Writings ‘Firdaus Ahmed’
Books
·
Think South Asia
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Subcontinental Musings
·
South Asia: In it Together
o
(all
published by CinnamonTeal)
Articles/Commentaries/Op-eds (indiatogether.org; Kashmir Times;
countercurrents.org; thecitizen.in; milligazette.com; India Opines; Tehelka;
ipcs.org)
Topics – National security,
majoritarianism, minority security, Kashmir, India-Pakistan, peace and conflict
strategy, internal security, national politics, counter insurgency, nuclear
doctrine, Indian army, civil-military relations
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Ser
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Title
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Published
in
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Date
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1
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When Ideology corrupts Strategy
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Kashmir Times
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10 Oct 17
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2
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The myth of a
nuclear peace
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http://indiatogether.org/the-myth-of-a-nuclear-peace-op-ed
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20 Sep 17
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3
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Kashmir: From
conflict management to a conflict resolution?
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Kashmir Times
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14 Aug 17
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4
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In defence of Hamid
Ansari
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Kashmir Times
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16 Aug 17
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5
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Mapping India’s
doctrinal movement
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http://indiatogether.org/mapping-india-s-doctrinal-movement-op-ed
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30 Jun 17
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6
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Reading the Army
Chief's words
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Kashmir Times
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8 Jun 17
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7
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Kashmir's scenery
makes its way to the 'hinterland'
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Kashmir Times
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9 May 17
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8
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The hovering
nuclear clouds
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http://indiatogether.org/the-hovering-nuclear-clouds-op-ed
Kashmir Times
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25 Apr 17
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9
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Terror: More
serious than most know
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Kashmir Times
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11 Mar 17
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10
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COAS selection and
the doctrine of ‘relative ease of working’ with
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Kashmir Times
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25 Dec 16
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11
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The Parrikar thesis
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http://indiatogether.org/the-parrikar-thesis-op-ed
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14 Dec 16
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12
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The Bhopal episode
and the return of the hostage theory
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The Milli Gazette
Online Published Online: Nov 19, 2016
http://www.milligazette.com/news/15086-the-bhopal-episode-and-the-return-of-the-hostage-theory
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19 Nov 16
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13
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The myth of
‘strategic restraint’
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Kashmir Times
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16 Oct 16
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14
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India-Pakistan: In
a dialogue of sorts
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Kashmir Times
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23 Sep 16
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15
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A War at Hand
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Kashmir Times
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15 May 16
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16
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World War II redux
in the nuclear age
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http://indiatogether.org/world-war-ii-redux-in-the-nuclear-age-op-ed
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8 May 16
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17
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Can India provide a
new lens to the ISIS challenge in Syria?
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http://indiatogether.org/can-india-provide-a-new-lens-to-the-isis-challenge-in-syria-op-ed
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3 Mar 16
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18
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After
left-liberals, Muslim are next
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The Milli Gazette
Online
http://www.milligazette.com/news/13822-after-left-liberals-muslim-are-next
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23 Feb 16
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19
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Gen Rao’s place in
the history of Kashmir
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Kashmir Times
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5 Feb 16
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20
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Modi worsens
India’s doctrinal muddle
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http://indiatogether.org/modi-worsens-india-s-doctrinal-muddle-op-ed
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16 Jan 16
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21
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Ram Madhav's Akhand
Bharat and Modi’s Pakistan policy
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/13543-ram-madhavs-akhand-bharat-and-modis-pakistan-policy
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12 Jan 16
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22
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The conspiracy
angle to the Pathankot episode
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Kashmir Times
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7 Jan 16
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23
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Fighting the ISIS:
Why India should measure its steps
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http://indiatogether.org/fighting-the-isis-op-ed
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17 Dec 15
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24
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The Chennai floods
and India’s strategic underside
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http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmed161215.htm
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16 Dec 15
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25
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India-Pak bonhomie:
Can it last?
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Kashmir Times
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15 Dec 15
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26
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The Paris attacks
and India’s Muslims
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milligazette.com
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1-15 Dec 15
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27
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Is Mani Shankar
Aiyar right?
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Kashmir Times
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19 Nov 15
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28
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Pakistani “idiocy”:
A general gets it half right
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http://indiatogether.org/a-general-gets-it-half-right-op-ed
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16 Nov 15
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29
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Whither Modi, and,
at one remove, India?
