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Fighting limited wars: A major challenge for the military
05 July 2010
In January 2000, when I spoke about the concept of limited conventional wars under the nuclear threshold at an international seminar in New Delhi,
 
Indian Defence
 
The Indo-US Strategic Dialogue: Challenges Ahead
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
29 June 2010
Though India and the US have rebooted their relations with their first ever strategic dialogue, a few key issues will decide the fate of the new strategic partners. These include the geopolitics of AfPak and the war on terror, dealing with China, hi-tech trade and export controls.
 
Disarmament still a talk shop topic
Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
21 June 2010
As long as Asia continues in the vicious cycle of security and insecurity, the salience of nuclear weapons in the overall security calculus cannot diminish. And the issue of disarmament will remain a talk shop topic.
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Procurement & Self Reliance
 
Will talks with Pakistan really reduce trust deficit?
Gen (retd) Ved Malik
18 May 2010
India and Pakistan can no longer afford to fight an all out high intensity war. The old days of military victories and defeats, and forcible major changes of the border or LOC, are over
 
National Defence Budget 2009 - 2010
Deba R. Mohanty
07 March 2009
Extrapolations from resource allocations reveal many systemic flaws that need corrective measures backed by resolute will
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Asian Security Dynamics
 
A critique of Obama’s AfPak strategy
Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan*
15 April 2009
Despite pronouncements that al Qaeda/ Taliban is not the problem of the US alone, but an international problem, it appears that the US has a limited objective - ensuring that the Taliban/ al Qaeda do not use the Pakistan-Afghan territory to carry out terrorism against the US
 
Japan and the North Korean missile test
Prof K.V. Kesavan
13 April 2009
North Korea is the only country with which Japan has still not normalised its diplomatic ties.
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Non-Traditional Security
 
Lax security at ports will cost India dear one day
Amit Kumar
03 April 2009
With high economic stakes relying on growth of Indian exports, India cannot afford to ignore security threats to its maritime infrastructure
 
Asymmetric Warfare And Low Intensity Maritime Operations: Challenges For Indian Navy
Vijay Sakhuja
31 August 2006
The Chinese can be credited with the evolution of the concept of asymmetric warfare. Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese strategist, described the concept as one that, "refrains from intercepting an enemy whose banners are in perfect order, refrains from attacking an army drawn up in a calm and con?dent array."
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Future of Conflict
 
India moves first on Kishanganga project
Aashti Salman
06 January 2009
India and Pakistan have finalised plans to build hydro-electric projects over Kishanganga river, but only one country can build a technically feasible power project
 
Pakistan’s nukes not of immediate concern
Lt Gen Vinayak Patankar
01 May 2009
It is axiomatic that Pakistan’s power centre is not its political leadership but the Army; the glue that has held Pakistan together through its many crises
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'Do We Need the IAS?'
by Mr G V Ramakrishna (ex-Charirman, SEBI)

Saturday, 4 September 2010
(11:00 AM To 1:00 PM)
Venue: Conference Hall, Fifth Floor, Kothari Buildings, 115 Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai

 


Roundtable Discussion on

"Problems faced by Maharashtra's Farming Community: The Need to Promote Best Practices in Sustainable Agriculture"
Saturday, September 4, 2010
(10.30 AM to 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF Mumbai

 


Roundtable Discussion on

Reforms in Medical Education to Promote Healthcare for All
Sunday, September 5, 2010
(10.00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF Mumbai

 


Seminar
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'Issues In Exploiting Hydro Power In India'
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
(10:00 AM To 6:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


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Conf: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey and ORF
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'US-India Strategic Partnership'
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
(10:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Thursday, 23 September 2010
(10:00 AM To 2:00 PM)
Venue: Maurya Sheraton, Delhi

 


Roundtable Discussion
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"Africa"
Thursday, 28, October 2010
(11:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Conference
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ORF-RLS Project "South Asian Water Summit"

17-18, November 2010
(10:00 AM To 6:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Auditorium

 


Roundtable Discussion

"De Constructing the Economic Crisis"

23-24, November 2010
(10:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Seminar on

"Whither China: Prospects and Direction"
Friday, 3 December 2010
(9:30 AM To 4:30 PM)
Saturday, 4 December 2010
(10:00 AM To 3:50 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Workshop on

Assessing the Impact of Higher Education Expansion on Economic Restructuring, Occupational Change and Access to Opportunities in Brazil and India
7 - 9 December 2010
(10:00 AM To 5:00 PM)
Venue: ORF-Delhi, Conference Hall

 


Conference on

"ORF-SIPRI Space Security at ORF Campus "
19-21 January 2011
(10:00 AM To 6:00 PM)
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National
Best practices in Metro security
25 August 2010
Wilson John
Informed and aware passengers and staff members remain two of the most effective counter-terrorism measures to safeguard vulnerable mass transit systems like Delhi Metro.
 
'Dinakaran Case' and the Politics of Alienation
18 August 2010
N Sathiya Moorthy
What was not acceptable to Karnataka have been made acceptable to Sikkim now. Naturally, advocates in Sikkim too would not want to have a judge, allegedly tainted by misdemeanour
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International
More questions in Headley report
24 August 2010
Wilson John
The report prepared by National Investigating Agency (NIA) on David Coleman Headley, after interrogating him for 34 hours (June 3-9, 2010),
 
A Possible Taleban interlocutor
23 August 2010
Saeed Naqvi
The unspeakable tragedy of the floods in Pakistan, on a scale unknown to man, has dwarfed much else in the region: 100 shot dead in three days of political,
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Pakistan
Extremism in Pak Army poses grave threat to world
13 August 2010
Wilson John
The US Quadrennial Defense Review panel's recent (July 29, 2010) report to the US Congress had a very telling remark about Pakistan Army and its intelligence agencies
 
Floods in Pakistan- An Assessment
13 August 2010
Akhilesh Variar
The devastating floods in Pakistan have not only destroyed lives and property across the country but also seriously undermined the civilian government's reputation among the people.
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South Asia
Bridging the gap: India Bangladesh relations
21 August 2010
India and Bangladesh relations got a new boost following Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's brief visit to Bangladesh recently, demonstrating New Delhi's keenness in enhancing bilateral relations.
 
Ready With A Long Rope - India has not learnt from its mistaken policies towards Pakistan
18 August 2010
Kanwal Sibal
The July 15 talks in Islamabad between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan ended badly for many reasons.
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