Comments & Briefs

China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier: A Technological Leap in Shipbuilding

The Fujian aircraft carrier is a conventionally powered aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapults.

December 17, 2025

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

Nuclear Cooperation: A Constant in the India–Russia Relationship

Nuclear cooperation has remained a defining attribute of the India–Russia bilateral relationship.

December 16, 2025

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak

IDSA Comments

Japan’s New Prime Minister: Domestic and Foreign Policy Impacts

Sanae Takaichi could draw Japan closer to the US, while maintaining steady relations with India and the ROK, even as relations with China are likely to remain challenging.

December 11, 2025

Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

India’s Forgotten Role in the Korean Armistice

India’s deployment of its armed forces in the aftermath of the Korean Armistice established a unique blueprint for global peace-making.

December 09, 2025

D. Padma Kumar Pillay

IDSA Comments

Putin’s India Visit: Strengthening Shared Convergence in a Turbulent World

Strengthening shared convergence in a turbulent world appears to be the central theme of the upcoming 23rd annual India–Russia summit.

December 05, 2025

Rajorshi Roy

IDSA Comments

Türkiye’s Renewed Engagement with the Gulf

Erdoğan’s October 2025 visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Oman signalled Ankara’s intent to deepen defence and economic relations with the Gulf.

December 05, 2025

Abhishek Yadav

Issue Brief

International Stabilisation Force in Gaza: A Turning Point or a Gamble?

The prospects for the success of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 remain deeply uncertain.

December 02, 2025

Rajeesh Kumar

Issue Brief

New Momentum in the Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Relationship

The evolving Saudi–Pakistan relationship is a matter of concern for India, though it poses no direct or immediate security threat to India.

December 01, 2025

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

Issue Brief

Israel–Hamas Ceasefire: An Assessment

Unclear disarmament mechanisms and fragile governance arrangements risk a prolonged ‘no-war, no-peace’ situation in Gaza.

December 01, 2025

Hirak Jyoti Das

Issue Brief

The Rise of the Far-Right in Japan

Sanseito’s rise in the political landscape signals a disruptive shift.

December 01, 2025

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Issue Brief