ABOUT THE BOOK
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It would not be a cliché to describe the strategic contours
of Asia as being at the crossroads of history. A number of significant events are
influencing the likely course that the collective destiny of the region could
possibly take in the future. Some of the key issues and trends have been
analysed in this year’s Asia Strategic
Review. The assessment of the authors collectively highlights certain
overarching trends, which are likely to shape the future of Asia and the World.
ABOUT Author
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For nearly forty years, Prof.
S.D Muni taught, conducted and supervised research, in international
relations and South Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University
(1974-2006), National University Of Singapore (2008-2013), Banaras Hindu
University (1985-86), and University of Rajasthan (1972-73). At
Jawaharlal Nehru University he held the prestigious Appadorai Chair of
International Politics and Area Studies. Prof. Muni also served as India`s
Special Envoy on UNSC Reforms (2005) and Ambassador in Lao People`s Democratic
Republic (1997-99). In 2005 he was bestowed with `Sri Lanka Ratna`, Sri Lanka`s
highest national honor for a foreign national. He was invited to address the UN
Special Committee on Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace in 1985. Author and
editor of twenty five books and monographs and more than 150 research papers,
Prof. Muni has travelled extensively. He has been sitting on the selection
committees for vice-chancellors and faculty members for different Indian
universities. Presently he is based at the Institute for Defence Studies &
Analyses as Distinguished Fellow.
Colonel
Vivek Chadha (Retd) is a Research
Fellow at IDSA. He served in the army for over 22 years before joining IDSA in
2011. His current areas of research are defence studies, counter insurgency and
terrorism finance. His published books include: Low Intensity Conflicts in
India: An Analysis, Company Commander in Low Intensity Conflict and Indo-US
Relations: Divergence to Convergence. He has also edited a book titled Armed
Forces Special Powers Act: The Debate.