Comments & Briefs

The BRICS 2026 Energy Ministers’ Communiqué

The 2026 communiqué reflects BRICS nations' reimagining of energy security, anchored in tech-centric innovation, Global South-led governance, and resilience.

July 28, 2026

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

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Europe’s Sharpened Focus on Continental Defence

The Coalition of the Willing at the July 2026 Paris Summit agreed to build an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition.

July 28, 2026

Sukhbir Kaur Minhas

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India and the Rising Costs of Strategic Autonomy

The regional conflicts involving Iran in 2025 and 2026 highlighted the growing difficulties of maintaining strategic autonomy for India.

July 24, 2026

Ghadeer Nabizade

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Afghanistan’s Pakistan Problem

Trust deficits and a perennial sense of strategic rivalry have marked Pakistan–Afghanistan relations.

July 22, 2026

Priyanka Singh

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Turkish Defence Exports to the GCC States

Türkiye’s growing defence footprint in the Gulf reflects the convergence of strategic interests and expanding indigenous defence capabilities.

July 22, 2026

Abhishek Yadav

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India’s 2028–29 UN Security Council Campaign: Africa beyond Bilateral Goodwill

India needs to convert longstanding partnerships into electoral support, particularly in Africa, to secure a non-permanent seat on the UNSC for the 2028–29 term.

July 21, 2026

Rajeesh Kumar

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India, Chile and the Lithium Supply Chain

Chile has become an important partner in India’s efforts to secure a stable supply of critical minerals.

July 21, 2026

Avi Singhai

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Mapping Australia in India’s Broader Uranium Strategy

The India–Australia uranium supply agreement helps India diversify its uranium import sources and meet its target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047.

July 17, 2026

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak

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IAF’s Quest for Software-Defined Radios: Enabling Net-Centric Operations

The IAF's pursuit of an operational airborne Software-Defined Radio is rooted in its concept of network-centric operations.

July 17, 2026

Anamika Choudhary

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IRSA 1.0 and India’s Indigenous SDR Communications Architecture

The release of the Indian Radio Software Architecture standard marks an important step in India’s evolving approach to defence communication technologies.

July 17, 2026

Rahul Wankhede

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