Colonel Pyara Lal Memorial Library

Middle East

·         Peace and Stability in Syria. Ruan Zongze, China Daily, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

Arab World

·         War of Worlds. C Raja Mohan, Indian Express, 6-Apr-11 pg 1.

Afghanistan

·         Taliban Scraps Peace Talks.  China Daily, 16-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         West's Gift to Taliban. Con Coughlin, Pioneer, 11-Mar-12, pg 6.

China

·         China Gets Active on Border.  Statesman, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         China Warns India with Border Drill. Rajat Pandit and Saiba Dasgupta, Times of India, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

Israel

·         Provoking Pattern to Shelling by Gaza Islamists.  Pioneer, 13-Mar-12, pg 1.

Pakistan

·         Pak Means Business. C Raja Mohan, Indian Express, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Pakistan Appoints New ISI Chief.  Times of India, 10-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Pakistan Possesses up to 110 Nuclear Weapons Report Says.  Times of India, 9-Mar-12, pg 1.

Russia

·         Putin's Foreign Policies Likely to Tilt Toward Asia. Cheng Guangjin and Hu Yinan, China Daily, 7-Mar-12, pg 1.

United States

·         Diversion of Aid to Nuclear Programme a Concern: US. Dawn, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         I am not Bluffing on Iran Military Option: Obama.  Hindustan Times, 4-Mar-12, pg 18.

·         Osama's Plot to Kill Obama. David Ignatius, Hindustan Times, 18-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Taliban Promises Revenge Against US. Cheng Guangjin, China Daily, Asian Age, Hindu, 13-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         There's Still Time to Avoid War. Tao Wenzhao, China Daily, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Threat of US Curbs India has to Protect Its Interests.  Tribune, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence - Air Force

·         DefExpo-2012 Firms Flock to Delhi to Woo World's Top Arms Importer. Rajat Pandit, Times of India, 27-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence Army

·         Army Chief Gen VK Singh Writes to PM.  Times of India, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Army Clears Promotions But Policy on Hold.  Times of India, 3/14/2012 pg 1.

·         Army HQ for Lt Gen's Promotion Chief Wants Probe. Ajay Banerjee, Tribune, Asian Age , 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Army Jawan's Widow Wins Battle That He Couldn't. Vijay Mohan, Tribune, 3/12/2012 pg 1.

·         Army Legal Officers Promotions Stayed. Vijay Mohan, Tribune, 19-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Bikram Sing is Next Army Chief. Josy Joseph, Times of India, 4-Mar-12, pg 10.

·         India Pushes China Behind to be World's Largest Arms Importer. Tribune, Asian Age, Statesman, Indian Exp., HT, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Indian, British Armies Won't be Able to Employ Gurkhas.  Tribune, 19-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Manekshaw Birth Anniversary in Ooty will Bring Antony Army Chief Together.  Times of India, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         We will Counter Fiction: Army Chief Gen V K Singh.  Times of India, 14-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence Budget

·         New Warships Aircraft to Take up Bulk of Defence Spending. Ajay Banerjee, Tribune, 18-Mar-12, pg 2.

·         Union Budget 2012-13 Defence Spending up But Way Behind China's Gets 17% Hile, But is Just 40% What Beijing Spends. Ajay Banerjee, Tribune, Pioneer, Indian Express, Statesman, Times of India Hindustan Times, 17-Mar-12, pg 1.

Indo - China Relations

·         Mechanism in Place to Reduce India-China Border Rift: Krishna.  Pioneer, 10-Mar-12, pg 1.

Indo - Fance Relations

·         Rafale Deal Under Cloud.  Statesman, 14-Mar-12, pg 1.

Indo - Pak Relations

·         Increase in Construction Activity in Border Areas by Pakistan.  Hindu, 15-Mar-12, pg 1.

