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    Somalian piracy: an alternative perspective

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2010
    The tendency of nation States to attempt solving the problem of modern piracy exclusively through the employment of their naval and military might is a flawed effort and has, more often than not, proved unsuccessful. At best, it has resulted in a temporary suppression of the problem that has inevitably re-manifested itself at a later stage.
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    The Bangladesh army: documenting its corporate interests

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2010
    Little is known and even less understood about the 200,000-strong Bangladesh Army's corporate interests. The importance of the subject owes itself to the fact that the army has been a veritable power of stability in a country that has been dogged by decades of unending political turmoil.
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    The Qatari conundrum: the changing face of West Asia's political landscape

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    Qatar is creating a large footprint for itself in the West Asian political landscape. The Gulf state was previously known primarily for its oil and gas reserves, and compliance with US interests in the region. However, Qatar has in the recent past made significant efforts to assert regional pre-eminence through an aggressive foreign policy.
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    Nepal's continuing quest for federalism and peace

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    Nepal is currently experiencing perhaps one of the most
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    Securing Afghanistan: historic sources of India's contemporary challenge

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    Withdrawal of the Western security umbrella has problematised India's current development aid-led soft power approach in Afghanistan. This paper looks at the tensions that shape India's strategic thought in the region. The northwest frontier has traditionally defined India's territorial defence. In looking at historical debates regarding
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    Waiting to explode: piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    Modern piracy has emerged with a vengeance in many hotspots of the world. While media hype has riveted global attention on piracy emanating from the failed state of Somalia (and the semi-autonomous state of Puntland), piracy elsewhere has not received the attention it deserves.
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    A new frontier: boosting India's military presence in outer space

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    India has had an active space programme for several decadesTechnology for socio-economic development has been emphasised from the time of its inception.
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    Conflict briefing notes: Conflict briefing no.13, May 2014

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014
    The security situation in the North East worsened since December 2013, with April and May 2014 recording the highest casualty figures since the onset of the insurgency.
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    Conflict briefing notes: Conflict briefing no. 14, June 2014

    Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014
    The mounting casualty figures of the insurgency despite the increased security personnel in the region have raised concerns about the efficacy of the security agencies approach to ending the insurgency. On June 2, over 300 persons were killed in raids by suspected JAS militants on communities in Gwoza LGA.
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    Nationalism in Pakistan: dimensions of failure

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011
    Pakistan has for long been grappling with several fundamental problems without any visible signs of overcoming them. Its economic, social and political indicators are amongst the lowest in the world. In its conflicts

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