Comments & Briefs

PM Modi Travels to Central Asia: A Welcome Move

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visits to Bishkek and Tashkent will invigorate India’s bilateral and regional ties with Central Asian countries.

August 27, 2026

Ashok Sajjanhar

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Data on a Beam of Light: Li-Fi and India’s Military Communications

Light-Fidelity (Li-Fi) is an important element of India's transition to a resilient, networked and spectrum-aware force.

August 25, 2026

Anamika Choudhary

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Assessing Japan’s 2026 Defence White Paper

The Defense of Japan 2026 White Paper underscores Japan’s perception of security threats but leaves open questions about policy independence from the US.

August 21, 2026

Arnab Dasgupta

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PMF and Iraq’s Foreign-Policy Autonomy

The Popular Mobilisation Forces factions are the reason Iraq’s neutrality in the US–Israel wars on Iran has proved so fragile.

August 21, 2026

Aquib Mohd. Khan

Issue Brief

Assessing Amnesty’s Claims on India–Israel Arms Transfers

Amnesty International does not assess India’s arms transfer to Israel with sufficient precision in terms of causation and legal responsibility.

August 20, 2026

Rahul Wankhede

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The Unravelling of the Hybrid Regime in Pakistan

The hybrid regime in Pakistan appears to be unravelling due to a deteriorating internal security situation and growing societal unease.

August 19, 2026

Ashish Shukla

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Building, Not Buying: India’s HALEU Decision

The only high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) India will be able to rely upon is HALEU it has built, or has deliberately preserved the capacity to build.

August 17, 2026

Kavya Wadhwa

Issue Brief

History and Future of Japan’s Landmark Intelligence Reforms

Japan’s recent intelligence reforms complement its evolving security strategy, but historical concerns and questions regarding capabilities and political influence need attention.

August 13, 2026

Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

Fujairah and the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Fujairah’s potential development as an overseas Strategic Petroleum Reserve hub signals New Delhi’s drive to create resilient energy infrastructure beyond its sovereign borders.

August 11, 2026

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

IDSA Comments

The US–Saudi Nuclear Deal and the Politics of Strategic Exceptions

The July 2026 US–Saudi Arabia nuclear deal does not bind Riyadh to forgo enrichment and reprocessing, nor does it require the IAEA Additional Protocol.

August 11, 2026

Sreshtha Chakraborty

IDSA Comments