Although India has been involved in defence exports for a long time, the volume of its exports remains insignificant. Recently, however, the figures have been rising, thus signifying a new trend. Take aways India is currently expanding its arms exports. The push for arms exports falls under the broader multi-sectoral ‘Make in India’ initiative launched… Continue reading India as an Arms Exporter: Changing Trends
[With M. Mayilvaganan, Aditi Malhotra, Viswesh R., and Sadhavi Chauhan] To read the complete report click here Executive Summary In the emerging geopolitical discourse today, the Asia-Pacific region has emerged as a major centre of geostrategic interest. Accompanying this change in perception is a change in scope, with strategists not just considering the typical Indian Ocean, but… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Power Dynamics: Strategic Implications and Options for India
On April 19, 2011 Pakistan conducted the first test flight of Hatf-IX (NASR) missile. The Pakistani Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) described the missile as a ‘Short Range Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile’. Till date there have been three tests of the missile system on April 19, 2011, May 29, 2012 and February 11, 2013. Following the… Continue reading HATF-IX / NASR Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Implications for Indo-Pak Deterrence
Ghazi Force is likely to continue to haunt Pakistan given its renewal of fund- generating activities and the links that it has established with like-minded groups. Continue reading »
The killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US further accentuates the security situation within Pakistan which is poised at a delicate juncture, carefully balancing the rise of fundamentalism and hatred against the West and tacking actions terrorists who threaten its very existence. Developments in Pakistan, therefore, would have direct fallout on its neighbours, especially India and… Continue reading After Osama: Pakistan’s Relations with the US, China & India
The foreign policy of the USA moulds events in almost all corners of the world. It is difficult to understand contemporary international politics without considering the dynamics of US foreign policy. In order to understand the decisions taken by US internationally, it is important to assess the features of its foreign policy-making process. Notably, the… Continue reading Thinking the unthinkable: US Foreign Policy and Think Tanks
Nuclear weapons are an inevitable reality in the contemporary world and they continue to dominate international politics and foreign policy. While few countries are expanding their nuclear stockpiles or proliferating through illicit means, some countries are undergoing what may be termed as “nuclear interphase” or the preparation stage. The current century is witnessing the preparation… Continue reading Re-examining the Nuclear Deterrence Theory
Source: Eurasia Review, 01 September, 2010 In June 2010, the representatives of all United Nations (UN) Member States came together at the Biennial Meeting of States in New York to consider the implementation of the 2001 Programme of Action (POA) on the illicit trade in small arms. The program was initiated in July 2001 to… Continue reading Globalisation And The Illicit Trade Of Small Arms And Light Weapons
On March 19, 2003, when Iraq was invaded by US forces, backed by the ‘Coalition of the willing’, little was known that this war would become a prime source of profit for private military companies (PMC’s). While the aspect of private warfare is being overtly discussed in the media, it is important to trace the… Continue reading Changing Trends In Warfare: Private Military Companies And Iraq War
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