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For Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan, We Need at Least a Modest Bargain with India
Commentary, 23 July 2018
Whit Mason
A ‘grand bargain’, first proposed by the American diplomat Richard Holbrooke, is needed now more than ever to allay Islamabad’s concerns with India’s presence in Afghanistan, although garnering the necessary public support for peace will be no simple task.
Tags: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tackling Extremism, India, International Security Studies, The Pakistan Nexus, The War on Terror, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Global Security Issues
India’s Strategic Links with the US: Differing Visions, Different Impact
Commentary, 4 June 2018
Dr Vinjay Kaura
As India’s strategic links with the US expand, New Delhi will find it difficult to shield its fruitful military relations with Russia. In theory, India does not have to face a binary choice between allies, but in practice, may increasingly be faced with precisely this predicament.
Tags: China, United States, India, Russia, Global Security Issues
"In a recent commentary, Kamal Alam, a visiting fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a British think tank, wrote that senior Pakistani officers, “led by Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, realize that the way to peace and prosperity is through military cooperation with India.” "
Is There Hope for Resurrecting India-Pakistan Relations?
In The News, 1 June 2018 Tags: Pakistan, India, Central and South Asia
"The “coded criticism and the olive branch” approach was “in keeping with [Mr Modi’s] cautious style,” he said. There were “obvious rebukes” to China, but overall the speech sought to “wind down the tension” between the two countries. "
India's Prime Minister rebukes China whilst holding out 'olive branch'
In The News, 1 June 2018 Tags: China, India, Central and South Asia
Book Review: Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II
RUSI Journal, 30 May 2018
Sneha Reddy
Sneha Reddy reviews Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II, by Tarak Barkawi.
Tags: India, UK, History, Military Personnel
India’s Ambiguity and the Chinese Threat
Commentary, 24 May 2018
John Hemmings and Tanya Sen
The recent Indo-Chinese rapprochement between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is an example of a tectonic shift in great power relations. Or is it just the start of a new geopolitical chess game that prevents India from adopting a more thoughtful approach to its region?
Tags: China, RUSI International, India, Global Security IssuesPages
For Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan and Pakistan, We Need at Least a Modest Bargain with India
Commentary, 23 July 2018Whit Mason
A ‘grand bargain’, first proposed by the American diplomat Richard Holbrooke, is needed now more than ever to allay Islamabad’s concerns with India’s presence in Afghanistan, although garnering the necessary public support for peace will be no simple task.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tackling Extremism, India, International Security Studies, The Pakistan Nexus, The War on Terror, Indo-Pakistan Conflict, Global Security Issues
India’s Strategic Links with the US: Differing Visions, Different Impact
Commentary, 4 June 2018Dr Vinjay Kaura
As India’s strategic links with the US expand, New Delhi will find it difficult to shield its fruitful military relations with Russia. In theory, India does not have to face a binary choice between allies, but in practice, may increasingly be faced with precisely this predicament.
China, United States, India, Russia, Global Security Issues
India’s Ambiguity and the Chinese Threat
Commentary, 24 May 2018John Hemmings and Tanya Sen
The recent Indo-Chinese rapprochement between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is an example of a tectonic shift in great power relations. Or is it just the start of a new geopolitical chess game that prevents India from adopting a more thoughtful approach to its region?
China, RUSI International, India, Global Security Issues
Modi–Xi Summit: Structural Issues Curb Forward Momentum
Commentary, 4 May 2018Aaditya Dave
The meeting between India’s prime minister and China’s president inspires cautious optimism, but the loose nature of the discussion is an indication that tackling longstanding differences between China and India is likely to be difficult.
China, India
Pakistan’s Military Reaches Out to India
Commentary, 3 May 2018Kamal Alam
Senior Pakistani officers, led by Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, realise that the way to peace and prosperity is through military cooperation with India. Will New Delhi reciprocate?
Pakistan, IndiaPages
Book Review: Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II
RUSI Journal, 30 May 2018Sneha Reddy
Sneha Reddy reviews Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II, by Tarak Barkawi.
