The Iranian nuclear fatwa that never was

Published as ISSSP Reflections, December 11, 2015 available at http://isssp.in/the-iranian-nuclear-fatwa-that-never-was/ In the past, whenever doubts arose about the intentions of Iran’s nuclear program, the Iranian regime has been quick to point to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomenei’s fatwa (pg. 121) (decree) as a guarantee...

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India gets the message all wrong after Myanmar foray

Security Forces conducting operations Copyright: The Statesman Recent events along the Indo–Myanmar border have proven that India’s Narendra Modi government has a different playbook when it comes to pro-active responses against groups that harm Indian national interests. On 4 June, the Indian Army suffered its worst casualties in almost...

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International Relations: What, Why and How?

I was invited to deliver an Orientation Lecture to the students of the M.A. International Relations (First Year), Christ University, Bangalore on June 11, 2015. The talk introduced the students to the theoretical debates in the discipline. It provided a brief introduction to research methodology and important concepts in the field of International...

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Inside the Pakistan Army: Moves on the Chessboard

On April 9, 2015, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) put out two short press releases. The two-line press releases gave the names of the officers promoted from the rank of Maj. General to Lt. General and details of key new postings. This was the second major reshuffle that has taken place in the higher echelons of the...

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Space and Arms Control

International Conference on “India’s Perspectives on Arms Control and Disarmament: Seeking Security through Cooperation”, May 18-20, 2015, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla Arun Vishwanathan, Assistant Professor, International Strategic and Security Studies Programme, NIAS Group Photo of Conference Speakers at IIAS, Shimla The conference sought...

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Nuclear Dynamics in Southern Asia

Nuclear Dynamics in Southern Asia: China, India and Pakistan Prof S Chandrashekar & Dr Arun Vishwanathan (NIAS, Bangalore) I and Prof. Chandrashekar delivered a lecture at the NIAS-IPCS Young Scholars Workshop at the NIAS, Bangalore on "Nuclear Dynamics in Southern Asia" on May 5, 2015. This presentation looked at the trilateral nuclear relationship between India, China and Pakistan. The lecture...

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Nuclearisation of South Asia: Implications for India’s National Security

Nuclearisation of South Asia: Implications for India’s National Security, Jawaharlal Nehru University, March 27, 2015 I presented a paper on te Evolution of Missile Technologies in India along with Prof Rajaram Nagappa at the Center for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University....

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