{"product_id":"west-asia-and-the-region-copy","title":"IDSA Asian Strategic Review 2008","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIDSA Asian Strategic Review 2008, the second volume in the series of Annual Surveys revived by the Institute in the previous year, is divided into six sections. The first section, on international security, discusses some significant developments in the Asian security landscape, while taking stock of the persisting, unresolved concerns. The issues covered include space security in the aftermath of China’s anti-satellite test of 11 January 2007, energy security in the face of galloping oil prices, the growing concern regarding climate change, an evaluation of the current state of the global war on terror, and the evolving situation in Iraq, the safety of Pakistan’s strategic assets, and an assessment of the Sixth Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next section focuses on the theme related directly to India’s security concerns. Accordingly, India’s strengthened partnerships with the United States and Russia, its ocean security in the backdrop of capacity additions to its Navy, India’s Look East policy with imperatives for Northeast security and India’s acknowledged most pressing internal security challenge, the Maoist insurgency, are analysed in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the period under review, a number of countries in South Asia—like Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh— have experienced a process of political transition. Clouds of anxiety and uncertainty still hang over some of these processes. Afghanistan remains politically unstable and mired in violence. The ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is degenerating by day without much hope for a viable political solution. Section III deals with these intricate issues of regional turbulence and underlines implications of them for India’s own security and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection IV contains two articles dealing with strategic trends in Central Asia and the growing strength of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The next section on East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region contains chapters assessing the implications of China’s Seventeenth Party Congress, an analysis of the relationship between Hu Jintao and the PLA, an examination of Myanmar’s internal politics, Myanmar in the China-India equation, political developments in Japan after the end of Shinzo Abe’s prime-ministerial term, and the challenges confronting the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of this volume, Statistical Appendices provide useful data, charts and tables relating to Asia’s defence and energy sectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS.D. MUNI\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a Senior Visiting Fellow with IDSA, currently based in Singapore at the Institute of South Asian Studies. A former professor and Chairperson of the Centre for South, Central and Southeast Asian Studies, he held the prestigious Appadorai Chair at the School of International Studies, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He also served as India's Ambassador to Laos (1997-99) and was sent as Special Envoy to Southeast Asian countries in pursuance of India's claims for a permanent UNSC seat. He was bestowed with Sri Lanka's highest honour for a non-national, “Sri Lanka Ratna” in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author\/editor of more than twenty books and over a hundred research papers on South\/Southeast Asian political and security affairs, Prof. Muni's recent publications include: Internal Conflicts in South Asia, Maoists Insurgency in Nepal, India's Energy Security, China's Strategic Engagement with the New ASEAN, Responding to Terrorism in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContributors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlok Bansal \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, South Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAshok Behuria \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, South Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbanti Bhattacharya \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, East Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVishal Chandra \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, South Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShanthie Mariet D’Souza \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, US, Europe and Nuclear, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShebonti Ray Dadwal \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, Energy Security, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSreeradha Dutta \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, South Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamrata Goswami \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, Internal Security, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanjit Gupta \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenior Visiting Fellow, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonalisa Joshi \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearcher, Modeling and Net\u003cbr\u003eAssessment, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGurpreet Khurana \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, Military Affairs,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNivedita Das Kundu \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, Russia, and Central\u003cbr\u003eAsia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAjey Lele \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, Modeling and Net\u003cbr\u003eAssessment, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArpita Mathur \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, East Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM. Mayilvaganan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, South Asia,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS.D. Muni \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenior Visiting Fellow, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG.V.C. Naidu \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor, Centre for East Asian\u003cbr\u003e Studies, JNU, New Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaviprasad Narayanan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, East Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNihar Nayak \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, South Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajiv Nayan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Officer, US, Europe and\u003cbr\u003eNuclear, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmruti Pattanaik \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, South Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS. Samuel C. Rajiv \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearcher, US, Europe and Nuclear,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP.V. Ramana \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, Internal Security,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeena Singh Roy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, Russia and Central Asia,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherian Samuel \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate Fellow, US, Europe and Nuclear,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUdai Bhanu Singh \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Officer, East