RUSI Journal, India, UK, History, Military Personnel
India’s Changing Relationship with Russia: Challenges and Convergences
RUSI Journal, 6 April 2018Vinay Kaura
In navigating its complex geopolitical environment, India should not allow its ties with Russia to weaken.
RUSI Journal, India, Russia
Air Forces as Weapons Systems
Conference Reports, 21 March 2018Justin Bronk
Report on the one-day RUSI conference that focused on exploring whether air forces can, or indeed should, seek to fight like a single weapons system. Delegates heard from the US Air Force and Royal...
Aerospace, China, United States, Equipment and Acquisitions, India, Conference Reports, Europe
In an Era of Brexit and Chinese Power, is it Time for a New UK–India ‘Special Relationship’?
Newsbrief, 23 November 2017John Hemmings and Jack Wright
As the UK looks to define a new global role for itself after Brexit, it should embrace India as a partner in upholding the rules-based, liberal international order.
Newsbrief, Brexit Briefings, India, UK
India’s Space Programme Goes Sky High
RUSI Defence Systems, 20 February 2017Elizabeth Quintana
The launch of more than 100 satellites on board the Indian Polar Space Launch Vehicle (PSLV) last week has smashed the previous world record held by Russia since 2014. India’s space programme is...
Aerospace, India, RUSI Defence Systems, Technology, Central and South AsiaPages
Modi's India: Ambitions and Challenges
Events, 6 November 2015Examining UK-India relations prior to the Indian Prime Minister's visit to the UK.
RUSI International, India
India's Nuclear Forces: The Challenges of Operationalization and Stability
Events, 6 February 2014The UK Project on Nuclear Issues (UK PONI) hosted Gaurav Kampani of Cornell University for an evening seminar on 6 February to explore the links between India’s nuclear doctrine and forces, and their...
India, UK Project on Nuclear Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Central and South Asia
"The “coded criticism and the olive branch” approach was “in keeping with [Mr Modi’s] cautious style,” he said. There were “obvious rebukes” to China, but overall the speech sought to “wind down the tension” between the two countries."
India's Prime Minister rebukes China whilst holding out 'olive branch'
In The News, 1 June 2018 Tags: China, India, Central and South Asia
"In a recent commentary, Kamal Alam, a visiting fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a British think tank, wrote that senior Pakistani officers, “led by Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, realize that the way to peace and prosperity is through military cooperation with India.”"
Is There Hope for Resurrecting India-Pakistan Relations?
In The News, 1 June 2018 Tags: Pakistan, India, Central and South Asia
"Alam argues that a change in the Pakistan army’s mindset has been visible since 2013, when Major-General Ahmed Hayat, the director-general for analysis at Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, authored what was dubbed as the India Plan. While agreeing that engagement and not conflict was the answer, the report sought to identify the appropriate time to reach out to India from a position of strength."
Should India Take Pakistan’s Overtures Seriously?
In The News, 12 May 2018 Tags: Pakistan, India, Central and South Asia
"“India believes that last year's crisis marked a dangerous phase in the relationship and that tensions need to be kept in check — especially with national elections in 2019,” wrote Shashank Joshi of the Royal United Services Institute in London."
The most important Asian summit doesn’t involve Kim Jong Un
In The News, 27 April 2018 Tags: India, Central and South Asia
"It would have seemed implausible that, just eight months on, Mr Modi and Mr Xi would be meeting at an informal summit. But this is exactly what it is happening in the Chinese city of Wuhan, as the two leaders convene far from their capitals, without aides or an agenda, and plenty of time to discuss their mounting differences."
India China: Why is Modi meeting Xi now?
In The News, 26 April 2018 Tags: China, India, Global Security Issues, Central and South Asia
Cracking Down on China’s Distant Water Fishing Fleet: What Impacts Closer to Home?
Stabilising Pakistan’s Relations with the Gulf
Vostok - 2018