Tuesday December 31, 2019
2019: Through my eyes Ali AhmedTotal publications – 88 Themes: · Strategic affairs – 38· Kashmir – 23· Military sociology – 17· Indian Muslims – 6· Book Reviews - 4
Published in: · Book chapter (OUP, Karachi) – 1 · EPW – 4· Antinomies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ural Branch - 1· Kashmir Times – 20· The Citizen – 14· Moneycontrol.com – 14· Mille Gazette – 10· India News Stream – 5· Newsclick - 4· The Book Review - 3· Countercurrents.org – 3· The Wire – 2· South Asian Voices – 2· CLAWS – 1· Aussie Trishakti – 1· Africa Trends, IDSA – 1· IDSA expert comments – 1· Future Directions International – 1(Peer reviewed – 12)
Strategic affairs - 381. ‘India’s nuclear doctrine: Stasis or dynamism’ in Naeem Salik (ed.), India’s habituation with the Bomb, Karachi: OUP, 2019, https://oup.com.pk/new-arrivals/india-s-habituation-with-the-bomb.html2. 15 November 2019, https://idsa.in/africatrends/crisis-management-in-south-sudan-aahmed#.XdEktyj2Ff4.twitter A lesson from crisis management in South Sudan Africa Trends, IDSA, Jan-June 20193. 17 November 2019, https://southasianvoices.org/fallout-of-article-370s-withdrawal100-days-on-indian-militarys-false-optimism/ Fallout of Article 370’s Withdrawal in Kashmir: The Indian Military’s False Optimism? 4. 16 September 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/politics-decoding-indias-recent-rhetoric-on-pok-4440211.html Decoding India’s recent rhetoric on PoK5. 13 September 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=94571 For constructive Indian engagement in the Afghanistan endgame6. 9 September 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/afghanistan-endgame-options-before-india-after-trump-cancels-talks-4416631.html/amp?__twitter_impression=true Afghanistan endgame | Options before India after Trump cancels talks7. 19 August 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/17426/No-First-Use--Escalating-Scenarios No First Use - Escalating scenarios8. 10 August 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/17389/War-Dead-Ahead War: Dead Ahead9. 26 July 2019 https://thewire.in/security/kargil-vijay-diwas-indian-army-integrated-battle-groups Kargil Vijay Diwas: 20 Years on, Has The Army Learnt its Lessons?10. 3 June 2019 http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=91323# Event management is no substitute for strategy11. 27 May 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/17002/Agenda-For-The-Next-Defence-Minister Agenda for the next defence minister12. 25 May 2019 The Modi Era Impact on Strategic Culture https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/21/strategic-affairs/modi-era.html https://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/2019_54/21/CL_LIV_21_250519_Ali_Ahmed.pdf13. 24 May 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/modi-2-0-where-is-indias-pakistan-policy-headed-4015981.html Modi 2.0 | Where is India’s Pakistan policy headed?14. 21 May 2019 http://epaper.kashmirtimes.in/index.aspx?page=6 Gratis advice for the next National Security Adviser15. 15 May 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16934/The-Five-Years-Of-Mr-Ajit-Doval The five years of Mr. Ajit Doval16. 13 April 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/6/16705/Peoples-Power-in-Sudan-Throws-Out-Omar-al-Bashir-After-30-Years Peoples Power in Sudan Throws Out Omar al-Bashir After 30 Years17. 5 April 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=89493 The Doval And Hooda Prescriptions Examined18. 4 April 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in//index.php/en/newsdetail/index/4/16623/has-mission-shakti-made-india-safer Has Mission Shakti made India safer?19. 4 April 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16633-will-pakistan-be-happy-if-modi-returns-to-power Will Pakistan be happy if Modi returns to power?20. 29 March 2019 https://www.indianewsstream.com/kashmir-pakistan-national-security-options-before-next-government/ Pakistan: Post poll national security options before present or next ‘chowkidar’21. 24 March 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16547/The-National-Security-Agenda-for-the-Next-Government The National Security Agenda for the Next Government22. 14 March 2019 https://idsa.in/askanexpert/defensive-offence-and-offensive-defence What is the difference between 'defensive offence' and 'offensive defence'?23. 11 March 2019 https://www.indianewsstream.com/lessons-learnt-from-iafs-balakot-strike/ Lessons learnt from the Balakot strike24. 9 March 2019 http://epaper.kashmirtimes.in/index.aspx?page=6 http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=88508 Balakot: Divining India’s strategy from its messaging25. 7 March 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16591-balakot-nailing-lies-in-the-name-of-national-security Balakot: Nailing lies in the name of national security26. 6 March 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16406/Where-Does-the-Needle-Point Pulwama: Where does the needle point?
