Abstract: This paper examines the Narendra Modi administration’s use of three specific soft power assets of India – Buddhism, Diaspora, and Yoga – in diplomacy…
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Preview: How is the Sino-Indian dyad best characterized today? The term “rivalry” seems apt, given the current antagonism in the bilateral ties. Political Scientist William…
Preview: we argue in this article, while India endorses the idea of the Indo-Pacific rhetorically, three issues prevent actual operationalization of the concept for New…
Preview: A single factor may not fully explain the rationale for India’s quest for a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. Security, prestige, and an aspiration…
Abstract: Bound by the strategic primacy of the Indian Ocean and by the constraints on its sea-power projection, India’s interests sit uneasily with those of…
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Description: The authors, who are the Defence Secretary and Joint Secretary (Navy)/Medical respectively, argue in this essay for increased use of cross-border power trading as…
Abstract: The Narendra Modi government after coming to power in May 2014 initiated the ‘Act East’ policy to further enhance New Delhi’s engagement with the…
Abstract: Energy security has evolved to become strategically important for countries, such that the domestic availability of energy resources, coupled with the national energy demand,…
Abstract: The successful conclusion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit in Beijing recently has raised a number of questions about India’s strategy to…
Preview: Ever since India and Pakistan conducted their nuclear tests in 1998, it has been the favourite pastime of many analysts writing on nuclear issues…
Description: In this essay, the author provides an overview of the international response to India’s Pokhran II nuclear weapons tests in 1998 and India’s nuclear…
Description: In this essay, the author provides an overview of dialogues between the United States and the Soviet Union, later Russia, regarding India’s nuclear weapons…
Abstract: The 1998 nuclear tests conducted by India heralded yet another nuclear age. The instant response of a section of the international community was highly…
Abstract: Post-Pokhran II the global nuclear environment has changed both in terms of developing niche technologies as also the nuclear strategies. Apart from the traditional…
Abstract: The article argues that the contours of a security architecture are becoming slowly visible in South Asia. This process is nurtured by two developments.…