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Vol. 16 No. 21
Issue Serial # 379 www.milligazette.com
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1-15 Nov 15
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30
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The military
musical chairs
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http://indiatogether.org/military-musical-chairs-op-ed
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23 Oct 15
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31
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Getting
practical over an important report
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Kashmir Times
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15 Sep 15
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32
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Why Ramchandra Guha
speaks too soon
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/12973-partion-muslim-of-india-why-ramchandra-guha-speaks-too-soon
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9 Sep 15
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33
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What is really
driving India’s Pakistan strategy?
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http://indiatogether.org/india-s-pakistan-strategy-op-ed
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4 Sep 15
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34
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A Viewpoint: Home
Minister Brings ‘Saffron Terror’ Back on the Agenda
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http://www.thecitizen.in/NewsDetail.aspx?Id=4715&A/Viewpoint:/Home/Minister/Brings/%E2%80%98Saffron/Terror%E2%80%99//Back/on/the/Agenda
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10 Aug 15
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35
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Look who’s doing
yoga now!
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http://indiatogether.org/government-military-relationship-op-ed
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5 Aug 15
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36
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Kashmir: Not the
moment for a tryst
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kashmirtimes.com
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1 Aug 15
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37
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India-Israel:
Increasingly Birds of a Feather
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http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmed260715.htm
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26 Jul 15
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38
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The seeds of
India’s ‘tough guy’ image
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http://indiatogether.org/seeds-of-india-s-tough-guy-image-op-ed
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18 Jun 15
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39
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Kashmir and India’s
Muslims
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Kashmir Times
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10 Jun 15
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40
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How deep does our
prejudice run?
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http://indiatogether.org/anti-muslim-prejudice-bias-in-society-and-military-op-ed
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29 May 15
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41
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Contesting Mushrif's
thesis — "Other side of Modi Muslims should know"
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/12328-contesting-mushrif-s-other-side-of-modi-thesis-indian-Muslims
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May 07, 2015
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42
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China policy: Will
economics trump the military stance?
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http://indiatogether.org/army-strategy-on-china-and-modi-visit-op-ed
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27 Apr 15
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43
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Undoing injustice
to Kashmiri Pandits
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Kashmir Times
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25 Apr 15
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44
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What will it mean
to have India as a ‘security provider’?
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http://indiatogether.org/indian-ocean-us-pakistan-new-strategic-doctrine-under-modi-op-ed
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23 Mar 15
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45
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Kashmir: Fifty
years since 1965 War
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Kashmir Times
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28 Feb 15
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46
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Deconstructing Mr.
Modi’s speech
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/11792-deconstructing-narendra-modis-speech-india
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19 Feb 15
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47
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Strategy for the
Modi era
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http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/16-28-february-2015
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15 Feb 15
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48
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Challenges of the
brass in a political minefield
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http://indiatogether.org/army-brass-caught-in-political-minefield-under-bjp-government-op-ed
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9 Feb 15
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49
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Looking Back a
Quarter Century On
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Kashmir Times
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20 Jan 15
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50
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What the maritime
'non-incident' on New Year’s Eve tells us
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http://indiatogether.org/india-pakistan-relations-and-security-strategy-in-the-light-of-terror-boat-incident-government
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13 Jan 15
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51
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What is a moderate
Indian Muslim to do? @Chetan_Bhagat
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/11503-what-is-a-moderate-india-muslim-to-do-chetan_bhagat
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29 Dec 14
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52
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Where veterans
refuse to give up, what does the future hold?
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http://indiatogether.org/influence-and-politics-of-veterans-in-the-indian-army-op-ed
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19 Dec 14
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53
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The pebbles ahead
in Mr. Modi’s comfortable ride
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Milligazette
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16-31 Dec 14
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54
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India-Pakistan with
Kashmir in between
|
Kashmir Times
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11 Dec 14
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55
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Mr. Modi, pebbles
ahead!
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http://indiaopines.com/narendra-modi-agenda/
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8 Dec 14
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56
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Is the army court’s
verdict on the Machhil killings enough?
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http://indiatogether.org/recent-court-verdict-on-machhil-army-killings-afspa-and-military-justice-op-ed
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17 Nov 14
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57
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Hooda Walks The
Talk
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Kashmir Times
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10 Nov 14
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58
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Can PM Modi pull it
off?
