Space Security: Need for a Proactive Approach

Report of the IDSA-Indian Pugwash Society Working Group on Space Security

  • Publisher: Academic Foundation
    2009

The objective of this report, prepared by a Working Group comprising leading experts in the field is to provide a multi-disciplinary analysis including the technological, legal, political, diplomatic, and security dimensions.

  • ISBN 9788171887620,
  • Price: ?. 595/-
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Caretaking Democracy: Political Process in Bangladesh, 2006-08

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
    2009

The book discusses the tenure of the Second Caretaker Government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed. This government, functioning like an interim government navigated Bangladesh through its worst political crisis since 1991 and held free and fair elections in December 2008. Despite several drawbacks, this government introduced a number of political reforms, and strengthened key institutions in the country.

  • ISBN 81-86019-59-6,
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Documents on North East India

  • Publisher: Shipra Publications

The Volume provides an insight into certain select documents that have shaped North East India in a variety of ways, the perusal of which would aid scholarship that is appropriately beginning to study the enchanted frontiers. The book would be useful to research scholars, policy makers and readers having an interest in the region.

  • ISBN 978-81-7541-579-9 ,
  • Price: ?. 995/-
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Development of Nuclear Energy Sector in India

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The vision for the development of nuclear energy in India is not new. It dates back to pre-independence days. The nation had embarked on the development of large-scale infrastructure for nuclear power generation and building scientific-technological base for it. The process of the development of nuclear energy was, however, not smooth. It had to overcome enormous difficulties to reach the present stage. The obstacles it had to face were primarily due to the technology denial regimes adopted by various nations that either had the expertise or had harnessed nuclear energy.

  • ISBN 81-87363-98-3 ,
  • Price: ?. 200/-
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Maritime Security: The Unlawful Dimension

  • Publisher: Magnum Books Pvt Ltd

Maritime security has increasingly been studied from the standpoint of the complexities of the ocean—where the ‘game’ has been played since ancient days. In recent years, however, the concept has undergone a sea change.

  • ISBN 81-87363-98-3 ,
  • Price: ?. 1125/-
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Pakistan Occupied Kashmir : Changing the Discourse

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The report brings out key facts relating to the history of PoK and analyses the prevailing political situation in the region. The report aims to disseminate information on PoK, inform public opinion and create awareness on a crucial issue which has been largely ignored.

  • ISBN 81-86019-90-1 ,
  • Price: ?. 175/-
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India-Bangladesh Relations: Towards Convergence

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Taking note of the strategic importance of India and Bangladesh for each other, the report cautions against complacency and argues that the Indian PM’s visit provides an opportunity to take India-Bangladesh relations to a higher trajectory and move towards a strategic partnership. The significance of strong India-Bangladesh ties goes beyond the bilateral context. Good relations between India and Bangladesh will have positive influence on the region. Regional countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Thailand will benefit from trade and transit connectivity between India and Bangladesh.

  • ISBN 81-86019-91-X ,
  • Price: ₹ 175/-
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Four Decades of India Bangladesh Relations: Historical Imperatives and Future Direction

  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House

This book brings out perspectives from India and Bangladesh on various important issues of bilateral cooperation. Bringing together scholars from two premier think tanks in India and Bangladesh who play an important role in providing policy inputs, generating informed debates and discussion and act as an interface between policy makers and the people, this is the first effort of its kind.

  • ISBN 978-81-212-1166-6,
  • Price: ?. 650/-
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A Case for Intelligence Reforms in India

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

The Report on Intelligence Reforms in India, advocates a paradigm shift towards holistic modernisation of the current Indian intelligence setup, by bringing in radical changes in the existing intelligence culture.

  • ISBN 978-93-82169-03-1,
  • Price: ?. 250/-
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