Comment & Briefs

2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka: An Analysis

President Anura Dissanayake’s most significant challenge will relate to ensuring Sri Lanka’s economic recovery.

October 14, 2024

Gulbin Sultana

Issue Brief

The ‘X’ Episode in Brazil: Between Sovereignty and Freedom of Speech

The recent ‘X’ episode with the Brazilian Supreme Court has renewed the debate over sovereignty of nation-states and freedom of speech in the international domain.

October 11, 2024

Saurabh Mishra

Issue Brief

The UK’s Arms Export Restrictions on Israel in Perspective

The UK government’s decision to restrict certain arms exports to the UK highlights the supply chain dynamics that permeate the international arms market as well as the external sources of defence components/equipment of Israel, itself a major arms exporter.

October 11, 2024

S. Samuel C. Rajiv

Issue Brief

Sahel’s Terrorism Problem(s)

Sahel has supplanted West Asia and North Africa as the region worst affected by terrorism.

October 11, 2024

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

IDSA Comments

Digital Blue Zone: Ensuring Maritime Cyber Security

The maritime domain, a vital conduit for a nation’s trade and energy security, is increasingly becoming vulnerable to cyber threats.

October 10, 2024

Adil M. Siddiqui

Issue Brief

Profiling Japan’s New Prime Minister

Shigeru Ishiba’s election to LDP leadership—and thus the premiership—promises to be an interesting period in Japanese politics and policy.

October 08, 2024

Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

India’s Mutual Evaluation Report 2024: Assessment and Implications

The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on India highlights substantial improvements in plugging vulnerabilities associated with tackling money laundering and countering terrorist finance.

October 03, 2024

Vivek Chadha

Issue Brief

Israel–Hamas War: One Year On

Israel has intensified its military engagement on multiple fronts a year into the Israel–Hamas conflict.

October 01, 2024

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

Issue Brief

The Geopolitics of North Korea’s Juche Ideology under Kim Jong-un

Despite the recent devastating floods in North Korea, the refusal of Pyongyang to accept foreign aid reflects the revival of Juche ideology under the leadership of Kim Jong-un.

October 01, 2024

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

Issue Brief