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http://indiatogether.org/narendra-modi-government-security-defence-strategy-and-risks-government
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31 Oct 14
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59
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Mr. Modi's next
stunt
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/11189-mr-modis-next-stunt-National-Unity-Day-Sardar-Patel
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1-15 Nov 14
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60
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Politicisation of
security and its consequences
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Kashmir Times
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15 Oct 14
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61
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Sunburn warning for
India’s day in the sun
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http://indiatogether.org/india-s-foreign-policy-under-modi-op-ed
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21 Sep 14
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62
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What is Mr. Modi's
Kashmir strategy?
|
Kashmir Times
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9 Aug 14
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63
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Messiah Modi: What
to make of him?
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http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/1-15-september-2014
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1-15 Sep14
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64
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Indo-Pak talks:
Getting past the eyewash
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http://indiatogether.org/the-real-reason-behind-india-pakistan-talks-being-called-off-op-ed
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21 Aug 14
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65
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The Fear That Does
Not Speak Its Name
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http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmed200814.htm
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20 Aug 14
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66
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Modi forges a
commitment trap
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Kashmir Times
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20 Aug 14
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|
67
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Majoritarian
terrorism: The resounding silence
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Milligazette: p. 5
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16-31 Aug 14
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68
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Normalisation of
the terror narrative: The response
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http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/1-15-august-2014
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1-15 Aug 14
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69
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The echo of Gaza
closer home
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Kashmir Times http://caravandaily.com/portal/echoes-of-gaza-closer-home/
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1 Aug 14
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70
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What the PM did not
say out loud at Badami Bagh
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Kashmir Times
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16 Jul 14
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71
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Will Modi relook at
‘massive’ retaliation in India’s nuclear doctrine?
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http://indiatogether.org/modi-relook-at-massive-retaliation-in-nuclear-doctrine-op-ed
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24 Jun 14
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72
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A Second
Modi-Sharif Meet Required to Kickstart
Bilateral Talks
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http://www.thecitizen.in/a-second-modi-sharif-meet-required-to-kickstart-bilateral-talks/
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8 Jun 14
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73
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What Mr. Doval as
NSA means for Indian national security
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/10521-what-mr-ajit-doval-as-nsa-means-for-indian-national-security
http://caravandaily.com/portal/the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold/
Kashmir Times
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1 Jun 14
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74
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Politicisation: In
the context of the Indian military
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http://www.thecitizen.in/politicisation-in-the-context-of-the-indian-military/
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May 23, 2014
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75
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Life under Modi
|
Milligazette, Vol.
15 No.9 Issue Serial # 343
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1-15 May 14
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76
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Strategising for
the Modi Era
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/10414-strategising-for-the-modi-era-indian-muslims
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17 May 14
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77
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India's brass: What
the controversy misses
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Kashmir Times
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9 May 14
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78
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Second Guessing
Modi's Kashmir Policy
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Kashmir Times
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11 Apr 14
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79
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What will Modi do
next?
|
http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmed110414.htm
http://indiaopines.com/modi-next/
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11 Apr 14
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|
80
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Getting ‘practical’
on No-First-Use
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http://indiatogether.org/practical-steps-for-a-nuclear-free-world-op-ed
http://indiaopines.com/topics/blogs/
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10 Apr 14
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81
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What Did Manmohan
Singh Mean By ‘Disastrous’?
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http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmed170314.htm
http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/16-28-february-2014
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17 Mar 14
|
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82
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One gaffe too many
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http://indiatogether.org/gaffes-in-india-s-nuclear-doctrine-op-ed
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17 Mar 14
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83
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Pathribal: Back in
the news
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Kashmir Times
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29 Jan 14
|
|
84
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The next polls and
beyond
|
Milligazette
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1-15 Jan 14
|
|
85
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The debate between
the generals
|
Kashmir Times
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13 Dec 13
|
|
86
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Ideologues as
'strategists'
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Kashmir Times
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28 Nov 13
|
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87
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The relevance of
Vanzara's letter
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2013/nov/fah-resign.htm
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19 Nov 13
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88
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Muslim absence from
the strategic space
|
http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/16-31-october-2013
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18 Nov 13
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89
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The expansionist
agenda
An unacknowledged
vested interest in a disturbed Kashmir
|
Kashmir Times
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31 Oct 13
|
|
90
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Soldiers, not
servants
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2013/oct/fah-soldiers.htm
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19 Oct 13
|
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91
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Doing more with the
military
|
Milligazette
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1-15 Sep 13
|
|
92
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The Military At The
High Table?
