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The Fatal Attraction of the Islamic State: The Curious Cases of the Returnee, Self-indoctrinated and the Lone-Wolf
December 26, 2014 Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

The news of the four Indian youth from Kalyan joining the Islamic State (IS) in July 2014 became a major concern to the newly-elected government in New Delhi. This was one of the first instances which exposed the probable involvement of Indian Muslim....

Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Islamic State , ISIS , Lone-Wolf
Security Trends in Jammu and Kashmir: A Year of Uncertainty Awaits
December 25, 2014 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The current scenario in Jammu & Kashmir is drawing attention towards some ongoing imperatives. First, the assembly election results are a reflection of uncertainty on the political front with clear dividing lines between the Valley and Jammu region ;....

Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
An Agenda for India’s new Defence Minister
December 12, 2014 Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed Mr. Manohar Parrikar as India’s new Defence Minister. The Minister will require all his management skills to set the right priorities for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the armed forces. He will need to....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence
Imperatives of Defence Modernisation and Indigenisation
December 03, 2014 Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Self Reliance in defence production has been one of India’s national goals set since the 1950’s. Post 1971, it was quantified as reversing the ratio of indigenous production to imports which was in the ratio of 30:70 to 70;30. However, on the gr....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence
Urgent Need for Steps to Make Nathu La Route to Kailash Mansarovar Safe for Pilgrims
December 02, 2014 R. K. Bhandari

India and China had signed a bilateral agreement on September 18 this year providing for conducting the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nathu La in Sikkim Himalayas in addition to the existing Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand. Addressing the media after....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Disaster Management
War on Terrorism – Role for 'Modi-fied' India
October 14, 2014 Col (Retd) Karan Kharb

The horrific video clips showing masked killers from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) killing hordes of unarmed civilians and beheading humans have shocked but convinced the civilised world about the gruesome design and expanding outreach of te....

Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies
The J&K Flood Disaster : Overcoming Effects on The Security Paradigm
October 06, 2014 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In 2005, one of the major considerations for the inauguration of the Karvan-e-Aman, the Srinagar- Muzaffarabad Bus Service, was the projection of a contrast which was expected to be perceived by the POK travellers between the standard of development ....

Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
Progress and Challenges Related to the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal
September 24, 2014 Dr Vijay K. Sazawal

Introduction This paper seeks to address factors that led to the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, initial expectations, how those expectations evolved over time, policy drivers that keep the two parties from reaching a rapid closure on the issue....

National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Nuclear and Disarmament , US , Energy Security
State of Military Might in Resurgent India
August 25, 2014 Col (Retd) Karan Kharb

Powerful nations radiate powerful influence far across their geographical borders over countries and continents. And this influence is mostly coercive – often disregarding opinions of a majority of sovereign nations. President Bush was brazenly exp....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence
Need to Clean Up the Augean Stables of Defence Acquisition
May 27, 2014 Radhakrishna Rao

The commitment of the Narendra Modi Government to the ushering in of self-reliance in India’s defence sector, which under the ten years long, lack lustre UPA(United Progressive Alliance) dispensation had got enmeshed in corruption, bureaucratic ....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence
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