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China’s Island Strategy in the Indian Ocean: Breaching India’s Sphere of Influence
Amit Kumar
17 September 2009
The recent visit of Indian Defence Minister A. K. Antony to the Maldives is significant step. The visit was intended to enhance India’s influence in this strategically important corridor
 
Indian Defence
 
Pak enhancing N-capability - It’s bound to cause arms’ race in S. Asia
Gen V.P. Malik (retd)
10 September 2009
TWO recent reports published in the US media should be a cause for concern for those looking for stability in the security relations in the subcontinent. The first report carried in The New York Times by two well-established journalists accuses Pakistan of illegally modifying US-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles to expand its capability to strike targets on land.
 
Remembering the Kargil War after 10 years
Gen V.P. Malik (retd)
24 July 2009
A reflection on Kargil war will never be complete without a mention of the brilliant junior leadership that was witnessed during the battles. Most of the credit for victory in Kargil, therefore, goes to the bravery and dedication shown on the battlefield by soldiers and young officers.
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Procurement & Self Reliance
 
Showcasing Indian Aeronautics
Deba Mohanty
4 February 2009
The military aerospace market may have witnessed a slump in Europe during the last 10 years or so, but the demand of an almost equal size has emerged from India alone, which expects to witness a combined aerospace business of more than US$100 billion in the next five years.
 
National Defence Budget 2009 - 2010
Deba R. Mohanty
07 March 2009
Extrapolations from resource allocations reveal many systemic flaws that need corrective measures backed by resolute will
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Asian Security Dynamics
 
A critique of Obama’s AfPak strategy
Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan*
15 April 2009
Despite pronouncements that al Qaeda/ Taliban is not the problem of the US alone, but an international problem, it appears that the US has a limited objective - ensuring that the Taliban/ al Qaeda do not use the Pakistan-Afghan territory to carry out terrorism against the US
 
Japan and the North Korean missile test
Prof K.V. Kesavan
13 April 2009
North Korea is the only country with which Japan has still not normalised its diplomatic ties.
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Non-Traditional Security
 
Lax security at ports will cost India dear one day
Amit Kumar
03 April 2009
With high economic stakes relying on growth of Indian exports, India cannot afford to ignore security threats to its maritime infrastructure
 
Asymmetric Warfare And Low Intensity Maritime Operations: Challenges For Indian Navy
Vijay Sakhuja
31 August 2006
The Chinese can be credited with the evolution of the concept of asymmetric warfare. Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese strategist, described the concept as one that, "refrains from intercepting an enemy whose banners are in perfect order, refrains from attacking an army drawn up in a calm and con?dent array."
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Future of Conflict
 
India moves first on Kishanganga project
Aashti Salman
06 January 2009
India and Pakistan have finalised plans to build hydro-electric projects over Kishanganga river, but only one country can build a technically feasible power project
 
Pakistan’s nukes not of immediate concern
Lt Gen Vinayak Patankar
01 May 2009
It is axiomatic that Pakistan’s power centre is not its political leadership but the Army; the glue that has held Pakistan together through its many crises
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Roundtable Discussion on

"Non Traditional Security Threats: Energy & Natural Resources"
Thursday, 11 March 2010
(10:00 AM To 2:00 PM)
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Conference on

India Abroad, India Within: A Day with India's Public Intellectuals
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
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Roundtable Discussion on

"Transnational Threats And India's Security in 2020"
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
(11:00 AM To 2:00 PM)
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Conference on

"India-Bangladesh Dialogue on Security"
Friday, 19 March 2010
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Saturday, 20 March 2010
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"India-Bangladesh Relations: An Overview"
Saturday, 20 March 2010
(11:00 AM To 1:00 PM)
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Roundtable Discussion on

"Water for Indian Cities"
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
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"Low Carbon Future and Sustainability in India in the Post-Copenhagen Era"
Monday, 19 April 2010
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010
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ORF - Heritage Dialogue 2010 on "Terrorism in South Asia: Perspectives from US and India"
Thursday, 22 March 2010
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ORF-China Seminar
Friday, 30 April 2010
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National
For an Indian military-industrial complex
19 February 2010
Manish Tewari
The defence ministry did take an interest in promoting the private sector to increase self-reliance in defence production
 
Can India be the next industrial hub of the World?
17 February 2010
Jayshree Sengupta
India's agriculture has not grown fast enough to support the growing rural population
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International
To talk now is wrong
22 February 2010
Kanwal Sibal
Pakistan has shown inadequate political will to act against the Mumbai conspirators and
 
Yemen: The Real Story
19 February 2010
Saeed Naqvi
Just as Zia ul Haq and the ISI chose to keep the Mujahideen as an asset,
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China
China's missile defence test: Yet another milestone?
02 February 2010
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
China's missile defence test has come against the backdrop of the US sale of weapons to Taiwan
 
Does China have feet of clay?
01 February 2010
Ishaan Saxena
China may be growing at an astonishing pace and registering record earnings
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South Asia
South Asia Weekly Report
3 March 2010
Sri Lanka is on election mode, the second time in as many months. With parliamentary polls slated for 8 April
 
Islamic Extremsim A Challenge for Maldives Govt. also: Vice President
20 February 2010
Vice President of the Republic of Maldives Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan today said that there is a rising confusion in Islam over the extremism
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