India's National Security: Annual Review 2009 [Hardcover]

Each year, this annual gives readers an in-depth and up-to-date account of Indias external and internal threats in a deteriorating global security environment. It shows that while partnerships with some countries have strengthened, anxieties persist with others such as China and Pakistan. Similarly, India has not been able to cope with the challenges of internal security emerging from violence in Kashmir, insurgency in the northeast, to mention a few. A unique series with contributions from academics, political commentators and military personnel.

An in-depth and up-to-date account of Indias external and internal threats in a deteriorating global security environment. It shows that anxieties persist in relationship with China and Pakistan, challenges of internal security emerging from violence in Kashmir, and insurgency in the northeast

I: National Security Environment; 1: National Security Environment; i: Global Security Trends; ii: External Security Situation; iii: Internal Security Developments; 2: India's Neighbourhood; i: In Search of Solutions in Afghanistan (Af-Pak); ii: Political Dynamics in Nepal and Security Implications; iii: Bangladesh 2009: The Elections and Beyond; iv: Decline and Fall of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam; 3: India's Engagement with Asia, Africa and Latin America *; 4: Talibanisation of Pakistan and the Growth of Jihadi Culture; 5: China's Strategic Interests in South and South East Asia; 6: India's Defence Cooperation with Other Countries; 7: India's Defence and Security Initiatives *; 8: Challenges in Space: The Significance of Chandrayaan-1; 9: India's Economic Security: Global Crisis Context; II: National Security Threats and Challenges; 10: Internal Security Administration in India: The Reform Process; 11: India's Maoist Movement; 12: The Transnational Terror Threat to India: Lashkar-e-Taiba as the Key Actor; 13: India's Maritime Challenges and Responses: From the Gulf of Aden to Malacca Stl³Ñ