Mayank Bubna

Mayank Bubna is a freelance journalist and private consultant who covers war, armed conflict, politics, international law, and human interest stories. His assignments have taken him to Somalia, Sudan, Liberia, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Burma, Ghana, Iran, the US, Peru and India among other places. He has also reported for Time.com, CNN Traveler and produced video documentaries for Dan Rather and the New York Times. Currently he is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Defense Studies and Analysis in New Delhi, India.

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Articles written by Mayank Bubna

India's Internal Security Dilemma

By Mayank Bubna, Raj Shukla
, on , World Politics Review

NEW DELHI -- Fly three hours in just about any direction from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, and you're likely to land in a zone ofeither ongoing or recently resolved armed conflict. What might be surprising, though, is that those odds arenot diminished if you travel by road within India. more

India's Defense Acquisitions Saga

By Mayank Bubna, Raj Shukla
, on , World Politics Review

NEW DELHI -- India has a long history of deferring critical choices for its armedforces, with defense buildups occurring always after militaryemergencies, rather than in anticipation of potential ones. The same istrue today, when severe deficiencies in equipment and inventories haveput archaic Indian acquisition norms in the spotlight, particularly inthe aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks last year. more

India-Israel Defense Relations Threatened by Scandal

By Mayank Bubna
, on , World Politics Review

NEW DELHI, India -- One of India's biggest ever defense deals with Israel hovered on the brink of collapse earlier this month after allegations of graft surfaced. Defense Minister A. K. Anthony was quick to deny the claims, while asserting that the government would take strict action should the charges be true. The bad news comes at a time when ties between the two countries could not be stronger. more

Indian Missile Defense: Success Too Soon?

By Mayank Bubna
, on , World Politics Review

NEW DELHI -- Two weeks ago, India registered a third successful test of its nascent missile defense system. While there are still barriers that need to be overcome before a missile shield can be deployed, the Indians take the program very seriously as part of becoming a recognized global power. Their potential entry into the exclusive club of missile defense nations has implications for regional deterrence.
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With Sri Lankan Government's Tactics, Escalation of Tamil Conflict Looks Inevitable

By Mayank Bubna
, on , World Politics Review Exclusive

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The New Year in Sri Lanka began with an all-out confrontation between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. An already fragile ceasefire accord between the two parties was irreparably damaged on Jan. 3 when the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa withdrew from the agreement. The government's abandonment of diplomacy raises suspicion that it wants no limits on the scale of the war that it is embarking on in northern Sri Lanka.
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