Intelligence

·         Intel Reveals ISI-Naxal Link. Rajinish Sharma, Asian Age, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

Missile

·         BrahMos Test-Fired in New Mode.  Statesman, Tribune, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

National Security

·         To Tackle Piracy Go on the Offensive. Bharat Karnad, Asian Age, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

Nuclear Issues

·         India Cites Progress on Nuclear Security Safety. Siddharth Varadarajan, Hindu, Asian Age, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Kundankulam Reloaded.  Times of India, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         South Korea Offers India Nuke Reactors.  Times of India, 26-Mar-12, pg 1.

War/Warfare/Weapons

·         In Nod to India Role in Liberation Bangla to Honour Lt Gen Jacob. Pranab Dhal Samanta, Indian Express, 12-Mar-12, pg 1.

 

Asia

·         India Enters the Great Game US may Accept It Despite the Iranian Factor. TV Rajeswar, Tribune, 22-Mar-12, pg 1.

Middle East

·         On the Wrong Side of History. Atul Aneja, Hindu, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Some Lessons in Barbarism. Praveen Swami, Hindu, 15-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Syrian Forces Overwhelm Stronghold of Rebels in Homs. Neil Mac Farquhar, IHT, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         When Insanity Rules the World. Prem Shankar Jha, Hindu, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

NATO

·         NATO Behaving Like a Law Unto Itself. MD Nalapat, China Daily, 7-Mar-12, pg 1.

Afghanistan

·         A Framework for Peace. Khalid Aziz, Dawn, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Afghan Strategy in Danger. Tao Wenzhao, China Daily, 19-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Afghanistan as Lost Cause. Praveen Swami, Hindu, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Transition in Afghanistan Unraveling US Policy. Salman Haidar, Statesman, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

China

·         China Calls for Improving Trust with India Ahead of Border Meet. Ananth Krishnan, Hindu, 6-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         China Downplays Threat to Pakistan's N-Facilities. Ananth Krishnan, Hindu, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         China or India A Contest of Models.   Times of India, 24-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         China Tries in Vain to Quell Growing Protests in Tibet. B Raman, Pioneer, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         China's Defence Hike Raises Alarm 11.2% Rise in Budget Sees It Ballon to $ 106 bn.  Tribune, HT, ToI, Hindu, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Maoists and Capitalist Roaders They are Locking Horns in China. G Partasarthy, Tribune, Pioneer, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Right Now China is Dangerous. Rajinder Puri, Statesman, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Sleeping Tiger Crouching Dragon. SK Sinha, Asian Age, 14-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Stomping All Over Tibet. Claude Arpi, Pioneer, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

India - Jammu and Kashmir

·         India Turns Its Back on Gilgit-Baltistan. KG Suresh, Pioneer, 19-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Spring of Hope. Indrani Bagchi, Times of India, 4-Mar-12, pg 20.

India - North East

·         India's Dilemma China's Angst. Patricia Mukhim, Statesman, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Naga Peace Process Hit by NSCN(I-M) Duality. Anil Bhat, Asian Age, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Naga Peace Talks Call for Sincerity Over Consistency. Endangered Eden Jb Lama, Statesman, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         North-East at the Crossroads. GG Dwivedi, Tribune, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

Iran

·         Iran's Missing Moderates. Ray Takeyh, China Daily, 19-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         The War No One Wants. Arundhati Ghose, Indian Express, 3-Mar-12, pg 1.

Myanmar

·         Myanmar's Future is Now. Rajiv Bhatia, Times of India, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

Nepal

·         Calling the Shots Chinese Influence in Nepal Grows.  Indian Express, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Message from Berlin. Yubaraj Ghimire, Indian Express, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Nepal's Ties with India, China How Kathmandu is Striking a Fine Balance. Rup Narayan Das, Tribune, 12-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         The Final Countdown in Nepal. Prashant Jha, Hindu, 6-Mar-12, pg 1.