27. 28 February 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-india-and-pakistan-must-de-escalate-the-current-crisis-3592331.html India and Pakistan must de-escalate the current crisis
28. 27 February 2019 https://southasianvoices.org/understanding-indias-land-warfare-doctrine/ https://www.globalvillagespace.com/understanding-indias-land-warfare-doctrine/ Understanding India's land warfare doctrine
29. 26 February 2019 https://www.indianewsstream.com/pulwama-the-counter-attack/ 26 Feb Pulwama: The counter attack
30. 25 February 2019 https://www.indianewsstream.com/options-before-india-to-respond-to-the-pulwama-terror-attack/ Options before India to respond to the Pulwama terror attack
31. 22 February 2019 https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/8/strategic-affairs/putting-indias-land-warfare-doctrine.html
32. 22 February 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16334/Why-There-Has-Been-No-Military-Response-on-Pulwama-So-Far Why There Has Been No Military Response on Pulwama So Far
33. 18 February 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=87929 Reminding The Political Class Of Clausewitz's First Injunction
34. 9 February 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=87626# The Army's land warfare doctrine
35. 7 February 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16224/New-Land-Warfare-Doctrine-May-Be-the-Garrulous-Army-Chiefs-Alone The land warfare doctrine: The army's or that of its Chief?
36. 30 January 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16539-george-fernandes-keeps-his-date-with-gujarat-carnage-martyrs George Fernandes keeps his date with Gujarat carnage martyrs
37. 26 January 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=87194 Operation Kabaddi Revealed But Only Partially
38. 22 January 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16082/What-Do-the-Echoes-of-Operation-Kabaddi-Really-Say What do the echoes of Operation Kabaddi really say
Kashmir - 23
39. 24 December 2019, https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/kashmir-is-in-a-state-of-churn-will-2020-mark-a-new-dawn-4759561.html, Kashmir is in a state of churn. Will 2020 mark a new dawn?
40. 21 December 2019, http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=97570, The options conundrum for Kashmiris,
41. 29 November 2019 https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/47/strategic-affairs/approaching-kashmir-through-theoretical-lenses.html Approaching Kashmir through Theoretical Lenses
42. 14 November 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=96325# Military consequence management in Jammu and Kashmir
43. 14 November 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=96325# Military consequence management in Jammu and Kashmir
44. 17 October 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/kashmir/politics-how-will-new-delhi-react-to-the-civil-disobedience-in-kashmir-4543111.html How will New Delhi react to the civil disobedience in Kashmir?
45. 1 October 2019 http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=95062 Nuclear winter before this winter?
46. 3 September 2019 India’s Kashmir caper has given Pakistan reason for war https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/17497/Has-Indias-Kashmir-Caper-Given-Pakistan-Reason-for-War
47. 28 August 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=94112Kashmir: Calling Out Strategic Irrationality
48. 20 August 2019 http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/kashmir-and-the-abrogation-of-article-370-an-indian-perspective/ Kashmir and the Abrogation of Article 370: An Indian Perspective
49. 16 August 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/kashmir-india/kashmir-india-has-prepared-well-but-pakistan-is-unlikely-to-remain-quiet-4341811.html Kashmir | India has prepared well, but Pakistan is unlikely to remain quiet
50. 10 August 2019 https://www.indianewsstream.com/kashmir-unsolicited-advice-for-pakistan/ Kashmir: Unsolicited advice for Pakistan
51. 2 August 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/politics-the-improved-situation-in-kashmir-is-but-a-mirage-4280951.html The improved situation in Kashmir is but a mirage
52. 10 July 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/politics-un-likely-to-continue-its-focus-on-indias-kashmir-policy-4188511.html UN likely to continue its focus on India’s Kashmir policy
53. 6 July 2019 http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=92436 Kashmir Times Op-ed 6 July 2019 Kashmir: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
54. 12 June 2019 http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=91653 Kashmir: As The Army Surveys The Next Five Years
55. 7 June 2019 Reframe the Kashmir conflict from terrorism to insurgency https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/politics-reframe-the-kashmir-conflict-from-terrorism-to-insurgency-4069191.html
56. 16 May 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/politics-the-bogey-of-islamic-state-in-kashmir-3981691.html The bogey of the Islamic State in Kashmir
57. 10 May 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=90607 http://srinagar.kashmirtimes.in/index.aspx?page=6 Kashmir: Radicalisation and what to do about it
58. 8 May 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/politics-takeaways-for-kashmir-from-lok-sabha-polls-2019-3948671.html Kashmir: A first cut analysis of the just-concluded parliamentary elections
59. 2 May 2019 Scholar Warrior, CLAWS, Spring 2019 Options for addressing the Kashmir issue
60. 4 April 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/opinion-the-divergent-prescriptions-for-kashmir-3761261.html The divergent prescriptions for Kashmir
61. 22 March 2019 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/opinion-can-shah-faesal-bring-the-winds-of-political-change-to-kashmir-3680971.html Can Shah Faesal bring the winds of political change to Kashmir?
