In 2005, the World Health Organization adopted the revised InternationalHealth Regulations, or IHR (2005), to establish obligationsfor detecting and responding to public health emergencies ofinternational concern. The success of the IHR (2005) rests…
By Nathan Cohn – Despite steady efforts toward developing ballistic missile defenses (BMD), the purpose of India’s emerging capabilities remains obscure. Given the glacial pace of Indian strategic decision-making, New Delhi may not…
Distinguished Visiting Fellow Syed Iqbal Hasnain published an article titled River Runs Through It in The Times of India on the strategic and water situation in Tibet. The article can be found here.
-snip- Michael Krepon in Politico on Obama’s low foreign policy ambitions “Remember when American presidents set out to do big things in the world?” asks Krepon, the co-founder of the security think-tank the Stimson Center,…
By Michael Krepon – In the 1950s, when the Soviet Union and the United States were regularly conducting atmospheric nuclear tests and spreading radioactive debris, India took the lead in seeking to end…
The stereotype of Muslim Indians is that of a relatively quiescent minority that has made its peace with its larger national non-Muslim context of contemporary India. Muslim Indians see something larger. They are…
In order to negotiate effectively on an international regime for climate change, US policymakers must have an accurate understanding of the constraints and considerations that determine the negotiating positions of key countries. India…
By Michael Krepon and Sam Black – The L’Aquila Statement on Non-Proliferation, released at the end of the G-8 Summit in Italy, received little notice — except in India. Some in New Delhi…
Vappala Balachandran, retired senior police and intelligence official, India discusses internal instability in relation to issues of governance, social divisiveness, and violence in India.
By Michael Krepon and Neetu Mahil – The ultimate nuclear risk reduction measure between India and Pakistan would be a settlement of the Kashmir dispute. The Government of India has stated that maps…
In Islam and Politics: Renewal and Resistance in the Muslim World, Muslim writers, regional experts, and Stimson analysts discuss contemporary Muslim thinking about issues at the forefront of Western concern: particularly those which go…
India’s Ballistic Missile Defense Options
By Nathan Cohn – Despite steady efforts toward developing ballistic missile defenses (BMD), the purpose of India’s emerging capabilities remains obscure. Given the glacial pace of Indian strategic decision-making, New Delhi may not…