Comments & Briefs

India’s Semiconductor Push: Defence Implications

India must work across the semiconductor value chain to achieve self-reliance, with particular focus on materials and skilled workforce.

November 20, 2025

Gourav Yadav

Issue Brief

Decline of Left Wing Extremism in India

The Maoist movement in India has shrunk both in territorial reach and ideological influence due to key government initiatives.

November 18, 2025

Abhishek Verma

Issue Brief

Trump’s Military Threat to Nigeria over ‘Christian Genocide’ by Jihadists

The threat of US intervention in Nigeria could worsen an already intractable security threat to the region.

November 17, 2025

Adil Rasheed

IDSA Comments

Sir Creek in the Crosshairs: An Analysis

Pakistan's construction of new military infrastructure on the western bank of Sir Creek has renewed attention on the long-standing boundary dispute.

November 17, 2025

Namita Barthwal

IDSA Comments

Western hydrocarbon imports from Russia since the Ukraine Crisis

The charge that India’s oil imports from Russia support its military agenda in Ukraine is irrational.

November 14, 2025

Bipandeep Sharma

IDSA Comments

Change and Continuity: India’s Growing Engagement with the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Even as India normalises diplomatic ties with the Taliban, its long-term Afghanistan strategy remains focused on developmental efforts.

November 13, 2025

Deepika Saraswat

IDSA Comments

Ricin Threat and the Jihadist Conspiracy against India

Gujarat police’s recent seizure of four kg of castor-bean mash, which is used to extract ricin, marks India’s first confirmed seizure of the bio-toxin intended for subversive purposes.

November 13, 2025

Animesh Roul

IDSA Comments

Generative AI and Military Applications: Is Civil–Military Fusion the Path of Choice?

Advanced militaries are actively collaborating with commercial enterprises to integrate Generative AI/LLMs into military applications.

November 12, 2025

Nestor Derrick D’Souza

Issue Brief

Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Sustainability and Indigenous Rights

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project is an example of India's challenge of reconciling hydropower goals with ecological fragility and indigenous rights.

November 12, 2025

Srotaswini Hazarika

Issue Brief

Pakistan’s Afghanistan Problem

The Taliban 2.0 have refused to bow to Pakistan’s dictates on multiple issues, including on cracking down on the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and their relationship with India.

November 11, 2025

Priyanka Singh

Issue Brief