The CAG report relating to the Indian Air Force has highlighted various anomalies and the unprofessional manner in which defence acquisitions are handled.

• Vinay Kaushal |
• February 22, 2019 |
• Issue Brief

The implications of a no-deal Brexit, particularly on EU-UK trade relations, security and the rights of the citizens, would be grave and irreparable.

• Rajeesh Kumar |
• February 22, 2019 |
• Issue Brief

The eight per cent hike in the interim defence budget 2019-20 is bound to further intensify the resource problem of the MoD, which is already battling a massive shortage of funds.

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• February 04, 2019 |
• Issue Brief

As the East Asian regional order becomes fragmented, how is Prime Minister Shinzo Abe managing Tokyo’s strategic interests within the US-Japan-China relations?

• Titli Basu |
• January 17, 2019 |
• Issue Brief

China has managed to establish an edge in solar energy manufacturing and technology, and any shift in its solar policy is likely to affect countries looking to increase their solar energy capacity.

• Chithra Purushothaman |
• December 31, 2018 |
• Issue Brief

Voters in Bhutan have shown their political maturity by bringing in a new government, which is an indicator of growing awareness about their rights and their role in holding governments to account.

• Nihar R. Nayak , Rajrajeshwari Singh , Ashok K. Behuria |
• November 12, 2018 |
• Issue Brief

While planning and executing kinetic operations, it is essential to look at various facets of force application including the possibilities of accidents or surprise attacks by the adversary.

• Kishore Kumar Khera |
• November 08, 2018 |
• Issue Brief

Nepal’s quest for an alternate transit country with a view to reducing its dependence on India succeeded with the finalisation of the text for the Protocol of Transit Transport Agreement with China on September 7, 2018.

• Nihar R. Nayak |
• September 27, 2018 |
• Issue Brief

The forthcoming presidential election is a contest between Yameen’s pledge to bring about a transformational change with mega-projects and Solih’s pledge to end presidential tyranny, injustice and corruption

• Gulbin Sultana |
• September 17, 2018 |
• Issue Brief

It is administratively easy and politically appealing to debar an errant entity, but the unintended consequences of debarment can be challenging to handle in high-technology areas such as defence

• Sandeep Verma |
• September 11, 2018 |
• Issue Brief