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When Bastions Become Insecure, Orderly Retreat Becomes Unavoidable
Sushant Sareen

The portents of the Taliban strike against Camp Bastion in Helmand earlier this month are rather depressing and disheartening. Despite the brave face being put on by the NATO commanders, the devastating attack raises serious questions about the viabi

October 22, 2012 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan
India - Maldives Cooperation on Counter-Terrorism: Why and How
Nidhi Narain-Bhatnagar

In a recently concluded three-day visit of the Indian Defence Minister, A. K. Antony to Malé, India and Maldives have agreed to work together to ensure that “the stability in the region is maintained; and above all… threats, particularly from te

October 22, 2012 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives
Freedom of Speech and Archaic Law on Sedition
Dr M N Buch (late)

The Chambers Twenty-first Century Dictionary defines sedition in the following words: “Public speech, writing or action encouraging public disorder, especially rebellion against the government “. The word itself comes from the Latin word sedit

October 22, 2012 National Security and Strategic Studies, Governance and Political Studies, Police - Law and Order
Defence Reforms and Naresh Chandra Task Force Review
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

In May last year the government appointed a Task Force lead by Naresh Chandra and composed of 14 members to go into the recommendations and reassess the reforms required for improving the national security system. Over a decade back Kargil Review Com

October 22, 2012 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Maintenance of Public Order
Dr M N Buch (late)

It is the fundamental duty of the State to maintain public order. The definition of public order is given in section 31 of the Police Act of 1861 and requires that order will be maintained on public roads and in public places, obstruction will not

October 22, 2012 National Security and Strategic Studies, Police - Law and Order
Energy Security of India- Need for A Fresh Approach
Maj Gen G D Bakshi SM, VSM (retd.)

Energy an Indicator of Growth and a Measure of Comprehensive National Power Energy is an important ingredient for accelerating development because its consumption pattern is the measure of the growth of a nation. Its availability/ lack of i

March 18, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies, Energy Security
Prepare Against Pakistan Nukes
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

The rapidity of Pakistan’s nuclear weaponisation in recent years has been under constant scrutiny in the United States and has been well-documented in articles in the ‘Bulletin of Atomic Scientists and the Nuclear Threat Initiative’ as well as

February 11, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Nuclear and Disarmament, Pakistan
Violence in Bodo Areas: Issues and Options
Dr N Manoharan

Violence in Bodo areas is not a simple story of communal conflict between Bodos and non-Bodos, but is a complex issue with socio-cultural, economic, political and security dimensions. Clashes have erupted from time-to-time1 in the area, bu

October 22, 2012 North-East Insurgency, National Security and Strategic Studies
The ISI’s Psychological Operations
Dr Prem Mahadevan

The government has stated that recent distress migrations of northeastern Indians were triggered by electronic messages originating from Pakistan. Investigators have found that the first hints of pogrom-style killings appeared on Pakistani internet f

October 22, 2012 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan
Indo-European Relations: Strategic Alliances
Amb Kanwal Sibal

To appreciate better the subject of India’s defence relations with Europe some reflections of a general nature would be pertinent. The point needs to be made right at the start that India does not have defence relations with Europe as such; it has

February 11, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Defence, Europe
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