Pakistan

·         An Intriguing Story Unravelled. Christopher Snedden, Times of India, 4-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Balochistan is Burning Pakistani Army Unleashes Horrific Brutality. Pioneer, 14-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Banned Groups.  China Daily, 12-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Inside Pakistan Between the Lines. Kuldip Nayar, Statesman, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Legitimate Criticism. Dawn, 16-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         OBL in Pakistan. Dawn, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Pak Pitches for N-Technology Access. Parul Chandra, Asian Age, 27-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Revolt in Balochistan: Pakistan Resorts to 1971 Like Brutality.  Pioneer, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Turmoil in Balochistan Pak Discriminatory Policies are to Blame. Kamal, Tribune, 19-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Turning the Cross Hairs on the ISI. Anita Joshua, Hindu, 27-Mar-12, pg 1.

Sri Lanka

·         Best to Abstain. Varatharaja Perumal, Indian Express, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Colombo Needs to Change, Geneva or No Geneva. MR Narayan Swamy, Hindu, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Dealing with Sri Lanka.  Hindu, 16-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Hopeless Situation for Lankan Tamils.  Statesman, 24-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Human Rights in Sri Lanka Delhi's Departure from Normal Practice. Salman Haidar, Statesman, 27-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India Commits a Terrible Folly. Sandhya Jain, Pioneer, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India Not Anti-Lanka It's Pro-Reconciliation. Indrani Banerjie, Asian Age, 27-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         New Lanka Problem.  Indian Express, 24-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Resolution Necessary as Symbolic First Step. V Suresh, Hindu, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Sri Lanka on Trial But Case Against India. Anahita Mukherji, Times of India, 25-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Sri Lanka Vote has India's Credibility. G Parthasarthy, Pioneer, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Sri Lanka's Day of Reckoning. Teresita C Schffer, Hindu, 22-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Sri Lanka's Unending Conflict. Priyadarshi Dutta, Hindu, 31-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         West Beats up on Sri Lanka. G Parthasarthy, Pioneer, Tribune, 15-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         West's Bogus Concern Sri Lanka Owes an Explanation to None.  Pioneer, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

United States

·         A Starting Revelation What Precisely Does Laid Down in India Mean.  Pioneer, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Afghan Strategy in Danger. Tao Wenzhao, China Daily, 9-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         America's Iran-Israel Coundrum. S Nihal Singh, Asian Age, 26-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Freedom Fries Anyone.  Indian Express, 22-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         From West Asia and Beyond America's Multiplying Challenges. Inder Malhotra, Tribune, 3-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India's Difficult Choices on Iran Ignoring US warning Not Easy. Harsh V Pant, Tribune, 9-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         The Big Shift in South Asia. Michael Krepon, Dawn, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         US War Game Sees Perils of Israeli Strike Against Iran. Mark Mazzetti and Thom Shanker, IHT, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Wish List for Uncle Sam Petulant Pakistan Wants a Nuke Deal with US.  Pioneer, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

Civil-Military Relations

·         A Battle Behind the Lines. Nitin Pai, Indian Express, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence - Air Force

·         Combat Aircraft Rafale Selection Only Beginning of the Road. Ashok Parthasarathi, Asian Age, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence Army

·         A Penchant for Controversy. Ashok K Mehta, Pioneer, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         A Sting in the General's Tale. Bharat Karnad, Asian Age, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         An Unbecoming Spat Issued Should be Resolved Amicably.  Pioneer, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Cease Fire.  Indian Express, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Defending the Indefensible. Rajesh Singh, Pioneer, 3/27/2012 pg 1.

·         Don't Shoot the Messenger. Manvendra Singh, Pioneer, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Exercises with Indian Army Much in Demand. Anil Bhat, Asian Age, 27-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Forces Starved of Funds. Ashok K Mehta, Pioneer, 14-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         General Chaos. Seema Mustafa, Statesman, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Inside India's Defence Acquisition Mess. Praveen Swami, Hindu, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Supreme Commander's Supreme Indifference.  Statesman, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         The General's Labyrinth. Inder Malhotra, Indian Express, 30-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Why the Delay.  Times of India, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence Budget

·         Defence Outlay Nothing Strategic About It.  Statesman, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Defence Spending up Mode4rnisation Gets a Fair Share.  Tribune, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

Defence Pay Commission 

·         Babudom Holds Back Pay Scale Upgrade for Armed Forces. Ajay Banerjee, Tribune, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

Foreign Policy - India

·         Demand Accountability from Sri Lanka. Maja Daruwala, Indian Express, 9-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Incoherent Iran Policy. Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Pioneer, 22-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India Lets Down a Friend Manmohan Singh Commits Foreign Policy Blunder.  Pioneer, 23-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India's Difficult Choices on Iran: Ignoring US Warning Not Easy. Harsh V Pant, Tribune, 8-Mar-12, pg 10.

