Comments & Briefs

The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties

The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner.

August 12, 2025

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

Issue Brief

Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) Policy towards Southeast Asia

Japan’s evolving OSA policy fosters regional stability through innovative, constitutionally compliant security partnerships.

August 12, 2025

Simran Walia

Issue Brief

The 12-Day War: Cyber Frontlines between Israel and Iran

The Islamic Republic struggled to protect its critical infrastructure, whereas Israel emerged largely unscathed in the cyber domain during the 12-Day War.

August 11, 2025

Rohit Kumar Sharma

IDSA Comments

Charting India–Maldives Relations under Muizzu

Even with a recalibration in India–Maldives relations, Maldives’ engagement with China or other countries like Turkey is not likely to decrease.

August 07, 2025

Gulbin Sultana

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Israel–Iran War: From Asymmetric Deterrence to Direct Military Confrontation

To confront the long-term Israeli campaign aimed at dismantling its military capabilities, Iran will likely seek to increase the resilience of its forces.

August 07, 2025

Deepika Saraswat

Issue Brief

Resetting Ties: Modi’s Visit Reinvigorates India–Maldives Relations

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Male reflected the pragmatic recalibration of bilateral relations recently soured under President Mohamed Muizzu’s ‘India Out’ campaign.

August 01, 2025

Anand Kumar

IDSA Comments

Salafi Al-Shabaab and Shia Houthis: Ominous Ties across the Red Sea

Notwithstanding their sectarian differences, Al-Shabaab and Houthis are in cohorts over warring with the West and its allies in the wake of the Gaza crisis.

August 01, 2025

Adil Rasheed

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The Western Indian Ocean and Maritime Domain Awareness

Information-Sharing Platforms help achieve interoperability with friendly nations and can build effective maritime domain awareness in the Western Indian Ocean.

August 01, 2025

V Krishna Kumar

IDSA Comments

Compressing the MoD’s Capital Procurement Timelines

It is necessary to eliminate or combine two or more stages and introduce AI-enabled processes at various stages to compress the MoD’s capital procurement timelines.

July 29, 2025

Amit Cowshish

IDSA Comments