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Rising Anti-Government Protests in Southeast Asia

Rising anti-government protests in Southeast Asia can potentially disrupt foreign trade and investment.

Temjenmeren Ao

IDSA Comments

October 08, 2025

Technology, Terror and National Security Challenges

The relationship between technological innovation and violent extremism presents significant national security challenges.

Ntogwa N. Bundala

IDSA Comments

October 08, 2025

Contextualising Trump’s Bagram Pivot

President Donald Trump’s wish to reclaim the Bagram airbase could be a negotiating tactic to strike a deal with the Taliban regime.

Priyanka Singh

Issue Brief

October 08, 2025

Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure

The recent incidents of cable cuts in the Red Sea highlight the need to develop operational strategies in the Indian Ocean Region to secure Critical Undersea Infrastructure.

R. Vignesh

Issue Brief

October 07, 2025

The Rohingya Crisis amid Shifting Dynamics in Rakhine

The growing armed conflict between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military in Rakhine State since late 2023 has left nearly one million Rohingya refugees stranded in camps.

Saanya Sidhra

Issue Brief

October 07, 2025

Challenges of Integrating Foreign Fighters in Syria

Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to integrate foreign fighters into the Syrian army accompanies complex structural and security challenges.

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Issue Brief

October 03, 2025

TICAD 9 and the Indian Ocean: Prospects for India–Japan Collaboration

The initiatives announced during the TICAD9 summit in Yokohama offer a second chance to reinvigorate India-Japan collaboration in Africa.

Mohanasakthivel J , Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

October 01, 2025

Defence Contours of India-UK Vision 2035: Opportunities and Challenges

Vision 2035 can be expected to evolve from a roadmap into a durable pillar of the India–UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

Issue Brief

October 01, 2025

China’s Contentious Relationship with North Korea: Recent Developments

Beijing’s robust economic ties do not lead it to pressure Pyongyang to denuclearise, as it prioritises the stability of the bilateral relationship.

M.S. Prathibha

Issue Brief

October 01, 2025

Is Multilateralism Dead?

Cooperation and collaboration through multilateral institutions are the only viable and sustainable responses to a world grappling with complex global challenges.

Ashok Sajjanhar

IDSA Comments

September 30, 2025