·         India's Foreign and Strategic Policy a Document That can Stimulate National Debate. S Nihal Singh, Tribune, 21-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India's Si Lanka Vote It is Pressure Without Offence. SD Muni, Tribune, 28-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Mr Krishna in Egypt Amidst Considerable Churning in Cairo. Salman Haidar, Statesman, 13-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         National Insecurity off Limits. Seema Mustafa, Statesman, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Rediscovery of Non-Alignment. Chinmaya R Gharekhan, Hindu, 24-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Seoul Searching. C Raja Mohan, Indian Express, 23-Mar-12, pg 10.

Indo - Pak Relations 

·         CBMS in South Asia. Jehangir Karamat and Shashi Tyagi, Dawn, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Recalibrating Ties A Breakthrough in India-Pakistan Trade. Salman Haidar, Statesman, 6-Mar-12, pg 1.

Intelligence

·         Coalition Politics in the Way of Countering Terror. Shyamal Datta, Tribune, 10-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Grey Areas Need to be Addressed. Prakash Singh, Tribune, 7-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         India: West Asia's New Game Park. Shankar Roychowdhury, Asian Age, 20-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Intelligence Design. PK Hormis Tharakan, Indian Express, 1-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Intelligence on Intelligence. IA Rehman, Dawn, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

International Relations

·         Advance Sino-US Partnership.  China Daily, 9-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Eternal Wait for Review. Moeed Yusuf, China Daily, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         The Bigger Picture. Huma Yusuf, Dawn, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

National Security

·         An Ocean of Opportunities. Rajiv Bhatia, Hindu, 7-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Row Over National Security Dim Prospects for Political Harmony. G Parthasarthy, Tribune, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         States ill Equiped to Handle Terror. NN Vohra, Tribune, 3-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         What the States can and Must Do. NN Vohra, Tribune, 6-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Why States Alone cannot Deal with Terror. NN Vohra, Tribune, 2-Mar-12, pg 1.

Naxalism 

·         Meeting the Maoist Challenge How Army can Help Fight the Menace. Gurmeet Kanwal, Tribune, 31-Mar-12, pg 1.

Nuclear

·         A Slow But Necessary Ascent. R Rajaraman, Hindu, 26-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Beyond Security Towards Peace.  Times of India, 26-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Cold War Between Iran, Israel India can Afford to Wait and Watch. TV Rajswar, Tribune, 5-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Fukushima and After Need to Strengthen Public Confidence in N-Power. PR Chari, Tribune, 3/20/2012 pg 1.

·         Israel's Best Friend. Thomas L Friedman, International Herald Tribune, 7-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Keep Focus on Nuclear Security. Swaran Singh, China Daily, 26-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Koodankulum a Test-Case Future of Nuclear Energy Hinges on It. Sam Rajappa, Statesman, 3/5/2012 pg 1.

·         Nuclear is the Way Forward.  Hindustan Times, 29-Mar-12, pg 1.

Terrorism

·         A Shocking Revelation. Manvendra Singh, Pioneer, 16-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         An Idea Whose Time has Come. Sankar Sen, Tribune, 3/5/2012 pg 1.

·         Centre and States Both Failed to Deal with Terror. KPS Gill, Tribune, 12-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Counter-Terrorism Requires Close Cooperation. Ved Marwah, Tribune, 11-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Inadequate Consultation is the Bane. B Raman, Tribune, 6-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Institutional Response can Help Handle Terrorism. Muhammad Amir Rana, Tribune, 14-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Nuclear Terrorism: A Clear Danger. Kenneth C Brill and Kenneth N Luongo, IHT, 16-Mar-12, pg 1.