|
http://www.tehelka.com/the-military-at-the-high-table/?singlepage=1
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13 Oct 13
|
|
93
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Modi And The
Military: Not Quite An Innocent Beginning
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http://www.ummid.com/news/2013/September/21.09.2013/modi-and-military.html
countercurrents.org
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21 Sep 13
|
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94
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Vanzara gets it
right: The meaning for J&K
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Kashmir Times
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16 Sep 13
|
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95
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An ambush loaded
with meaning
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2013/aug/fah-ambush.htm
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13 Aug 13
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96
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The LoC incident
calls for self-regulation by the army
|
Kashmir Times
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13 Aug 13
|
|
97
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Elections 2014: The
Worst Case Scenario
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http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/16-31-july-2013
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16-31 Jul 13
|
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98
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Distancing from
Cloak and Dagger
|
Kashmir Times
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18 Jul 13
|
|
99
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What if Modi makes
it to Race Course road
|
http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/1-15-july-2013
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13 Jul 13
|
|
100
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Implications of a
NaMo foreign policy
|
Kashmir Times
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11 Jun 13
|
|
101
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Indo-AfPak:
Chanakya To The Rescue?
|
http://tehelka.com/indo-afpak-chanakya-to-the-rescue/
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25 May 13
|
|
102
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Daulat Beg Oldi:
More than a storm in a tea cup
|
Kashmir Times
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13 May 13
|
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103
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Countering
insurgency and sexual violence
|
Kashmir Times
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8 May 13
|
|
104
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Afzal Guru:
The Man Who Knew Too Much
|
http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/1-15-march-2013
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1-15 Mar 13
|
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105
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India’s security
under Modi
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Kashmir Times
http://www.countercurrents.org/ahmed140413.htm
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11 Apr 13
|
|
106
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A Good School For
Maqbool
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2013/feb/fah-schools.htm
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11 Feb 13
|
|
107
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The IB Chief: A
matter of pride
|
Milligazette
|
16-31 Dec 12
|
|
108
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The new 'normal' at
the border
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2013/jan/fah-newnormal.htm
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23 Jan 13
|
|
109
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The importance of
being Asif Ibrahim
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/dec/fah-ibrahim.htm
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18 Dec 12
|
|
110
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Taking on Mr.
Modi’s Chief Cheerleader: Chetan Bhagat
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http://www.milligazette.com/news/4812-taking-on-gujarat-narendra-modis-chief-cheerleader-chetan-bhagat-india
http://twocircles.net/2012dec03/narendra_modi%E2%80%99s_new_cheerleader_chetan_bhagat.html
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1 Dec 12
3 Dec 12
|
|
111
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The strange case of
2nd Lt. Kalia
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/nov/fah-kargil.htm
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29 Nov 12
|
|
112
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The unfolding
gameplan of majoritarian extremists
|
http://www.milligazette.com/news/4126-the-unfolding-gameplan-of-majoritarian-extremists-india
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1 Oct 12
|
|
113
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More than just a
visit
|
http://www.milligazette.com/news/4281-more-than-just-a-visit
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27 Sep 12
|
|
114
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Reaching beyond its
brief
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/sep/fah-task.htm
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10 Sep 12
|
|
115
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A secure minority,
for a secure nation
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/aug/fah-mussec.htm
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20 Aug 12
|
|
116
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Not So Easy, Mr.
Modi
|
http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/16-31-august-2012
http://twocircles.net/2012aug01/not_so_easy_mr_modi.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Twocirclesnet-IndianMuslim+%28TwoCircles.net+-+Indian+Muslim+News%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail
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31 July 12
|
|
117
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Chetan Bhagat:
Caught At It Again
|
http://www.milligazette.com/print/issue/16-31-july-2012
|
16-31 July 12, p.