Military sociology - 17
62. Right Wing Ascendance in India and the Politicisation of India’s Military, Antinomies, 19 (4), http://yearbook.uran.ru/en/archive
63. 27 December 2019, https://www.newsclick.in/Gen-Rawat-Political-Statements-His-Swan-Song, Why Gen Rawat’s Political Statements Should be His Swan Song
64. 27 December 2019, http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=97739 Welcoming The New Army Chief
65. 2 November 2019 https://www.newsclick.in/why-pak-spin-doctors-are-zooming-gen-rawat Why Pak Spin Doctors are Zooming in on Gen Rawat
66. 27 September 2019 National Defence Academy and Societal Representativeness Aussie Trishakti, 2019, Vol 1, No 3, October
67. 24 September 2019 https://www.newsclick.in/Armed-Forces-India-Birender-Singh-Dhanoa-Rafale-LOC Explaining the military’s new found penchant for political partisanship
68. 14 September 2019 https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/37/strategic-affairs/military-professionalism-and-effectiveness.html https://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/2019_54/37/CL_LIV_37_140919_Ali_Ahmed.pdf Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 54, Issue No. 37, 14 Sep, 2019 Military Professionalism and Effectiveness
69. 12 September 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16793-cautioning-the-indian-military-against-being-politically-gullible Cautioning the military against being politically gullible
70. 17 August 2019 https://www.newsclick.in/rewarding-army-chief-political-assistance Rewarding Army Chief for Political Assistance?
71. 16 August 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/08/the-chief-of-defence-staff-appointment-an-inauspicious-beginning The Chief of Defence Staff appointment: An inauspicious beginning
72. 9 August 2019 http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=93488# The military’s ethical imperative in the here and now
73. 25 July 2019 Salute, April-May 2019 issue https://salute.co.in/consequences-of-operational-decisions/ Consequences of operational decisions
74. 26 June 2019 http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=92061 At The Doorstep Of Indian Military Politicization
75. 23 June 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/06/the-india-we-want-what-would-a-military-of-hindu-india-look-like What would a military of Hindu India look like?
76. 12 June 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16701-questioning-afresh-indian-militarys-social-representativeness Questioning afresh Indian military’s social representativeness
77. 30 April 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/16824/The-Coming-Politicisation-of-the-Military The coming politicisation of the military
78. 19 December 2019 https://countercurrents.org/2019/12/the-agenda-for-the-new-chief Agenda for the new chief
Indian Muslims - 6
79. 26 December 2019, http://www.milligazette.com/news/16848-india-three-scenarios-out-to-2030#disqus_thread, India: three scenarios out to 2030
80. 17 December 2019 https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/4/18021/CAA-NRC-Those-Who-Voted-for-this-Regime-Need-to-Wake-Up - CAA-NRC: Those who voted for this regime need to wake up
81. 5 August 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16753-what-5-august-spells-for-indias-muslims http://kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=93404 What 5 August spells for India’s Muslims
82. 24 May 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16687-modi-2-0-indian-muslim-survival-kit Modi 2.0: Indian Muslim survival kit
83. 23 February 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16569-consequences-for-indias-minority-of-the-gathering-war-clouds-after-pulwama Consequences for India’s minority of the gathering war clouds after Pulwama
84. 12 January 2019 http://www.milligazette.com/news/16526-the-minority-security-problematic The minority security problematic
Book Review - 4
85. 6 December 2019 https://thebookreviewindia.org/art-of-new-age-war/ Army Of None: Autonomous Weapons And The Future Of War By Paul Scharre W. Norton & Company, 2018
86. 10 June 2019 The Book Review https://thebookreviewindia.org/recontextualizing-the-escalation-debate/ Line On Fire: Ceasefire Violations And India-Pakistan Escalation Dynamics by Happymon Jacob, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
87. 1 February 2019 https://thewire.in/books/book-review-the-dangers-of-media-fanned-nationalism Happymon Jacob, Line on Fire: Ceasefire violations and India-Pakistan escalation dynamics, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2019.