·         Raising Policing Standards is the Key. RK Raghavan, Tribune, 8-Mar-12, pg 1.

States Fear the Centre More Than Terrorism. Madabhushi Sridhar, Tribune, 7-Mar-12, pg 1.

 

NATO

·         NATO's Sea of Troubles.  Economist, Vol.402,No.8778, 31-Mar-2012 pg 64-65.

·         Willing or Waning: NATO's Role in an Age of Coalitions. Karsten Jung, World Affairs, Vol.174, No.6, Mar/Apr/2012 pg 64-65.

SAARC

·         How can SAARC Countries be Better Partners Among Themselves. Neha Mehta, World Focus, Vol.33, No.387, Mar-2012 pg 36-40.

·         India's Discomfort SAARC Enchantment with ASEAN. Y Yagama Reddy, World Focus, Vol.33, No.387, Mar-2012 pg 3-8.

·         Indo-Pak Relations and SaAEC: Building Bridges. Chanchal Kumar, World Focus, Vol.33, No.387, Mar-2012 pg 41-45.

·         SAARC and Its Realisation of Dreams. Saurabh, World Focus, Vol.33, No.387, Mar-2012 pg 46-50.

·         The Relevance of SAARC in India's Energy Diplomacy in the 21st Century. Venkateshwaran, World Focus, Vol.33, No.387, Mar-2012 pg 9-12.

Middle East

·         Reforms on Track. John Cherian, Frontline, Vol.29, No.6, 24-Mar-6-Apr-2012 pg 53-56.

·         Syrian Uprising No End to Civil War.  Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 44-46.

·         Syria's Uprising Bashar's Pyrrhic Triumphs.  Economist, Vol.402,No.8777, 24-Mar-2012 pg 49-50.

Afghanistan

·         Afghanistan: Advantage Taliban.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 13-24.

·         Changing Scenario in Afghanistan Preparing for Withdrawal.  Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 40-43.

·         It's Not Just Al-Qaeda: Stability in the Most Dangerous Region. Paul D Miller, World Affairs, Vol.174, No.6,Mar-Apr-2012  pg 63-72.

Bangladesh

·         40 Years of Bangladesh Independence: Threats Against Its Identity Continue. Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 71-74.

·         Bangladesh Reclaiming Its Past: Good Bad and Ugly. Pinaki Bhattacarya, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 27-30.

·         Bangladesh: Political Flux Continues.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 25-28.

·         Bangladeshi Nationalism A Historical Background. GP Bhattacharjee, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 10-14.

China

·         Beijing's Starter Carrier and Future Steps: Alternatives and Implications. Andrew S Erickson, Abraham M Denmark and Gabriel Collins, Naval War College Review, Vol.65, No.1, Win-2012 pg 16-54.

·         China's Growing Influence in India's Neighbourhood. Gurnam Chand, South Asia Politics, Vol.10, No.11, Mar-2012 pg 30-34.

·         China's Naval Odyssey in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Implications for India. Sourabh Jyoti Sharma, South Asia Politics, Vol.10, No.11, Mar-2012 pg 47-49.

·         Rise of the Dragon. VK Bhatia, SP's Aviation, No.2, Feb-2012 pg 22-24.

·         Why the Handerson-Brooks Report Has Never Been Released. Claude Arpi, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 146-154.

India - North East

·         North East: Large Base Low Violence.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 105-111.

Iran

·         Iran: Misunderstood or Going Nuclear. Duncan Lennox, Jane's Defence Weekly, Vol.49, No.11, 14-Mar-2012 pg 24.

·         Iran's Revolution and the Global Politics of Resistance. Vinay Lal, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.47, No.12,     24-Mar-2012 pg 35-37.

·         War and Peace in Iran. Abbas Goya, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.47, No.9, 3-Mar-2012 pg 13-17.

