Comments & Briefs

The Red Sea Crisis and Regional Economic Ramifications

The Red Sea crisis as a result of the attacks on shipping traffic by the Houthis in solidarity with the Hamas fighting Israel has had significant negative, economic ramifications for regional countries.

September 04, 2024

Sandra Sajeev D Costa

Backgrounder

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: AI in the Balance

The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act fills a major regulatory gap for AI usage today and assigns robust compliance standards.

September 05, 2024

Meghna Pradhan

IDSA Comments

Defence Budget 2024–25: Key Highlights

In the regular budget estimates for the Ministry of Defence for 2024–25, there is continuing focus on innovation, domestic procurement, operational readiness and prioritising the well-being of the Service personnel.

August 07, 2024

S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

Saudi–Iran Rapprochement: An Assessment

The Saudi–Iran rapprochement mediated by China was a significant development in a volatile region buffeted by heightened geopolitical tensions.

September 01, 2024

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Issue Brief

Nepal’s Political Maze: Navigating the Revolving Coalition Door

The coalition between the two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), is more of a necessity than a choice in Nepal’s unstable politics.

August 30, 2024

Afroz Khan , Sneha M

Issue Brief