Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: The Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy Aparna Pande, From Chanakya to Modi: The Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy, Noida, HarperCollins India, 2020, 223 pp., Rs. 399:00 (paperback), ISBN 9789353579074 Lokendra Sharma | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Bruno Maçães, Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order Bruno Maçães, Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order, New Delhi, Penguin Viking, 2019, 194 pp., Rs. 599 (Hardcover), ISBN 9780670092307 Shrabana Barua | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Brigadier (Dr) M. P. Singh (Retd), Political Leadership and Indian Armed Forces in Diplomacy and War Book review Brigadier (Dr) M. P. Singh (Retd), Political Leadership and Indian Armed Forces in Diplomacy and War, Greenfields Publishers, Dehradun, 2019, 351 pp., Rs.1,095.00 (hardcover), ISBN 9789381089392 Satyavrat Pagay | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Revisiting Beijing’s Revisionist Quest in the Indo-Pacific November 2020 Volume: 44 Issue: 6 Review Essay Jagannath P. Panda | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Indo-Pacific and the Role of India Within It November 2020 Volume: 44 Issue: 6 Review Essay Udai Bhanu Singh | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
The Lost History of Liberalism: From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century Atul Mishra | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Turkey and the Regional Flashpoint in Libya November 2020 Volume: 44 Issue: 6 Commentaries Md. Muddassir Quamar | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Oil Imports from the US: How Beneficial Are They? India has been importing oil from the US to diversify away from the Middle Eastern Crudes. However, the weak oil demand, with attendant supply glut and contest for market share are reshaping global energy politics. This article examines the extent to which increasing oil imports from the US would be conducive for India's energy needs and the possible trade-off for the Indian refineries. Sameena Hameed | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
President Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign and Iran’s Endgame Iran—US relations are in a state of flux due to President Trump’s draconian sanctions, what is dubbed the ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, to force Iran to renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran’s ‘counter pressure’ policy, in contrast, has sought to blunt the effects of sanctions and compel the Trump administration to return to the nuclear deal. This article examines the basic thrust, goals and shortcomings of Trump’s anti-Iran campaign, and also explores Iran’s policy choices and responses to face off Trump’s campaign of ‘maximum pressure’. Mohammed Nuruzzaman | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Defence Indigenization: The Case of Bullet-Resistant Jackets Post-COVID, the renewed emphasis on indigenisation in India calls for a fresh, in-depth examination of the entire range of issues and policies pertaining to the development of a capable domestic base for the defence industry and technology. Sanjay Mitra | November 2020 | Strategic Analysis
