Journal Articles, Occasional Papers, Policy Reports, Issue Briefs, and Slide Decks

Civilian and Military Developments in Tibet

Takshashila Discussion Document: Executive Summary This paper traces China’s Tibet-specific civilian and military developments under...

Scenarios for Cross-Strait Tensions: An Indian Interest

Issue Brief: Executive Summary This assessment on tensions between People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan discusses three possible...

China's Nuclear Ambiguity and its Implications for India

ORF Occasional Paper/ Takshashila Discussion Document: Abstract: China’s evolving security dynamics with the United States have compelled...

India’s Theatre Expansion: Use of Sea-Power to Balance China’s Rise

Journal Article: IPPR: Issue: Jan-Feb 2021 Abstract There are geopolitical, strategic and historical reasons for a competitive and...

China’s Maritime Coercion Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Takshashila Slide Deck: Executive Summary This document assesses the recent escalation of coercive activities by the People’s Republic of...

Impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese Armed Forces

Takshashila Strategic Assessment: Executive Summary This assessment examines the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Chinese People’s...

Securing China: An Assessment of Xi's Military Reforms

Takshashila Slide Dec: Executive Summary China’s President Xi Jinping announced landmark military reforms in late 2015. The reforms aim...

An Indian Approach to Navigate China’s Rise

Takshashila Discussion Document: Executive Summary The rise of China as an emerging global power has significant implications for India’s...