Programme November 05, 2008 (Day one) 0830 hrs : Registration 0900-0930 hrs : Inaugural Session Keynote Address by Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Hamid Ansari Special Address by External… Continue reading Annual International Conference on “Changing Political Context in South Asia: Prospect of Regional Security and Cooperation”
Exploring India – Kazakhstan Transport Linkages
A Roundtable was held on December 11, 2008 against the backdrop of increasing demand for transport connectivity between India and Central Asia. Among the many points discussed the following stand… Continue reading Exploring India – Kazakhstan Transport Linkages
China in Asia: Strategic Goals & Emerging Patterns in its Periphery Policy
Chair: V. P. DuttDiscussants: Madhu Bhalla and G. V. C. Naidu The paper broadly argued that the extraordinary growth of the Chinese economy is generating political and economic waves across… Continue reading China in Asia: Strategic Goals & Emerging Patterns in its Periphery Policy
A Critical Evaluation of Andhra Pradesh’s Response to the Naxal Challenge
Chair: G. D BakshiDiscussants: D. K. Karthikeyan and J. N. Roy Andhra Pradesh has been dealing with the Naxalite challenge for a long time and the way in which it… Continue reading A Critical Evaluation of Andhra Pradesh’s Response to the Naxal Challenge
Intelligence orientation course for DIA/ Service HQ officers
His Excellency Mr. Lulzim Basha, the Foreign Minister of Albania
His Excellency Mr. Lulzim Basha, the Foreign Minister of Albania led a high-level delegation to the IDSA on December 18, 2008 for an interaction with scholars on Indo-Albanian relations and… Continue reading His Excellency Mr. Lulzim Basha, the Foreign Minister of Albania
India’s Economic Engagement of Africa: Partnering Africa
Chair: Arvind GuptaDiscussants: Dilip Lahiri and Shipra Tripathi Historically, the principal tenet of India’s policy towards Africa has been support for the struggle for decolonization and racial discrimination in South… Continue reading India’s Economic Engagement of Africa: Partnering Africa
Tibet: Connectivity, Capabilities and Consequences
Chair: Arvind GuptaDiscussants: Ravi Sawhney and Rahul K Bhonsle Since 1951, China had fueled massive economic investment in Tibet. In recent decades, infrastructure assumed the salience in China’s Tibet strategy,… Continue reading Tibet: Connectivity, Capabilities and Consequences
Spreading Tentacles of Left-Wing Extremism: Are we Failing in Police Training: A case study of Chhattisgarh
Chair: Ved MarwahDiscussants: G. D. Bakshi and K. M. Madhusudhanan Various case studies of Naxalite-related incidents have revealed that one of the prime reasons for recurring security forces casualties has… Continue reading Spreading Tentacles of Left-Wing Extremism: Are we Failing in Police Training: A case study of Chhattisgarh
