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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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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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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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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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International Order at Sea: Anti-Piracy and Humanitarian Operations

  • Publisher: Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies

International Order at Sea is a workshop series chaired by the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) in partnership with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi; China Foundation for International and Strategic Studies (CFISS) and China Institute for Marine Affairs (CIMA), Beijing; and the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), Alexandria, VA.

The workshop series examines seapower and the future of the global commons. It explores how international order at sea is established, maintained, changed and challenged, and it focuses on the interaction and cooperation among leading, emerging and smaller naval powers to maintain order at sea

  • ISBN 978-82-91571-15-7,
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India’s Cyber Security Challenge

  • Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

This report argues that Government and the private sector give cyber security some priority in their security and risk management plans, and do this jointly. Being a report that is addressed to the security community in the widest sense and intended to stimulate public discussion, it relies on publicly available information.

  • ISBN 81-86019-98-7,
  • Price: ?. 125/-
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