10
|
|
118
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The fog of jungle
warfare
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/jul/fah-crpf.htm
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7 Jul 12
|
|
119
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Catching up with
the SIT chief
|
http://www.milligazette.com/news/3701-catching-up-with-the-sit-chief
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23 Jun 12
|
|
120
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Service Strength:
Expanding too fast?
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/may/fah-expand.htm
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23 May 12
|
|
121
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Civil-Military
Relations: Uncivil war in South Block
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/apr/fah-civil.htm
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5 Apr 12
|
|
122
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Civil-Military Relations: An age-old lesson
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/feb/fah-dob2.htm
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22 Feb 12
|
|
123
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The 'Age' of misjudgment
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2012/jan/fah-chief.htm
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20 Jan 12
|
|
124
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Defence Bureaucracy: To specialise or not?
|
http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/dec/fah-special.htm
|
26 Dec 11
|
|
125
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Rescuing Tribal
India: The Nagaland Model
|
http://www.ipcs.org/article/india/rescuing-tribal-india-the-nagaland-model-3505.html
|
#3505, 5 Dec 11
|
|
126
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AFSPA In J&K:
Why Should It Go?
|
http://www.ipcs.org/article/india/afspa-in-jk-why-should-it-go-3483.html
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#3483, 3 November
2011
|
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127
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Mr. Bhagat: Please
get off our backs, will you!
|
http://www.milligazette.com/news/2349-mr-chetan-bhagat-please-get-off-our-indian-muslims-backs-will-you
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25 Sep 2011
|
|
128
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A Reply for Mr.
Narendra Modi
|
http://www.milligazette.com/news/2347-an-open-reply-to-modi-s-open-letter-gujarat-narendra-modi-riots-indian-muslims
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20 Sep 11
|
|
129
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An open reply to
Modi's open letter
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milligazette.com
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18 Sep 11
|
|
130
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Blasting The Terror
Narrative
|
milligazette.com
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10 Sep 11
|
|
131
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Terror Investigations
Shall we imprison everyone? |
http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/sep/fah-terror.htm
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10 Sep 11
|
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132
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Dear General,
Please Stay Out Of Politics
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Tehelka Magazine, Vol 8, Issue 36
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10 Sep 2011
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133
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Interrogating
Security Expansionism in India
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http://www.ipcs.org/article/india/interrogating-security-expansionism-in-india-3441.html
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#3441, 23 Aug 11
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134
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Nuclear Weapons:
Whose command? Whose control? |
http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/aug/fah-control.htm
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13 Aug 11
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135
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Indo-Pak Talks : Negotiate in good faith
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/jul/fah-negotiate.htm
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19 Jul 11
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136
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Compellence, Deterrence Or Defence?: Saxena Task Force And
India’s Defence Reforms
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http://www.ipcs.org/article/india/compellence-deterrence-or-defence-saxena-task-force-and-indias-defence-3418.html
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27 Jun 11
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137
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Defence reforms: The next phase
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/jun/fah-saxena.htm
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24 Jun 11
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138
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Unity in militarism
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/may/fah-pai.htm
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6 May 11
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139
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After Osama - Vii: Should New Delhi Engage Pakistan Or
‘Wait And Watch’?
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ipcs.org
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5 May 11
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140
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China in The Strategic Debate
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indiatogether.org
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27 Apr 11
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141
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The Gujarat Revelations
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Milli Gazette
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25 Apr 11
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142
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India-Pak: The long road still ahead
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indiatogether.org
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31 Mar 11
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143
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Getting A Peace Movement Going
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http://www.eurasiareview.com/22032011-getting-a-peace-movement-going-analysis/
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18 Mar 11
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144
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Revisiting Intelligence Reform
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http://www.ipcs.org/article/india/revisiting-intelligence-reform-3338.html
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4 Mar 11
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145
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Indo-Pak: What Holds India Up?
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chowk.com
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1 Mar 11
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146
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What if Pakistan
implodes?
