This is an insightful analysis of inter- and intra-state conflicts and tensions in the countries of Asia even as the centre of gravity of economic, political and technological power is shifting from the Trans-Atlantic zone to Asia, particularly to East, South and Southeast Asia. The investigation ranges widely over conventional and asymmetric wars, terrorism as an instrument of policy in inter-and intra-state conflicts, suicidal Jihadism as a form of war by religious extermists to realise their manifest destiny, security problems arising out of falling states and problems inherent in the simultaneous rise of the two most populous, nuclear armed, developing, and neighbouring countries in Asia….
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N.S. Sisodia
N.S. Sisodia is Director of the Institute for Defence Studies and analyses (IDSA), New Delhi, and a member of the National Security Advisory oard. He holds an Honour's degree in History from University of Delhi and a Master's degree in Public Policy and Management from Harvard University, where he was a Mason Fellow. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1968 and served as Additional Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat and Secretary to Government of India in the Ministries of Finance and Defence. He was a member of the Task Force constituted to recommend measures for Reforming the Management of Defence. He has also been Vice-Chancellor, University of Udaipur.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S. Kalyanaraman
Born on 20 October 1939, Dr. S. Kalyanaraman is a life-member and regular participant of the World Association of Vedic Studies. He is the author of: (1) a multi-lingual comparative dictionary for over 25 ancient languages of India, (2) 14-volumes on Vedic River Sarasvati, civilization and script, (3) Public Administration in Asia, 2 vols. He has also edited two editions of Rama Setu-Scientific, Archaeological and Security Aspects. He is National President of Rameshwaram Rama Setu Protection Movement and Director, Sarasvati Research Centre of Akhila Bharatiya Itihasa Sankalana Yojana.
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