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This volume is the outcome of an international Counter-Terrorism Conference convened by the India Foundation at Jaipur in March 2015. It brings together a wide variety of scholars, practitioners, analysts and policymakers to provide a better understanding of the phenomenon of terrorism, and explores ways forward.

At first sight it seems that there is little in common between the security dynamics of Northeast Asia and South Asia. They are geographically situated in different parts of Eurasia. Their threat perceptions are different, being informed by their unique historical experience. These geo-strategic particularities have molded their security postures.

China's formulation of policies, their execution and implementation would be crucial for a number of states in Asia. The neighbouring countries' responses to these policies would also be crucial for China as well in evaluating the successes or failures of its adjustment with the neighbourhood. This book provides insights on these issues.

Provides valuable information on the state of global climate change, principally the results of emissions, composition and characteristics of greenhouse gases and their impact on the environment and human life, emissions trading, global initiatives in abatement of emissions, and regulatory aspects of carbon credits.

The process of disaster management involves four phases - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. This manual is an assimilation of a lot of public domain material in a structured format so as to be useful to students as well as practitioners of the science of Disaster Management.

Examines India's economic relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. India's position in the region has to take into account the greater geopolitics of oil and gas and the presence of the major external players in the region like Russia, China and the United States.

A compilation of twelve of the essays penned over the past couple of years by scholars from the Vivekananda International Foundation. Each of these essays is representative of a facet of terrorism. The purpose is to dispense, in one volume, various facets of understanding that would play a vital role in gaining control of the phenomenon of terrorism.

Narendra Modi has changed the very manner in which the Indian community thinks about nation, and national security. Modi by his articulation of Security Policy has brought India to the fore. From hard power Modi has moved the nation to "smart power".

Examines the Indian military management system, identifies problems, redresses systemic concerns valid or conjured, and offers certain options to modernise the system of Indian defence management into an operationally efficient political instrument that can promote the cause of India's sovereignty in a cost-effective manner.

In Pakistan, India today faces a villain greater than what "Lord Rama" encountered in "Ravana". To understand and appreciate the matter, with requisite seriousness, one needs to look "Beyond the Surgical Strike" and the noise and dust that the NDA government kicked up undeservedly. This work is designed to help the reader understand the situation with factual clarity.

Past unfamiliarity with the Chinese way of politico-diplomatic expressions, aided by China's unilaterally adopted adversarial posture towards India, makes it imperative for India's strategic community to study China's moves very carefully, and draw conclusions for the purpose of managing a strained relationship. This book is a compilation of such observations, analyses and inferences.

Indians' relationship with Subhash Chandra Bose, both at thought as well as dialogue level, has been deeply emotional. This book examines Bose's work and influence. This is not a biography but a fan's tribute to India's greatest revolutionary.

Explores the possible directions for enhancing the scope for cooperation and engagement in this region. This volume aims at enabling a better understanding of India-Kyrgyz relations. It provides valuable and timely insight into the contours of India and Central Asian states' policies and emerging trends of importance.

Offers a range of perspectives about China's interactions with the BRICS and the implications for the global order. The book is a collection of twelve chapters, which addresses many key aspects of the multilateral initiative, with the focus being directed to analysing the prospects and challenges for the group in the coming years.

Humans have been striving to make their surrounding pleasing since the earliest time. Although, ancient sense perception was more primitive, an innate sense of beauty has always benn natural to humans. That is why we feel an invisible umbilical link between the primitive and the modern creative process. In the present study, that invisible link is explored.

Offers an in-depth study of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, examining the past and the current (increasingly) deteriorating political, security and economic situation. Among various facts that unfold during the course of this work, what comes to light is that, at times, the outdated and miscalculated policies of the governments have played a major role in the current disharmonious situation.

The discourse on the making of a national security policy, its political implications, linkages with foreign policy, the issues of civil-military relations, defence research and development, and the role of the State and participation of the private sector in defence production are discussed in this volume. The two specific cases of dealing with Pakistan and China are covered in detail.

Explaores the evolving gas market and the various players who influence it - both as producers and consumers. However, some of the players, such as Australia and the new African producers, as well as Japan and South Korea, the two largest LNG consumers, have not been included as their approach tends to be more commercial than geopolitical in nature.

Authored in the context of the current situation in the Kashmir Valley, this monograph delves into the deeper nuances of the political failure to build up a potentially stable state, and advocates direct involvement of the Indian polity in clearing up the mess.

Offers a scholarly attempt to wade into the dynamics of the American Dream and US Foreign Policy. This book hews an interesting and innovative narrative to initiate a sympathetic and rational approach and outlook towards the American nation, its people, its establishment, and finally its cultural constructs.

The government of India has decided to develop 100 "Smart Cities". This book highlights the various issues, challenges and opportunities of smart cities, and their relevance to the development of country. It contains thirty three chapters comprising both managerial and technological aspects of smart cities.

In recent years, there has been a revival of interest in the Buddhist tradition of Asia which has percolated into the realm of Buddhist studies in India. This book integrates ideas about Buddhism's aesthetic appeal, its regional interpenetrations and diverse traditions. The purpose is to examine the relevance of Buddhism in the era of globalisation.

Delves into the intricacies of border trade and appraises its benefits and also the lacunae impeding it. The main thrust is to emphasize the potential and the constraints of trade at and through India's border with neighbouring countries, as well as to gauge how India's North-East Region stands to benefit from the development of these trade transactions.

Presents cultural, social, economic and political perspectives on Tajikistan and its relations with important neighbours, particularly India, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and China. Contributors include eminent academics and specialists from Tajikistan and India.

Brings together the academic efforts and perspectives of the two premier maritime think-tanks located on the opposite sides of the globe to examine and extrapolate China's approach to maritime power building. A key facet addressed is the modernisation of the PLA Navy, which is the final arbiter and preserver of China's maritime and overseas interests in the extended Indo-Pacific region.

Examines Indonesia's rise as a power of regional and global significance in the context of the altered geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific. The book explains the fundamental transformation taking place in the international image and behaviour of Indonesia. It delves deeper to identify the domestic drivers and spoilers of Indonesia's success story.