Comments & Briefs

Israel’s Rising Defence Exports Amidst Regional Conflicts

Israel’s surging defence exports in the midst of multiple conflicts reinforce its position as a leading defence-technology power.

July 14, 2026

S. Samuel C. Rajiv

Issue Brief

Force Multipliers: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Ukraine and Gaza Conflicts

AWS can act as a force multiplier but also create risks related to civilian harm, accountability and escalation.

July 13, 2026

Vinayak Rajpurohit

Issue Brief

Bangladesh’s Economic Resilience and Structural Constraints

Bangladesh’s economy has shown considerable resilience despite an uncertain domestic and global economic environment.

July 09, 2026

Pushpita Das

Issue Brief

Netra’s Final Operational Clearance: Enhancing Mission Sudarshan Chakra

Netra’s Final Operational Clearance signifies operational maturity and strengthens the sensor-shooter network required for Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

July 07, 2026

Sukhbir Kaur Minhas

Issue Brief

China’s ‘Artificial Sun’: The Holy Grail of Energy

China’s rapid progress in nuclear fusion highlights its ambition to emerge as a dominant force in next-generation energy technologies.

July 07, 2026

Ajey Lele

IDSA Comments

The Indo-Pacific without the Indo: Strategic Consequences for India

Can the Indo-Pacific remain strategically coherent if India is no longer central to it, and does the shift point to something deeper than a bureaucratic housekeeping exercise?

July 03, 2026

Priyanshu Agarwal

IDSA Comments

म्यांमार के राष्ट्रपति की भारत यात्रा: रणनीतिक विकल्पों की तलाश!

भारत के साथ म्यांमार की बढ़ती नज़दीकी का मतलब यह नहीं है कि वह चीन और रूस से दूर जा रहा है। बल्कि वह अपने हितों के लिए अधिक विकल्प और रणनीतिक संतुलन बनाने की कोशिश कर रहा है।

July 2, 2026

Om Prakash Das

Issue Brief

Between Justice and Jurisdiction: The DRC’s Case against Rwanda at the ICJ

The DRC’s latest case against Rwanda brings its quest for accountability in eastern Congo back to the International Court of Justice.

July 02, 2026

Mohanasakthivel J

IDSA Comments

The US–Israel War on Iran and the Emerging Regional Order in West Asia

The US–Israel war on Iran has forced the old regional order to change, but the shape of the new order remains uncertain.

July 02, 2026

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

Issue Brief

From Reactive Repairs to Predictive Power: An AI Digital-Twin ‘Health Index’ for the Su-30 MKI

The IAF and the IIT Bombay agreement to develop an indigenous, AI-driven maintenance model for the Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft is a meaningful step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat.

July 01, 2026

Anamika Choudhary

Issue Brief