IN FOCUS: JANUARY 2016
EXPLOITATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY ENEMY: HONEYTRAP OPERATIONS
Ms Kriti Singh, Assistant Professor, School of Media Studies, Jaipur National University
28 JAN 2016: Recent media reports reveal that the enemy sitting across the border is unceasingly masterminding honey trap operations and this time using the social media platforms....read more
INDIA'S STRATEGIC PUSH: COUNTERING OR ENABLING EQUILIBRIUM AGAINST CHINA
Dr Temjenmeren Ao, Associate Fellow, CAPS
28 JAN 2016: India stated that it would set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in Southern Vietnam...read more
PIPELINES OF INDIA'S ENERGY SECURITY
Capt HPS Sodhi, Senior Fellow, CAPS
28 JAN 2016: A major development in India’s energy import scenario took place on 13 December 2015 at Mary, Turkmenistan...read more
SPACE BASED COUNTER TERRORISM & CRIME INITIATIVES: USING THE INDIAN REGIONAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (IRNSS) TO TRACK STOLEN CARS & OTHER VEHICLES
Wg Cdr Kiran Krishnan Nair, Research Fellow, CAPS
25 JAN 2016: Attempts to explore the applicability of the IRNSS to one of the most pressing problems presently vexing security agencies...read more
THE INDIAN REGIONAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM 1E: ANOTHER KEYSTONE FOR MAKE IN INDIA
Wg Cdr Kiran Krishnan Nair, Research Fellow, CAPS
21 JAN 2016: It is widely believed that the term ‘Navigation’ derives from the Sanskrit “Navgatih”....read more
ISRO LAUNCHES FIFTH NAVIGATIONAL SATELLITE IRNSS-1E
Gp Capt PA Patil, Senior Fellow, CAPS
21 JAN 2016: ISRO has successfully launched its fifth Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS- 1E), on January 20, 2016...read more
CHINA STEPS INTO THE MIDDLE EAST
Ms Shaheli Das, Research Associate, CAPS
21 JAN 2016: The recent release of China’s first White Paper on its Arab Policy must be viewed...read more
THE ENCRYPTION DILEMMA: COMBATING THE SCOURGE OF TERRORISM WHILST BALANCING CIVIL RIGHTS AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Gp Capt Ashish Gupta, Senior Fellow, CAPS
20 JAN 2016: The year 2015 was the annus horribilis for the way the terrorism plagued the world without remission and with unabated violence and heinous aggravations....read more
A STEP CLOSER TO SATELLITE NAVIGATION SELF SUFFICIENCY
Gp Capt Vivek Kapur, Senior Fellow, CAPS
20 JAN 2016: Starting with simple map and compass systems, through land based radio transmitters for navigation guidance the state of the art in navigation assistance today is satellite based navigation systems....read more
HELICOPTERS IN COUNTER–TERRORISM AND COUNTER-INSURGENCY OPERATIONS
Wg Cdr BS Nijjar, Research Fellow, CAPS
15 JAN 2016: The decision to utilise the aerial platforms, especially the helicopter, during Pathankot operations is indicative of a distinct change in the employment of such a potent aerial asset...read more
ANALYSING THE RECENT DPRK’S NUCLEAR TEST AND CHINA’S POSSIBLE ROLE
Ms Hina Pandey, Associate Fellow, CAPS
12 JAN 2016: On January 6, 2016 the CTBTO monitoring stations picked an unusual seismic activity near the DPRK’s nuclear test site....read more
CHINA'S BLUE BOOK ON INDIA 2015
Ms Swati Arun, Associate Fellow, CAPS
06 JAN 2016: On 28 December 2015, Yunnan University and the Social Science Literature Publications jointly released the second ‘India Blue Book 2015’ in Kunming....read more
TIES BETWEEN IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA: A COLD WAR OR A PROXY WAR OF NARRATIVES, INFLUENCE AND POWER
Ms Anu Sharma, Research Associate, CAPS
05 JAN 2016: In the most recent diplomatic development in the Middle Eastern region, Saudi Arabia has severed all diplomatic ties with Iran. This was in response to the attack on its embassy...read more
IN FOCUS: FEBRUARY 2016
PAKISTAN TESTS SHAHEEN-3 AND SHAHEEN-1A MISSILES
Gp Capt Ravinder Singh Chhatwal (Retd.), Senior Fellow, CAPS
25 FEB 2016: Shaheen-3 is an improved version of the 1500 km Shaheen-2 and can cover entire India. It is the longest range missile in Pakistan’s inventory....read more
A FEW GREEN SHOTS FOR INDIA'S DOMESTIC ARMAMENTS INDUSTRY
Gp Capt Vivek Kapur, Senior Fellow, CAPS
25 FEB 2016: Over the next few months the LCA is expected to complete its weapon integration and AESA radar integration and trials and move towards gaining FOC....read more
DJIBOUTI - CHINA'S GATEWAY TO INDIAN OCEAN
Capt HPS Sodhi, Senior Fellow, CAPS
24 FEB 2016: While the entire world was busy discussing implications of the Chinese String of Pearls strategy, the recent disclosure that the PLA Navy is planning to set up a base in Djibouti has come as a big surprise....read more
FBI-APPLE STANDOFF: CAN A TRADEOFF BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND PERSONAL PRIVACY POSSIBLE?