Asia, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUttam Kumar Sinha \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearch Fellow, Non-Traditional Security,\u003cbr\u003eIDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN.S. Sisodia \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector General, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP. Stobdan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenior Fellow, West Asia, Central Asia and\u003cbr\u003eAfrica, IDSA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"accordsuffix\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordsuffix\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"menuitem submenuheader\" href=\"https:\/\/academicfoundation.org\/#\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordsuffix\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eContributors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eN.S. Sisodia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS.D. Muni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI \u003cbr\u003eInternational Security: New Dynamics\u003cbr\u003eand Persisting Concerns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Asian Space Race \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ajey Lele\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Resource Nationalism and the\u003cbr\u003e    Global Oil Market \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Shebonti Ray Dadwal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Asia and Climate Change \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Uttam Kumar Sinha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Taking Stock of the Global War\u003cbr\u003e    on Terror \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Shanthie Mariet D’Souza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. ‘Troop Surge’ and After: Is There an\u003cbr\u003e     Exit Strategy? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— S. Samuel C. Rajiv\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Pakistan’s Strategic Assets:\u003cbr\u003e    Global Concerns \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Rajiv Nayan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. The 6th BTWC Review Conference:\u003cbr\u003e    A Year Later \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Monalisa Joshi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII \u003cbr\u003eIndia in Focus: Strengthened Partnerships, \u003cbr\u003eRising Profile and Internal Challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. India and the US: Beyond the\u003cbr\u003e    Nuclear Deal \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Cherian Samuel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. India’s Strategic Partnership with\u003cbr\u003e    Russia: Old Friends, New Focus \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Nivedita Das Kundu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Naval Sealift Capability and\u003cbr\u003e    India’s Ocean Security \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Gurpreet S. Khurana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Eastern Neighbourhood: Is the\u003cbr\u003e      North Eastern Region on Board? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Namrata Goswami\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Trends in India’s Maoist Movement \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— P.V. Ramana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII \u003cbr\u003eSouth Asia and Beyond: Transformational Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Pakistan: Uncertain Transition to\u003cbr\u003e      Democracy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ashok K. Behuria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. Top-down Democratic Evolution\u003cbr\u003e      in Bhutan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Nihar Nayak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15. The Bangladesh Military:\u003cbr\u003e      Power without Accountability \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Sreeradha Dutta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16. Building a New Nepal:\u003cbr\u003e      Pains of State Restructuring \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Smruti Pattanaik\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17. The ‘Eelam War IV’: Tigers\u003cbr\u003e      in Crisis \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— M. Mayilvaganan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18. Democratisation of Maldives:\u003cbr\u003e      A Challenging Roadmap \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Alok Bansal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19. Afghanistan: Divided Defenders\u003cbr\u003e      of Democracy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Vishal Chandra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIV \u003cbr\u003eCentral Asia: Economic Weaknesses and \u003cbr\u003eSecurity Dilemmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Strategic Trends in Central Asia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— P. Stobdan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation:\u003cbr\u003e      Acquiring New Punches \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Meena Singh Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV \u003cbr\u003eEast Asia and the Asia Pacific: \u003cbr\u003eNew Agendas and Political Transitions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Myanmar’s Political Players \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Udai Bhanu Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23. Myanmar in the China-India\u003cbr\u003e      Equation \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ranjit Gupta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24. China’s 17th Party Congress \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Abanti Bhattacharya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25. Hu Jintao and the PLA \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Raviprasad Narayanan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e26. Political Transition in Japan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Arpita Mathur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e27. ASEAN at 40: Groping for a\u003cbr\u003e      Direction? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— G.V.C Naidu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVI \u003cbr\u003eStatistical Appendix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-1. Top 25 Defence Spending Nations in Asia,\u003cbr\u003e        Including Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-2. Armed Forces Personnel, Top 25 Defence Spending\u003cbr\u003e        Nations in Asia, Including Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-3. Major Platforms and Equipment Inventories: Top 20 \u003cbr\u003e        Defence Spending Nations in Asia, including\u003cbr\u003e        Australia and New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA-4. World Nuclear Forces: Warheads, Delivery\u003cbr\u003e        Systems, and Ranges (in km)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-5. Major Conflicts in Asia, Insurgent\/Terrorist\u003cbr\u003e        Groups, Fatalities, Current Status, 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-6. Top 15 Energy Producers in Asia (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-7. Top 15 Energy Consumers in Asia (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA-8. 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