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Le dernier numéro de la revue stratégique indienne Pragati est paru, à télécharger sur le site de The Indian National Interest.

Connaître le point de vue indien sur des sujets habituellement discutés en Europe et aux États-Unis est un intéressant contre-point; surtout lorsqu’il s’agit du Cachemire, de l’Afghanistan, ou de la Chine…

Cette troisième approche permet de sortir d’une réflexion à deux voix souvent convenue, en offrant un angle de lecture inédit des problèmes – et des pistes de solution parfois surprenantes pour un esprit occidental.

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L’esprit de la revue

« Pragati expresses several of the themes that we care about dearly: economic freedom, realism in international relations, an open society, a culture of tolerance and an emphasis on good governance. The environment, poverty eradication and rural development have long been appropriated by vested ideological and political interests, over which they have come to assert an exclusivity of sorts. We challenge these claims of intellectual monopoly…
This publication is the product of independent minds, who —transcending ideological pigeonholes— are ­united in our determination to see a better future for our nation.« 

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Au sommaire (entre autres) :

Battleground cyberspace – The need for a cyber warfare strategy
Rohan Joshi
International negotiations to prevent cyber attacks have been proposed by Russia but the United States has been opposed to an international treaty on the lines of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Fewer troops in the Kashmiri heartland – Different parts of the state demand different approaches
Sushant K Singh & Rohit Pradhan
Theorists describe counter-insurgency (COIN) strategy in three simplified stages: clear, hold and build. Today, Indian security forces have largely “cleared” Kashmir’s key population centres of major terrorist threats.

Military moves and reactions – The PLA’s profile in Tibet is increasing in strength and sophistication
Arun Sahgal
India is also concerned about Chinese forays in the Indian Ocean that attempts to create supporting infrastructure in terms of airfields and port facilities in Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Pakistan as part of Beijing’s « string of pearls»  strategy.

Defeating the Taliban: one joke at a time – Seriously!
Sohail Inayatullah
Mr Holbrooke has wisely asked for funding to counter Taliban communication supremacy. But what should be broadcast?
Mockery and humour must be a central tenet of any long term information and communication strategy against the Taliban.

Bonne lecture !