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indiatogether.org
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28 Feb 11
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147
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India-US: Manufacture of a partner
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http://www.indiatogether.org/2011/jan/fah-partner.htm
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31 Jan 11
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148
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Pakistan: Divining a Way
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chowk.com
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29 Jan 11
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149
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The Indian Army: Organizational Changes In The Offing
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ipcs.org
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25 Jan 11
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150
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The coming decade of nuclear risk
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chowk.com
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30 Dec 10
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152
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The Army's right to its opinion
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www.indiatogether.org
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29 Dec 10
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153
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Blast From The Past - The Varanasi Explosion
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ipcs.org
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10 Dec 10
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154
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The Debate In Obama’s Wake
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ipcs.org
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2 Dec 10
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155
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Strategic community: Muddling along
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www.indiatogether.org
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30 Nov 10
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156
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Book review
First Draft: Witness to the Making of Modern India |
http://www.ipcs.org/books-review/india/first-draft-witness-to-the-making-of-modern-india-264.html
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13 Oct 10
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157
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Book Review
Madhusree Mukerjee, Churchill’s Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India during World War II |
indiatogether.org
http://www.indiatogether.org/2010/oct/fah-churchill.htm |
28 Sep 10
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158
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AfPak: Beginning of the End?
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ipcs.org
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28 Sep 10
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159
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US-India-China: The tangled triangle
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indiatogether.org
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31 Aug 10
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160
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India’s Grand Strategy: On Track
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ipcs.org
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28 Aug 10
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161
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Indo-Pak Dialogue : Talk another day
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indiatogether.org
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Jul 10
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162
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Soldiers in our own images
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indiatogether.org
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June 2010
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163
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Tackling Naxalism
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indiatogether.org
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May 2010
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164
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AFSPA: Between battle lines
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indiatogether.org
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Apr 10
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165
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Defence Purchases
The government versus the military |
indiatogether.org
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March 2010
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166
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Surgical strikes: Missing the mark
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indiatogether.org
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January 2010
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167
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Indian Army: Much hullaballoo, little cause
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indiatogether.org
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December 2009
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168
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New Focus On Kashmir
Our view, their view, the world-view |
indiatogether.org
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Nov 09
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169
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Anti-Naxal Operations
A Job For An Infantryman |
indiatogether.org
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October 2009
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170
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Arsenals
The nuclear numbers game |
indiatogether.org
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September 2009
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171
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Pre-Empting War
Wanted: A peace movement |
indiatogether.org
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August 2009
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172
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10 Years Later
Making Kargil serve a purpose |
indiatogether.org
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July 2009
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173
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Military Strategy
Looking at China, missing Pakistan |
indiatogether.org
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June 2009
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174
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Security Agenda
Inward lens for incoming government |
indiatogether.org
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May 2009
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175
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Endless Strife
Awakening the somnolent state |
indiatogether.org
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April 2009
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176
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The coming fateful decisions
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indiatogether.org
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March 2009
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177
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2009: A preview of security issues
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indiatogether.org
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January 2009
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178
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After The Attacks
An indirect response to terror |
indiatogether.org
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December 2008
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179
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Indian Army: How deep is the rot?
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indiatogether.org
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November 2008
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180
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Military cooperation with the US: A mixed bag
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indiatogether.org
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October 2008
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181
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In Muslim India, an internal battle
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indiatogether.org
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September 2008
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182
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Mid-year chakravyuh
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indiatogether.org
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August 2008
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183
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The Security Establishment :
Making nuclear sense |
indiatogether.org
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July 2008
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184
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Political History
Is Vox Populi good enough? |
indiatogether.org
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April 2008
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185
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Nuclear Weapons
Successful deterrence? Hardly. |
indiatogether.org
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February 2008
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186
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Bhutto Assasination
Internal security agenda for the new year |
indiatogether.org
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January 2008
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187
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Expansion in Indian nuclear theology
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indiatogether.org
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November 2007
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188
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The Nagaland model for Kashmir
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indiatogether.org
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September 2007
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189
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War In The Subcontinent
This summer, at a border near you |
indiatogether.org
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Mar 07
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190
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Indian Army: crisis within
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indiatogether.org
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January 2007
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191
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Pre-Emptive War
Lessons from recent wars |
indiatogether.org
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September 2006
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192
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Grand manoeuvre, yes, but to what end?
