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The challenge of the new US security strategy
Dec 21, 2017

The challenge of the new US security strategy

It veers away sharply from old priorities such as democracy promotion to focus on great power competition and economic rivalry

The Changing Global Trade Regime and Emergence of Mega FTAs: Strategy for India’s External Sector Sustainability
Jan 12, 2015

The Changing Global Trade Regime and Emergence of Mega FTAs: Strategy for India’s External Sector Sustainability

This study discusses three major mega free trade agreements (the TPP, TTIP and the RCEP) and attempts to develop a strategy for India to navigate the repercussions engendered by these groupings and thereby safeguard India?s trade and sustain its economic growth.

The EU’s Economic Security Strategy update: Ready for a new era?
Apr 06, 2024

The EU’s Economic Security Strategy update: Ready for a new era?

The recent update released by the EU on its Economic Security Strategy is aimed at positioning it as a geopolitical as well as a geoeconomic bloc

The inevitable China factor in Trump's Afghan strategy
May 31, 2017

The inevitable China factor in Trump's Afghan strategy

With over 9,000 NATO forces staged on the ground in Afghanistan, Trump has larger stakes in this country than in any other current conflict arena.

The LoC Fence is bad Strategy
Dec 28, 2004

The LoC Fence is bad Strategy

In the Robert Frost poem the narrator¿s neighbour tells him ¿good fences make good neighbours,¿ but he asks, ¿Before I built a wall I'd ask to know/What I was walling in or walling out.¿ However, in the case of the barbed wire fence that has been constructed on the Line of Control (LoC) by the Indian army, no one appears to have asked this question.

The need for a strategy to counter China’s Human Rights violations
Mar 03, 2023

The need for a strategy to counter China’s Human Rights violations

The challenge for policymakers is to identify the means necessary to tackle the threat China poses to security while also addressing threats to human

The new US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Balancing continuity with new and evolving environment
Mar 15, 2022

The new US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Balancing continuity with new and evolving environment

The United States' Indo-Pacific strategy continues to focus on bolstering its security and counterbalancing China's influence in the Indo-Pacific regi

The Relevance of Ancient Indian Strategy in Contemporary Geopolitics
Jul 01, 2021

The Relevance of Ancient Indian Strategy in Contemporary Geopolitics

This brief examines India’s relations with Pakistan and China using the lens of Kautilya, the ancient Indian strategic thinker—and argues for pragmatism: assessing the basis and severity of the threats, searching for possible strategic opportunities amidst the risks, and overall, avoiding the scenario of a two-front war. It begins by acknowledging that Pakistan and China view India through different prisms: for Pakistan, that of ideology; and

The rising role of Buddhism in India’s soft power strategy
Aug 20, 2023

The rising role of Buddhism in India’s soft power strategy

The Modi-led government is placing a strong accent on the use of soft power in India’s foreign policy. One of the more novel manifestations of these initiatives has been engagement in Buddhist diplomacy. The Buddhist faith, due to its emphasis on peaceful co-existence and its wide pan-Asian presence, lends itself well to soft-power diplomacy. This brief will examine India’s attempts at leveraging its historical and present-day associations wi

The Taliban’s political strategy
Sep 19, 2020

The Taliban’s political strategy

As negotiations begin and Afghans wait with baited-breath — the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. The US is ready to leave, the Kabul governm

The US has no feasible strategy to protect its diplomats in Afghanistan
Aug 02, 2021

The US has no feasible strategy to protect its diplomats in Afghanistan

To be sure, America cannot abruptly sever all diplomatic and humanitarian engagement, owing to the grave socio-economic and security consequences it w

The Xi Plan: The Political Factors Driving China’s COVID-19 Strategy
Dec 19, 2022

The Xi Plan: The Political Factors Driving China’s COVID-19 Strategy

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to promote a political model with centralisation and one-party rule at the core to achieve economic growth and stability. This brief assesses the extent to which the CCP’s policymaking mechanisms and internal politics have influenced China’s strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy
Dec 19, 2016

Thomas Schelling and the golden age of American strategy

Schelling's work on nuclear strategy in the 1950s and 1960s remains the pinnacle of his intellectual work in the post war era

Trump’s 2020 election strategy
May 25, 2020

Trump’s 2020 election strategy

Trump’s re-election narrative is taking shape as he continues to support anti-lockdown protests, fans the Obamagate conspiracy, and seeks to validat

Trump’s Afghan strategy — Transforming South Asia
Aug 28, 2017

Trump’s Afghan strategy — Transforming South Asia

Trump's Afghan strategy has been long in the making. But the wait has been well worth it.

Trump’s Afghanistan strategy and emerging alignments in the region: Implications for India
Nov 15, 2017

Trump’s Afghanistan strategy and emerging alignments in the region: Implications for India

US President Donald Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy for America’s longest war has potential to drastically alter existing regional relations. The policy, announced after an exhaustive eight-month-long review process, attempts to give a new direction for future US involvement in Afghanistan. Becoming president at a time when old alignments are undergoing transition, Trump’s task has not been easy. Given the constraints, however, Trump’s A

Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy: Where’s the heft?
Aug 01, 2018

Trump’s Indo-Pacific strategy: Where’s the heft?

Old trade battles, no doubt, will continue, but US businesses could also adjust their model.