Israel

·         Institutional Analysis and Irregular Warfare: Israel Defence Forces During the 33-Day War of 2006. Pierre C Pahlavi, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Vol.23, No.1, Mar-2012 pg 32-55.

Korea / North / South

·         The Republic of Korea's Counter-Asymmetric Strategy: Lessons from ROKS Cheonan and Yeonpyeong Island. Duk-Ki Kim, Naval War College Review, Vol.65, No.1, Win-2012 pg 55-74.

Libya

·         Gaddafi's Brutal End. Sudhanshu Tripathi, South Asia Politics, Vol.10, No.11, Mar-2012 pg 26-27.

Myanmar

·         Myanmar: Reversible Transformation.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 44-45.

Nepal

·         Nepal: Tangible Progress in Peace Process.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 46-51.

·         Nepal's Maoists Rumblings from Within. KV Rajan, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 64-66.

Pakistan

·         Pakistan: Surviving Balochistan and other Woes.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 52-62.

·         Pakistan's Quest for Statehood. Javid Ayub Sheikh, South Asia Politics, Vol.10, No.11, Mar-2012 pg 41-42.

·         Resolution in US Congress Balochistan's Agnoy and Struggle.  Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 49-50 & 55.

·         Target Balochistan: The New Great Game Begins Here. Ramtanu Maitra, Defence and Technology, Vol.11, No.88, Jan-Feb-2012 pg 50-53.

Russia

·         Putin's Progress. Vladimir Radyuhin, Frontline, Vol.29, No.6, 24-Mar-6-Apr-2012 pg 49-52.

Sri Lanka

·         Legitimacy and Crisis in Sri Lanka. Ahilan Kadirgamar, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.47, No.9, 3-Mar-2012 pg 25-29.

United States

·         How Bibi Learned to Trust Barack. Massimo Calabresi and Jay Newton-Small, Time, Vol.179, No.11, 19-Mar-2012 pg 20-23.

·         How to Beat Obama. Karl Rove and ed Gillespie, Foreign Policy, No.192, Mar-Apr-2012 pg 22-23.

·         My Drone War. PirZubair, Foreign Policy, No.192, Mar-Apr-2012 pg 56-62.

·         The Obama Doctrine: How the President's Secret Wars are Backfiring. David Rohde, Foreign Policy, No.192, Mar-Apr-2012 pg 64-69.

Civil - Military Relations

·         Supermacy of the Civil Over the Military. SK Sinha, Defence Watch, Vol.11, No.7, Mar-2012 pg 5-8.

Defence

·         Acquisition Syndrome: High Time India Perfected the Defence Procurement Regime. Mrinal Suman, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 64-70.

·         Is the New Defence Offset Policy Bold Enough. SN Misra, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 155-160.

Defence - Air Force

·         Defending the Indian Skies. Raghu Rajan, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 100-104.

·         Evolution of the Air-to-Air Missiles: Options for the IAF. KB Menon, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 120-126.

·         Final Countdown. Ghazala Wahab, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 4-10.

·         Flying Training in India: The Untold Story. TP Srivastava, Defence and Technology, Vol.11, No.88, Jan-Feb-2012 pg 36-43.

·         Power and Proficiency: Future Military Engines. Joseph Noronha, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 18-24.

·         Transport Fleet of the Indian Air Force. BK Pandey, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 8-17.

·         Unmanned Aerial Systems Military Application in the Indian Context. Narayan Menon, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 105-112.

·         Wither Indigenisation: Will AMCA be India's Last Manned Fighter Jet Programme.  SP's Aviation, No.3,    Mar-2012 pg 26-27.

Defence - Army

·         A Review of Indian Military Doctrine. RK Arora, Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 4-12.

·         Army Aviation a Dream to Realise. AK Tiwary, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 127-133.

·         Army Aviation Corps: The Need for a Mix of Helos and Aircraft. BS Pawar, Defence and Technology, Vol.11, No.88, Jan-Feb-2012 pg 20-21.

·         Artillery Modernisation Plan Situation Brooks No More Delay. Prabhakar G, Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 13-15.