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indiatogether.org
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July 2006
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193
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Politicisation and the Indian military
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indiatogether.org
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April 2006
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194
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Secularism And The State
Muslim headcount: A useful controversy |
indiatogether.org
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March 2006
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195
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Demilitarisation
Security agenda: 2006 and beyond |
indiatogether.org
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December 2005
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196
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War Games
Of nukes and counter-nukes |
indiatogether.org
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October 2005
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197
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Book Review: Second Strike and false security
In Second Strike: Arguments about Nuclear War in South Asia. |
indiatogether.org
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Aug 05
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198
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Indo-Pak Peace
Political courage, and the next step |
indiatogether.org
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May 2005
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199
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War Games
An illusory battleground |
indiatogether.org
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March 2005
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200
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Hail to the new chief
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indiatogether.org
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Dec 04
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201
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Preparing for the wrong war
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indiatogether.org
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Oct 04
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202
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AFSPA - Special powers, mixed results
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indiatogether.org
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Sep 04
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203
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A new security agenda
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indiatogether.org
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Jun 04
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204
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The calculus of 'Cold start'
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indiatogether.org
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May 04
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205
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Chief of Defense : Implications
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indiatogether.org
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Jan 04
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206
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Pakistan: Not yet history
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indiatogether.org
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Dec 03
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207
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A national confidence syndrome
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indiatogether.org
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Nov 03
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208
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Missing the security target
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indiatogether.org
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Oct 03
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209
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Lies in the name of 'security'
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indiatogether.org
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Sep 03
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210
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Op Parakram: Must remain 'unfinished'
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indiatogether.org
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Aug 03
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211
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Op Sarp Vinash: Questions in search of answers
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indiatogether.org
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Jul 03
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212
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PM peace initiative: Much ado?
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indiatogether.org
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Jun 03
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213
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Lessons from Baghdad
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indiatogether.org
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May 03
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214
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Kashmir after Nadimarg
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indiatogether.org
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Apr 03
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215
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Limited nuclear war, limitless anxiety
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indiatogether.org
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Mar 03
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216
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Realism: A debt we can do without
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indiatogether.org
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Feb 03
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217
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Indo-Pak: Arms control and disarmament
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indiatogether.org
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Jan 03
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218
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Time for policy re-orientation
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indiatogether.org
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Dec 02
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219
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Kashmir - the way forward
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indiatogether.org
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220
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The Indian bid for Great Powerdom
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indiatogether.org
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Sep 02
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221
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Muslim India - A liberal perspective
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indiatogether.org
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Aug 02
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222
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Jammu and Kashmir: Need for a Political Solution
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ipcs.org
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20 Jul 10
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224
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Countering the Naxal Threat-IV: Military as an Option?
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ipcs.org
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21 Jun 10
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225
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Revisiting ‘1971’
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ipcs.org
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21 May 10
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226
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The Bright Side of ‘Asymmetric Escalation’
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ipcs.org
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5 Apr 10
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227
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Questioning India’s military trajectory
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ipcs.org
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23 Feb 10
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228
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India at 60: Acquiring Escape Velocity?
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ipcs.org
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24 Jan 10
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229
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Making Obama's War Also India's
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ipcs.org
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5 Dec 09
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230
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An Issue in Civil-Military Relations
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ipcs.org
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4 Nov 09
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231
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Disarmament in South Asia
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ipcs.org
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11 Oct 09
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232
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Emulating the US
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ipcs.org
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12 Sep 09
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233
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The 'Vision Thing'
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ipcs.org
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234
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Kargil: Ten Years On
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ipcs.org
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25 Jul 09
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235
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From ‘No First Use’
to ‘No Nuclear Use’
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ipcs.org
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12 Jun 09
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236
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Agenda for the Next
Government
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ipcs.org
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23 May 09
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237
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Rethinking Civilian
Control
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ipcs.org
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17 Apr 09
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238
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A Strategy for
‘Af-Pak’
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ipcs.org
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9 Mar 09
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239
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Not Quite an Empty Threat
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ipcs.org
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29 Jan 08
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240
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The Counter Narrative on Terror
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ipcs.org
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28 Dec 08
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241
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National Security Adviser: Reviewing the Institution
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ipcs.org
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5 Nov 08
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242
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A Roadmap for
Kashmir
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ipcs.org
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14 Sep 08
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243
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Afghanistan: Appraising the Future
