All diagrams, charts and graphs should be referred to as Figures and consecutively numbered. Tables should carry only essential data and should complement the text rather than repeat what has already been said. They should carry a short title, be numbered and carry the source at the bottom.
 

The paper should have centre, group, paragraph and sub-paragraph headings to make it more reader-friendly.
 

Use British spellings.
 

Write dates by beginning with the day followed by the month and the year (e.g. 11 September 2006).
 

In the text, write numbers in words till the number nine and then in numerals (e.g. two, four, nine; then 10,11,12 and so on).
 

Write ‘per cent’ and not % or percent.
 

Acronyms and abbreviations should carry the full form at the first mention with the acronym in bracket; and thereafter the abbreviated version.
 

Names of books, journals, newspapers and foreign terms in the body of the text should appear in italics, eg: Asian Security in the 21st Century ; Strategic Analysis; The Hindu.
 

While referring to currency, use Rs. 2,000 crores, not 2000 crores of rupees. Similarly, $ 8.5 million, not 8.5 million dollars.

It is desirable that the author furnishes complete details of the books/journals referred to in the article as end notes. This includes full name of writer of article or book referred to, title of book/article, journal in which published (in case of articles); issue details, and page numbers. Besides end notes, if the author so desires, bibliography may also be included.
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While referring to a book, follow the example below:-
Lt Gen CK Kapur, Chinese Military Modernisation, (New Delhi: Manas Publications, 2003), pp. 17-18.
 

While referring to an article in a journal, follow the example below:-
Lt Cdr Neeraj Malhotra, ‘Pratap Singh of the Indian Legion’. The Journal of the United Service Institution of India,
Vol. CXXXIV, No. 556, p.283.
 

While referring to a website, follow the example below:
“Escalation Control in a Nuclear environment”, Report of a seminar organised by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies on 17 November 2004 at New Delhi. www.ipcs.org. Accessed on 08 February 2005.
 

If two successive citations/references refer to the same source, use Ibid.
 

If the same reference is to be cited after a few other references or citations, write the name of the author followed by the citation number e.g.: Imran Khan, note 2.