·         At the Line of Control Across the Hajipir Paas. Rohit Srivastava, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 12-14.

·         Battle Royale for the Skies. Rohit Srivastava, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 30-32.

·         Exit Line. R Prasannan, Week, Vol.30, No.15, 8-Apr-2012 pg 33.

·         General Singh's War on India. Sandeep Unnithan, India Today, Vol.37, No.15, 3-9-Apr-2012 pg 18-26.

·         Generals at War. Syed Nazakat, Week, Vol.30, No.15, 8-Apr-2012 pg 32 & 34.

·         Indian Procurement. Mohammed Ahmedullah, Military Technology, Vol.36, No.3,2012 pg 23-29.

·         Off Target: Why the Indian Army is Found Wanting in Conventional Warfare. Pravin Sawhney and Ghazala Wahab, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 44-46.

·         The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA). Mukesh Sabharwal, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 134-139.

·         The Rapid Modernisation of the Indian Armed Forces. Radhakrishna Rao, Military Technology, Vol.36, No.3,2012 pg 30-34.

Defence Budget

·         Defending Delhi: Running the Budgetary Obstacle Course. Rahul Bedi, Jane's Defence Weekly, Vol.49, No.11, 14-Mar-2012 pg 34-38.

·         The Real Picture: The Highs and Lows of What the Defence Budget Hides and What It Reveals.  Pravin Sawhney, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 12.

Defence - Navy

·         Defensive Power: With Blue Water Dreams at Sea, Indian Navy is Getting Mired Into Policing. Pravin Sawhney and Ghazala Wahab, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 54-56.

·         Dragon Slayer. Sandeep Unnithan, India Today, Vol.37, No.15, 3-9-Apr-2012 pg 38-39.

·         Indigenous Warship Building. Kalesh Mohanan, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 113-119.

Defence/ Equipment/Technology/Operation

·         Current and Future US Armoured Vehicles. Peter Donaldson, Military Technology, Vol.36, No.2,2012 pg 34-39.

·         Electric Portfolio: A Range of Saab's Display at DefExpo 2012.  Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 98-99.

·         Firepower: Precision Through Technology. PK Chakravorty, Defence and Technology, Vol.11, No.88, Jan-Feb-2012 pg 22-29.

·         Future Battlefields: How Military-Technology Revolution is Impacting on Conventional Warfare. BS Pawar, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 83-85.

·         The Helicopter as a Combat Platform. AK Sachdev, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 92-99.

·         The New WMD: Weapons of Minimum Destruction. Rupert Pengelley, Jane's International Defence Review, Vol.44, Dec-2011 pg 58-65.

·         US Ground Forces Unmanned Technology. Mark Sheppard, Military Technology, Vol.36, No.2,2012 pg 40-45.

Foreign - Policy

·         India and ASEAN: A Look East Policy Perspective. Tripti Sharma, Third Concept, Vol.26, No.300-301, Feb-Mar-2012 pg 7-10.

Indo - Bangladesh  Relations

·         Bangladesh-India Relations: Components and Constraints. Sanjay Bhardwaj, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 35-41.

·         BCIM Forum: Vista for Bangladesh-India Ties. Rajesh Singh Laishram, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 49-53.

·         Dynamics of India-Bangladesh Relations. Arunoday Bajpai, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 65-70.

·         Growing Indo-Bangladesh Relations. Bimal Pramanik, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 60-64.

·         India - Bangladesh Relations and Problems of North East India. Satish Kumar, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 80-84.

·         India and Bangladesh Under UPA Phase II: Crests, Troughs and the Way Ahead. Tridib Chakraborti and Mohor Chakraborty, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 3-9.

·         India-Bangladesh Trade Relations at Cross Roads. Pramod Kumar, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 42-48.

·         Indo-Bangla Relations Entering a New Phase. Satish Kumar, Alive, No.353, Mar-2012 pg 44-50.

Indo - China Relations

·         Defence Minister's Arunachal Visit China Bullies India.  Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 51-52.

