Chair: Brahma ChellaneyDiscussants: R R Subramanian and Sitakanta Mishra The main focus of this paper is the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and for this purpose the secrecy of nuclear… Continue reading Thinking about Pakistan’s Nuclear Security in Peacetime, Crisis and War
Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Challenges for India
A round table on “Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Challenges for India” was organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on August 6, 2009 against the background of the… Continue reading Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Challenges for India
Will Japan go Nuclear?
Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: Rajaram PandaDiscussants: J Madan Mohan and Sitakanta Mishra The tremendous transformation in the strategic and security environment of Japan in the last… Continue reading Will Japan go Nuclear?
Evaluating EU’s role in the Af-Pak Region
Chair: Shantanu ChowdhuryDiscussants: Gulshan Sachdeva and Peter Garretson The paper attempts to analyse the role of European Union in the Afghan-Pak region. Strategy in Af-Pak region has been widely debated… Continue reading Evaluating EU’s role in the Af-Pak Region
Visit of UAE Military Delegation
On 13 August, 2009 a 10 member delegation from the UAE headed by Major General Mohammed Saeed Bin Maran Al Dhaheri, Commander Supply & Transport Arms, visited IDSA for an… Continue reading Visit of UAE Military Delegation
Revitalising the Ordnance Factories
Chair: Vinod Kumar MisraDiscussants: V. K Chopra and G Balachandran The aim of this paper is to analyse the reasons behind the poor performance of the ordnance factories (OFs) and… Continue reading Revitalising the Ordnance Factories
The Afghan Maze and India’s Options
Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: K C SinghDiscussants: Ravi Sawhney and B R Muthukuma This paper is an attempt to assess options before India as insecurity and… Continue reading The Afghan Maze and India’s Options
Maritime Security in the Gulf of Aden: Opportunities and Challenges for India
Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chair: N S Sisodia Discussants: Shishir Upadhyaya and Vijay Sakhuja
Limitation in Nuclear War: Doctrinal Implication for India of Pakistani Nuclear Use
Chairperson: Aditya SinghDiscussants: R. Dahiya and Gaurav Kampani Aim and Scope Implications of Pakistani nuclear use for India’s nuclear and conventional doctrine. This paper revisits the ‘Sundarji doctrine’ to assess… Continue reading Limitation in Nuclear War: Doctrinal Implication for India of Pakistani Nuclear Use
GCC – Iran Relations and its Strategic Implications for the Region
Only by Invitation 1030 to 1300 hrs Chairperson: Saeed NaqviDiscussants: Gulshan Dietl and Anwar Alam The uneasy relationship between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iran is one of the… Continue reading GCC – Iran Relations and its Strategic Implications for the Region