Trump’s new National Security Strategy: The good, the bad and the complicated for New Delhi
Dec 21, 2017

Trump’s new National Security Strategy: The good, the bad and the complicated for New Delhi

The broad thrust of the NSS document transcends Trump and reflects a growing consensus in the American establishment that China is an adversary. As far as India is concerned, this is the good news.

US protectionist strategy to affect Indian labour markets and competition?
Mar 22, 2019

US protectionist strategy to affect Indian labour markets and competition?

India must be prepared to tackle the uncertainty surrounding international politics and economics, especially the Trump Administration by creating a s

US strategy to help Kabul fight narco-terrorism
Dec 26, 2017

US strategy to help Kabul fight narco-terrorism

The root cause of insecurity — which hampers Afghanistan’s state-building process and sustainable development — lies outside of the country. The

Wait and watch: The most optimal strategy for sustaining Indo-Turkmen energy ties
Aug 13, 2019

Wait and watch: The most optimal strategy for sustaining Indo-Turkmen energy ties

The intervening time could be utilised to deliberate on carrying out technical and commercial feasibility studies, identifying logistical challenges a

What does an EU Indo-Pacific Strategy entail?
Sep 17, 2021

What does an EU Indo-Pacific Strategy entail?

The EU Indo-Pacific strategy signifies a shift in the EU’s perspective of the region from just economic to strategic

What the 2022 US National Defence Strategy reveals about the international security scenario
Nov 01, 2022

What the 2022 US National Defence Strategy reveals about the international security scenario

The US NDS has higher budgets, a focus on the threat from China, and the need for rapid development and deployment of advanced technologies

What Trump’s new National Security Strategy means for India
Dec 21, 2017

What Trump’s new National Security Strategy means for India

India, in the new report, falls squarely in the “opportunity” category, rather than in that of “threats” or even “competition” for the US.

What Ukraine-Russia Tensions Mean for the US's Indo-Pacific Strategy
Feb 24, 2022

What Ukraine-Russia Tensions Mean for the US's Indo-Pacific Strategy

The Biden administration's Indo-Pacific strategy was announced days before the conflict between Ukraine and Russia took a turn for the worse, necessitating that the US turns its focus sharply on Russia and Europe once again.

When strategy was technical
Feb 24, 2012

When strategy was technical

Antony figured the French were more likely to part with critical technologies needed to enhance India's defence aviation sector than any other country

Why FDI is not enough for Modi's Make-in-India strategy
Oct 27, 2015

Why FDI is not enough for Modi's Make-in-India strategy

India has pulled ahead of China and United States as the most favoured destination for foreign direct investment. But is being number one good enough to make the Modi government's 'Make in India' productivity reform a success story and achieve its desired 8-8.5 per cent growth?

Why Geopolitical Strategy is Key to Sustaining American Power
May 26, 2015

Why Geopolitical Strategy is Key to Sustaining American Power

The costs of a hot conflict in the Asia Pacific would be high and have difficult consequences. The challenge for US and its partners would be to deter Chinese aggressive posture without risking an escalation of conflict.

Why Kashmir needs a new counterinsurgency strategy
May 18, 2018

Why Kashmir needs a new counterinsurgency strategy

Every successful encounter is causing more recruitments — the security establishment is caught between the conundrum: to kill the militants or not.

Why the new Balochistan strategy is the best option for India
Aug 22, 2016

Why the new Balochistan strategy is the best option for India

The Balochistan rebellion gives India a leverage, one it has not used so far, at best, to compel or at worst to punish Pakistan for its asymmetric ter

Will the new US strategy weaken China’s influence in Africa?
Aug 13, 2022

Will the new US strategy weaken China’s influence in Africa?

There are multiple reasons for African countries to be cautiously optimistic about the new US policy.

‘Jobs to be done’ approach to disruptive strategy
Jun 02, 2018

‘Jobs to be done’ approach to disruptive strategy

Linked to every job that we do for which we get paid is a job that the customer wants done. Businesses run because customers buy products despite what

#Indo-Pacific: वर्ष 2022 में अमेरिका की हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीति का विश्लेषण
May 31, 2022

#Indo-Pacific: वर्ष 2022 में अमेरिका की हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीति का विश्लेषण

अमेरिका ने पिछले दिनों इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति जारी की जिसमे

#हिंद_प्रशांत: आख़िर कैसी है बाइडेन प्रशासन की इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति?
Jul 30, 2023

#हिंद_प्रशांत: आख़िर कैसी है बाइडेन प्रशासन की इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति?

बाइडेन प्रशासन ने एक विशेष इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति को जारी क�

#हिंद_प्रशांत: आख़िर कैसी है बाइडेन प्रशासन की इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति?
Feb 28, 2022

#हिंद_प्रशांत: आख़िर कैसी है बाइडेन प्रशासन की इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति?

बाइडेन प्रशासन ने एक विशेष इंडो-पैसिफिक रणनीति को जारी क�

'Ugly American' is back: Shun all the failed ideas
Mar 17, 2018

'Ugly American' is back: Shun all the failed ideas

Prudence lies in following the Chinese strategy of subordinating muscular diplomacy to economic growth. It remains in India’s interest to adhere to the open economy model.

2020 के अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव के लिए डोनाल्ड ट्रंप की रणनीति
Jun 19, 2020

2020 के अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव के लिए डोनाल्ड ट्रंप की रणनीति

दोबारा राष्ट्रपति चुने जाने के लिए डोनाल्ड ट्रंप नए सिरे