·         India-China Border Issue Some Thoughts Indian Perspective. N Narasimhan, Defence Watch, Vol.11, No.7, Mar-2012 pg 29-38.

·         The Political Dimensions of Sino-India Relations. PM Heblikar, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27, No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 140-145.

Indo - France  Relations

·         India and France an Enduring Relationship. Rakesh Sood, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 70-72.

Indo - Israel Relations

·         Attack on Israeli Diplomat Spells Trouble for India. Chandrashekhar, Alive, No.353, Mar-2012 pg 42-43.

Indo - US Relations

·         Hard Choices: Arms Purchases are Political in Nature and Not Simple Commercial Transaction. Kanwal Sibal, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 38-42.

·         Indo - US Partnership in Defence Industry. Raghu Rajan, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 51-59.

·         Indo-US Military Trade: A Decade of Wasted Opportunities. Mrinal Suman, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 67-73.

·         The Arc of the India-US Partnership. Kanwal Sibal, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 34-40.

·         US-India Defence Cooperation: Towards an Enduring Relationship. Robert S Metzger, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 60-66.

International Relations

·         China Factor in Indo-Bangladesh Ties. Anil Kumar Mohapatra, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 31-34.

·         Redefining Sino-Bangladesh Relations in the 21st Century. Dona Ganguly, World Focus, Vol.33, No.386, Feb-2012 pg 75-79.

Intelligence

·         Actionable Predictive Intelligence: The Third Dimension of Homeland Security. AK Mehra, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 30-33.

Missiles

·         Battling Neighbourhood Challenges. VK Bhatia, SP's Aviation, No.3,    Mar-2012 pg 20-21.

·         Calling Down the Wrath of India. Saurav Jha, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 22-24.

·         What's New Around. VK Bhatia, SP's Aviation, No.2, Feb-2012 pg 26-30.

National Security

·         A Coastal Welcome to Terrorists. Ajit Kumar Singh, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 40-43.

·         Heading for Disaster. Ghazala Wahab, Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 116-117.

·         Maritime Security: An Indo-Pacific Perspective. Arun Prakash, Defence Watch, Vol.11, No.7, Mar-2012 pg 9-18.

·         What Ails the Indian: Coast Guard. Prakash Nanada, Geopolitics, Vol.2, No.10, Mar-2012 pg 44-46.

Naxalism

·         Beyond Borders: Indian Maoists Have Close Ties with Red Rebels in Philippines and Turkey.  Force, Vol.9, No.6, Mar-2012 pg 75-76.

·         Naxalism: Spread Versus Containment.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 112-119.

Nuclear Issues

·         On the Safe Side: World Leaders Add Safely to Nuclear Security Agenda. R Prasannan, Week, Vol.30, No.15, 8-Apr-2012 pg 30-31.

Terrorism

·         An Infidel Country Like India: An Analysis of the Mumbai Attacks. Prem Mahadevan, Indian Defence Review, Vol.27,No.2, Apr-Jun-2012 pg 25-29.

·         Collateral Damage: The War on Terror Still Casts Along Shadow in Unlikely Places. Paul Salopek, Foreign Policy, No.192, Mar-Apr-2012 pg 71-74.

·         India Terror More Electric Challenges.  South Asia Security Trends, Vol.6, No.2, Mar-2012 pg 93-99.

·         National Counter-Terrorism Centre NCTC as Notified.  Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 25-26.

·         Opposition to NCTC States Opposed to Counter Terror Body.  Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 30-32 & 77.

·         Trans-National Terrorism and Its Strategic Dimensions. Chandra Shekhar, Defence Watch, Vol.11, No.7, Mar-2012 pg 22-24.

War/Warfare/Weapon

·         Indo-Pak War 1965: The Game Changing First Day First Strike. Bharat Kumar, Indian Military Review, Vol.3, No.3, Mar-2012 pg 72-73 & 78.

·         Myths of 1971 and One of 1975. Brajendra Singh, Alive, No.353, Mar-2012 pg 58-61.

The Future of War. Foreign Policy, No.192, Mar-Apr-2012 pg 78-79.