Is BRICS Becoming a Nuclear Minilateral? The Delhi BRICS Declaration reflects consensus on the issues concerning all three pillars of the NPT—disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Hina Pandey | | IDSA Comments
25 Years after Amerithrax: The Changing Landscape of Biosecurity The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States led to a marked shift in national and international approaches to countering threats posed by bioterrorism. Aayushi Sharma , Ajey Lele | | Issue Brief
India–Bangladesh Land Trade: Non-Tariff Barriers India–Bangladesh land trade continues to underperform, constrained not by the absence of preferential market access but by entrenched non-tariff barriers. Cyrus Ghosh | | Issue Brief
Xi’s Visit to the US: Managing Constructive Strategic Stability President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the US is another high-level attempt to stabilise bilateral ties that remain highly volatile. Mayuri Banerjee | | IDSA Comments
Changing Fault Lines in Israel–Syria Dynamics The 18 August IDF strike on Abu Duhur airbase has heightened Israeli–Turkish tensions and complicated the fragile Israel–Syria negotiations. Hirak Jyoti Das | | IDSA Comments
How ASEAN and the Quad Are Quietly Aligning in an Era of Strategic Competition An annual high-level QUAD-ASEAN Forum could provide a structured platform for ensuring sustained cooperation and policy coordination. Simran Walia | | IDSA Comments
China’s Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) in Focus The GCI is one of the four global initiatives Xi Jinping put forward to pursue China’s core foreign policy concept, ‘Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind.’ Abhishek Kumar Darbey | | Issue Brief
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Challenge the Mecca Defence Alliance The Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia is the first significant test of the credibility of the Makkah Defence Alliance. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | | IDSA Comments
BRICS and Space: Engaging Divergent Powers The proposed BRICS Space Council could provide a platform for BRICS states to reconcile their differing positions on space security and sustainability. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
25 years of the Global War on Terror Despite significant successes, strategic fatigue vis-à-vis the fight against terrorism animates the post-9/11 world order. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | | Issue Brief
