Download [PDF] Introduction The Korean Peninsula is one of the highly militarised regions in the world. In the milieu of the ...

Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashok K. Behuria’s Issue brief ‘Visit of Sri Lankan President to India: Issues at Stake’ has been published by International Centre for Peace Studies… Continue ...

The national security of a country is closely tied to the welfare of its border residents. The unsettled boundary dispute between India and China in Eastern Ladakh has far-reaching consequences for ...

This book is the third in a series of three volumes on “Kautilya and His Vocabulary” as a part of the “Indigenous Historical Knowledge” project undertaken by the Institute for Defence Studies and ...

This book analyses the competing power politics that exists between the three major Asian powers – China, India, and Japan – on infrastructural development across the Indo-Pacific. It examines the ...

Maritime security has increasingly been studied from the standpoint of the complexities of the ocean—where the ‘game’ has been played since ancient days. In recent years, however, the concept has ...

There is no doubt that India requires a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) system for its higher defence management. Those who argue otherwise should revisit the Indian experience and realize that the ...

The volume highlights various contemporary issues confronting the SAARC countires in the 21st century. The book is an indispensable compendium of primary documents collated by scholars of the South ...

This book thoroughly probes the Indian Defence industry and the policies pertaining to it. Based on hard core evidence, it identifies the key shortcomings of this vital sector and provides a detailed ...

This article examines the interplay of development, militarization and culture of impunity in Balochistan. It contends that the State’s pursuit of large-scale infrastructure projects is intensifying ...

Humans have always distinguished themselves from all living beings by virtue of their intelligence. This special distinction has remained undisputed for centuries only to face a major challenge from ...

India’s goal of becoming an atmanirbhar (self-reliant) global drone hub by 2030 could face certification and atmanirbharta challenges. The certification challenges of civil drones emerge from ...