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JOURNALS
Strategic Analysis: September 2014 The September-October 2014 issue of Strategic Analysis has a mixed flavour of articles ranging from nuclear security to IORA and the Tamil factor in Sri Lanka to the domestic politics of Bangladesh. The issue has some interesting essays on India's China policy in the 1950s looking at Nehru and Patel's views. Another essay is based on the working group report on water dispute resolution mechanism under the Strategic Studies Network of the National Defense University, Washington.
ISSUE BRIEF
Xi's Visit: Dawn of a New Era? P. Stobdan Modi should talk to Xi and seek an interim boundary solution at least by having some sort of Friendly Pillars, call them Shanti Stupas along the border (almost 500 kilometers) in the Western Sector. India-China Ties: Between Personalities and Principles Jagannath P. Panda President Xi Jinping's visit to India is a new opportunity for infusing momentum in the bilateral relations. Economic dealings would be one aspect of the talks; but neither country can afford to bypass the sensitive security and strategic issues that dog their efforts to bring peace and stability.
IDSA COMMENT
India Mission to Mars: Ready to Orbit Ajey Lele The orbit insertion scheduled for September 24 will be a landmark achievement. The Mars accomplishment could assist the global efforts towards the possible human colonization of the Red Planet and would automatically increase India's status. Standard Contract Document - Guideline or Canon? Amit Cowshish The SCD is a template meant for guidance of the contracting parties but is not cast in stone. Every contract does not have to be its exact replica but it is not uncommon for the contracting officials of MoD and the vendors to get embroiled in protracted discussion on the wording of some of the clauses. Takeaways from the 2014 Floods in J&K Vivek Chadha There is a view that the armed forces must ideally not be employed for disaster management. However, repeated instances have proved that the armed forces will continue to do the heavy lifting during such situations and therefore this role should be formalised and designated in a manner that efficiency can be improved and procedural voids filled. Strategising India's Defence Exports Laxman K Behera What the Strategy for Defence Export tries to achieve is to create institutional mechanisms and establish clear-cut procedures within the overall ambit of the Foreign Trade Export for facilitating arms exports through export promotion/facilitation and export regulation. India-China Relations: A Reflection Saurabh Kumar A determination needs to be made whether the paradigm within which India-China relations have come to be conducted is not unduly adverse to India, and therefore in need of a rejig, before proceeding further to conclude any political agreements anew, or reiterate previous understandings, during Xi Jinping's visit. Islamic State not invincible: Need to take Russia, China on board Sandhya Jain China, like Russia, suffers from domestic terrorism (the Uyghur East Turkestan Islamic Movement). Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has put China on a list of countries accused of persecuting Muslims, thus making it a target for jihad. Strategic Significance of the India-Australia Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Rajiv Nayan As Australia and India have to deepen their security cooperation for a peaceful prosperous and stable Asia-Pacific region, both the countries will have to manage global nuclear commerce together.
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NEWS DIGEST
Africa Trends: Volume 3, Issue 2, April - June 2014 The Ask an Expert feature is aimed at promoting awareness and discussion on contemporary security issues. Visitors are welcome to pose short and precise questions, which will be answered by experts. Indian Ocean Watch: Volume 3 Number 6 June 2014 Indian Ocean Watch is a monthly newsletter compiled by the IDSA. The newsletter tracks recent developments in the fields of maritime security, economic cooperation and environmental concerns/ disaster risk management in the various countries of the Indian Ocean region.
ASK AN EXPERT
The Ask an Expert feature is aimed at promoting awareness and discussion on contemporary security issues. Visitors are welcome to pose short and precise questions, which will be answered by experts. Shashikanth asked: What is the fundamental difference in the Indian and the Chinese models of investment in Africa?
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