Gp Capt Ashish Gupta, Senior Fellow, CAPS
23 FEB 2016: On February 04, 2016, the Apple headquarter in Cupertino, California received a request from FBI...read more
ANCIENT SILK ROAD REVIVAL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STABILITY
Dr Temjenmeren Ao, Associate Fellow, CAPS
23 FEB 2016: On February 15, 2016, the first train connecting China and Iran arrived in Tehran, covering a distance of 9500 Km – passing through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan in fourteen days...read more
ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF STATE SUBSIDIES IN TIBET AUTONOMOUS REGION
Ms Tseyang Lhamo, Research Associate, CAPS
19 FEB 2016: Beijing’s economic development policy towards Tibet entailed state subsidies since the 1950s to an extent that it has rendered Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) economy...read more
REVOKING SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN: ANTICIPATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIA’S ENERGY SECURITY
Mr Ngangom Dhruba Tara Singh, Research Associate, CAPS
17 FEB 2016: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) finalized by the P5+1 at Vienna on July 14, 2015, resulted in the lifting of sanctions against Iran....read more
KERRY'S VISIT TO MOSCOW: IS THERE A 'REAL' PROGRESS IN RUSSIA-US RELATIONS?
Ms Chandra Rekha, Associate Fellow, CAPS
12 FEB 2016: Despite the positive signalling taking place post-Kerry’s visit to Moscow, the ‘doubting Thomases’ in the academic community continue to negate that there is ‘real progress’ in the relations between the two countries....read more
THE PROSPECT OF TAIWAN-TIBET TIES UNDER THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF DPP
Ms Tseyang Lhamo, Research Associate, CAPS
08 FEB 2016: As Taiwanese have mandated DPP’s government in the recent election result, certain positive changes on the Taiwan-Tibet front are expected....read more
ENERGY AT THE HELM: XI'S VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA, EGYPT AND IRAN
Ms Sana Hashmi, Associate Fellow, CAPS
04 FEB 2016: China is focusing on infrastructure development and improving connectivity between China and these three countries so as to secure its future energy supplies from the region....read more
FROM ROAD-MOBILE TO RAIL-MOBILE ICBMS (DF-41): ENHANCING SURVIVABILITY
Mr Arjun Subramanian P, Associate Fellow, CAPS
02 FEB 2016: Reports in the Chinese media indicate that China’s Rocket Force is now equipped with rail mobile DF-41 ICBM....read more
IN FOCUS: MARCH 2016
CHINA'S MILITARY BUDGET IN THE CURRENT FISCAL
Dr Temjenmeren Ao, Associate Fellow, CAPS
14 Mar 2016: The Chinese government in the current fiscal has increased its budget allocation towards the military by 7.6 percent that is to about 954 billion Yuan or $146 billion in real terms....read more
MANUFACTURING OF KA-226T HELICOPTER BY HAL - A MAKE IN INDIA INITIATIVE
Wg Cdr BS Nijjar, Research Fellow, CAPS
01 Mar 2016: One of the significant announcements during the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Russia on December 23, 2015 was the agreement on the joint work in helicopter...read more
IN FOCUS: APRIL 2016
IN FOCUS: MAY 2016
IN FOCUS: JUNE 2016
IN FOCUS: JULY 2016
THE WEEKEND MILITARY COUP ATTEMPT IN TURKEY: UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS
Ms Chandra Rekha, Associate Fellow, CAPS
30 July 2016: Military coup is not a new phenomenon in Turkey as for the fifth time, a coup against the civilian leadership was attempted in Turkey on 15 July 2016 by members of the armed forces....read more
IN FOCUS: AUGUST 2016
IN FOCUS: SEPTEMBER 2016
QUETTA ATTACK AND BEYOND: HOW EFFECTIVE IS PAKISTAN’S COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY?
Ms Shreya Talwar, Research Associate, CAPS
09 September 2016: The suicide bombing outside a government hospital on August 8, 2016 in Quetta that killed over 71 people and injured several others was yet another terrible attack on the Pakistani government and its institutions....read more
IN FOCUS: OCTOBER 2016
IN FOCUS: NOVEMBER 2016
IN FOCUS: DECEMBER 2016