Comments & Briefs

India–Bangladesh Land Trade: Non-Tariff Barriers

India–Bangladesh land trade continues to underperform, constrained not by the absence of preferential market access but by entrenched non-tariff barriers.

September 17, 2026

Cyrus Ghosh

Issue Brief

Xi’s Visit to the US: Managing Constructive Strategic Stability

President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the US is another high-level attempt to stabilise bilateral ties that remain highly volatile.

September 16, 2026

Mayuri Banerjee

IDSA Comments

Changing Fault Lines in Israel–Syria Dynamics

The 18 August IDF strike on Abu Duhur airbase has heightened Israeli–Turkish tensions and complicated the fragile Israel–Syria negotiations.

September 16, 2026

Hirak Jyoti Das

IDSA Comments

How ASEAN and the Quad Are Quietly Aligning in an Era of Strategic Competition

An annual high-level QUAD-ASEAN Forum could provide a structured platform for ensuring sustained cooperation and policy coordination.

September 15, 2026

Simran Walia

IDSA Comments

China’s Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) in Focus

The GCI is one of the four global initiatives Xi Jinping put forward to pursue China’s core foreign policy concept, ‘Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind.’

September 15, 2026

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Challenge the Mecca Defence Alliance

The Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia is the first significant test of the credibility of the Makkah Defence Alliance.

September 15, 2026

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

IDSA Comments

BRICS and Space: Engaging Divergent Powers

The proposed BRICS Space Council could provide a platform for BRICS states to reconcile their differing positions on space security and sustainability.

September 14, 2026

Ajey Lele

IDSA Comments