Information on "Security" and "South Asia"
June 2013
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6 Jun 2013
Decoding India-Japan and Sino-Pak Talks
Author: P S Suryanarayana
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief focuses on the diplomatic musical chairs currently being played between China, India, Pakistan and Japan. More on «Decoding India-Japan and Sino-Pak Talks»
May 2013
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21 May 2013
Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Election
Author: Max Boot
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In this testimony made to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the author describes causes for optimism and pessimism regarding Afghanistan's prospects for stability and security after the 2014 NATO troop withdrawal. More on «Prospects for Afghanistan's 2014 Election» -
May 2013
Empowering the Pakistan Police
Author: Robert M Perito, Tariq Parvez
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report looks at the Pakistan Police forces' struggles against terrorism. More on «Empowering the Pakistan Police»
March 2013
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27 Mar 2013
Zero Dark Thirty and US-Pakistan Relations
Author: Riaz Hassan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper discusses the impact of the CIA torture scenes in the film "Zero Dark Thirty" on US-Pakistan relations. More on «Zero Dark Thirty and US-Pakistan Relations»
February 2013
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21 Feb 2013
India’s Security Cooperation with Myanmar: Prospect and Retrospect
Author: C Raja Mohan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
India and Myanmar have had defense contacts going back to the early-1990s, when India began a constructive engagement with the military rulers of Myanmar. More on «India’s Security Cooperation with Myanmar: Prospect and Retrospect» -
13 Feb 2013
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
Author: Paul K Kerr, Mary Beth Nikitin
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal probably consists of approximately 90-110 nuclear warheads, and Islamabad is producing fissile material, adding to related production facilities, and deploying additional delivery vehicles. More on «Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues» -
Feb 2013
The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World
Author: Vladimir Bakhtin, Arlene Clemesha, Li Guofu, Daniela Huber, P. R. Kumaraswamy
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This collection of papers explores implications of a changing global power structure, with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). More on «The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World»
January 2013
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24 Jan 2013
New Focus on Stable China-India Ties
Author: P S Suryanarayana
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This policy brief discusses the significance of "forward looking" defense talks held between China and India in January 2013. More on «New Focus on Stable China-India Ties» -
16 Jan 2013
Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control
Author: Vivek Chadha
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Based on evidence that suggests an increase in the level of terrorist infiltrations and ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC) with India, this brief argues Pakistan is changing its security strategy. More on «Assessing Pakistan's Transgression on the Line of Control» -
15 Jan 2013
Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Notwithstanding considerable improvements since 2009, this report argues that Pakistan's Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) remain an area of insecurity. More on «Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA»
