Comments & Briefs

Conflict Dynamics in Mozambique and India’s LNG Investments

The potential withdrawal of Rwanda’s troops from northern Mozambique highlights the fragility of security in resource-rich conflict zones like Cabo Delgado.

April 16, 2026

Mohanasakthivel J

Issue Brief

Exhaustion and Endurance: Contrasting US–Russian Defence Industrial Resilience and Lessons for India

Advanced precision capabilities, robust mass-production capacity, and strategic reserves offer the most credible path to sustaining high-intensity operations.

April 16, 2026

Rajneesh Singh

Issue Brief

Pakistan’s Mediation in the West Asia Crisis: Strategic Survival and Diplomatic Utility

Pakistan’s attempt to mediate in the 2026 West Asia crisis should be understood primarily as a strategy of geopolitical survival through diplomatic utility.

April 15, 2026

Lauren Dagan Amoss

Issue Brief

US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War

The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment.

April 13, 2026

S. Samuel C. Rajiv

IDSA Comments

China and the Iran Crisis

In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions.

April 13, 2026

Mayuri Banerjee

IDSA Comments

US/Israel–Iran War: Ceasefire and Beyond

The Iran conflict has reshaped global dynamics and irreversibly upended international norms.

April 10, 2026

Tanmay Pathak

IDSA Comments

Twentieth Anniversary of BRICS and India’s BRICS Summit Presidency

BRICS has a positive role to play as an anchor of geopolitical and geo-economic stability and promote reformed multilateralism.

April 09, 2026

Prashant Kumar Singh

IDSA Comments

Japan and the Iran Crisis

In the wake of the West Asian crisis, the challenge for Japan, a US ally, is to maintain strategic autonomy given its energy dependencies on the region.

April 09, 2026

Simran Walia

IDSA Comments

India’s Nuclear Energy Autonomy: Key Layers

India’s nuclear energy autonomy rests on reliable baseload generation, diversified and contractually secured fuel supply and an indigenous fuel-cycle capability.

April 08, 2026

Kavya Wadhwa

IDSA Comments

Ankara’s Perspective on the US–Israel War on Iran

In the wake of the US–Israel war on Iran, Ankara’s strategic space is narrowing due to conflict escalation, energy disruptions and renewed uncertainties relating to the Kurdish question.

April 07, 2026

Abhishek Yadav

IDSA Comments