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ipcs.org
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27 Aug 08
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244
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The Lesson from Sam Bahadur's Triumph
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ipcs.org
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10 Jul 08
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245
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The Myth of 'Weapons of Peace'
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ipcs.org
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10 Jun 08
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246
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Getting it Right: Rereading India's Nuclear Doctrine
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ipcs.org
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16 May 08
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247
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Reconceptualizing Internal Security
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ipcs.org
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4 Apr 08
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248
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Musharraf and the
'TINA' Factor
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ipcs.org
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8 Mar 08
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249
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Understanding
Minority-Perpetrated Terrorism
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ipcs.org
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14 Jan 08
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250
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For a Return to
Lahore
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ipcs.org
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23 Dec 07
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251
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The Day After 'Cold Start'
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ipcs.org
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23 Nov 07
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252
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Haldighati II: Implications for Internal Security
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ipcs.org
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30 Oct 07
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253
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Tackling Intervention in South Asia
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ipcs.org
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23 Apr 07
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254
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Querying India's
Grand Strategy
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ipcs.org
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26 Mar 07
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255
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Kargil: Back in the
News
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ipcs.org
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4 Dec 06
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256
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Book Review: In the Line of Fire: Pakistan Army
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ipcs.org
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21 Nov 06
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257
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Pakistan's Possible Nuclear Game Plan
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ipcs.org
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28 Mar 05
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258
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Menu for the New Chief
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ipcs.org
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22 Dec 04
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259
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For a Paradigm Shift
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ipcs.org
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8 Oct 04
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260
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Addressing the 'Central' Issue
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ipcs.org
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16 Sep 04
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261
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'No' To 'Cold Start'
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ipcs.org
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1 Sep 04
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262
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The Price of Malgovernance
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ipcs.org
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15 Jan 04
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263
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The Price of Misgovernance
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ipcs.org
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31 Dec 03
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264
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The Police and the Example of the Armed Forces
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ipcs.org
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10 Nov 03
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265
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Missiles and Crisis Stability
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ipcs.org
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23 Oct 03
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266
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Widening the Discourse on Terror
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ipcs.org
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20 Sep 03
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267
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The Post-Parakram Peace Agenda
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ipcs.org
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22 Aug 03
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268
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Indian Peacekeeping in Iraq?
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ipcs.org
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16 Jun 03
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269
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The ‘Peace Initiative’: A Tactical Gambit
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ipcs.org
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8 May 03
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270
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The Sole ‘Lesson’ of the Iraq War
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ipcs.org
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1 May 03
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271
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Muslim India as ‘Threat’
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ipcs.org
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15 Apr 03
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272
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For a Return to Clausewitz
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ipcs.org
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15 Mar 03
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273
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Preparing for ‘Limited Nuclear War’
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ipcs.org
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7 Mar 03
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274
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Gen Musharraf: The General Did Not Bite!
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ipcs.org
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1 Jan 2003
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275
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Lessons from India’s Kashmir Engagement
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ipcs.org
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28 Dec 02
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276
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The Logic of Nuclear Redlines
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ipcs.org
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17 Sep 02
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277
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A Smoke Screen Called Limited War
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ipcs.org
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15 Aug 02
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278
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‘Terrorism’ and Intellectual Responsibility
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ipcs.org
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279
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The Need to Revisit Conventional Doctrine
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ipcs.org
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11 Aug 02
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280
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Moving Beyond Realism
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ipcs.org
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281
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Lessons from the Present Crisis
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ipcs.org
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282
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The Impetus behind Limited War
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ipcs.org
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283
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India’s Coin Policy: ‘Peace Preceding Talks’?
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ipcs.org
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284
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Kashmir: Revectoring Indian Strategy
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ipcs.org
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5 Aug 02
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285
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Kashmir: No end in sight
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ipcs.org
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286
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Book Review
The Soldier And The Civilian
Operation Parakram: The War Unfinished
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pcs.org
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287
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Pakistan Owes Much, But Not Suicide
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Countercurrents.org
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29 Oct 09
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288
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Call out the NIA
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Countercurrents.org
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17 Sep 09
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289
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Vignettes Of India's Security Culture
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Countercurrents.org
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4 Aug 09
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290
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Troubling Aspects Of The Bomb Blasts
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Countercurrents.org
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16 Sep 09
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291
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Making Strategic Sense Of Terror
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Countercurrents.org
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16 August, 2008
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292
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Controlling The Men In Shadows
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Countercurrents.org
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3 Mar 09
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293
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The Minority Perspective On The BJP Manifesto
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Countercurrents.org
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10 Apr 09
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