Comments & Briefs

Balochistan’s Escalating Insurgency: A Strained Security Landscape

The Baloch question and the ongoing conflict represent the limits of coercive state measures and strategic containment in confronting a festering internal political challenge.

February 18, 2026

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

IDSA Comments

SHANTI Act and India’s Nuclear Energy Governance Framework

The SHANTI Act establishes a unified legal framework designed to address India’s contemporary and future energy requirements.

February 17, 2026

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak , Bhawna Budhwar

Issue Brief

म्यांमार चुनाव 2026: संवैधानिक बहाली या सैन्य वर्चस्व का नया अध्याय?

गृहयुद्ध के बीच हुए म्यांमार चुनाव के बाद भी पुराने सवाल जस के तस बने हुए हैं।

February 17, 2026

Om Prakash Das

Issue Brief

India’s BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Opportunities

India’s success as the 2026 BRICS Chair will depend on its ability to keep the group focused on functional cooperation, including health, climate finance and multilateral reform.

February 16, 2026

Ashok Sajjanhar

Issue Brief

Ministry of Defence 2026–27 Budget Estimates: An Analysis

The budget estimates (BE) for the Ministry of Defence stand at Rs 784,678.3 crore, an increase of Rs 103,468.03 crore (15.2 per cent) over 2025–26 BE.

February 13, 2026

S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

‘Anti-Social Media’: The Changing Tech of Terror

Both the ‘anti-social media’ of the Dark Web and the mainstream social media promote hate, violence and indecency for profit and political ends.

February 11, 2026

Adil Rasheed

IDSA Comments

Contextualising Russian Responses to US Military Action in Venezuela

The removal of Maduro by the US in Operation Absolute Resolve reifies Russian concerns associated with mass protests and regime change.

February 10, 2026

Anshu Kumar

IDSA Comments

Syrian ISIS Prisoner Transfers to Iraq: Challenges

The transfer of Syrian ISIS prisoners to Iraq overlooks structural vulnerabilities within Iraqi society that are likely to intensify as the process unfolds.

February 09, 2026

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

IDSA Comments