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The talk about the missing Malaysian airlines being hijacked for an attack on an Indian city has necessitated an assessment of India’s counter-terrorism preparedness. India has strengthened its air defences on the tactical front but lags behind in intelligence sharing in aerial, land and maritime terror attacks
On March 2, a group of attackers burst into a railway station in the south-west city of Kunming and began stabbing people at random. Sameer Patil, Associate National Security Fellow, analyses and comments on the situation.
China recently announced its budget for 2014-2015, with US$132 billion allocated to military expenditure, an increase of about 12% since the previous year. Sameer Patil, Associate National Security Fellow, Gateway House, highlights and analyses the important components.
India’s Top Security Risks in 2014 with Sameer Patil, Associate National Security Fellow, Gateway House in conversation with Brigadier (retd.) Xerxes Adrianwalla, Former DGMO, Indian Army. Read more details here. Sameer Patil Associate National Security Fellow, Gateway House Sameer Patil Read more
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In ‘Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia’, Kaushik Roy counters West-centric arguments that India has traditionally lacked strategic culture and thinking
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A string of tragic accidents, an ageing fleet of sub-marines and a lack of vision are hampering the Indian Navy’s growth as a regional force. The new government will have to rethink the system of defence purchases and invest in indigenisation to optimise the strength of the Indian armed forces
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The Indian Navy, through multi-lateral exercises, is increasing its sphere of influence and becoming a regional force. Yet, it needs to be supported by policy decisions that enable it to achieve its potential as a state-of-the-art establishment and a powerful tool in India’s diplomatic repertoire
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Gateway House interviews David Brewster, Visiting Fellow, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, and Senior Visiting Fellow, Maritime Studies Programme, Gateway House, on his latest report, ‘The India-Australia Security Engagement: Opportunities and Challenges’
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What are the implications for India of the scaling down of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the continuing tension with China at the border, and the political turmoil in Bangladesh? How should India address these and other upheavals in its neighbourhood, which are potential challenges to the country’s security?