Comment & Briefs

Cambodia’s Funan-Techno Canal Project and Regional Concerns

Regional countries such as Vietnam have expressed environmental and security-related concerns as regards the Chinese-funded Funan-Techno Canal in Cambodia.

August 09, 2024

Temjenmeren Ao

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Hits and Misses of United States’ Africa Policy under Biden

The Biden administration’s Africa policy had to contend with military interventions, complex electoral transitions, fragile peace agreements and humanitarian crises.

August 08, 2024

Abhishek Mishra

Issue Brief

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Calling TTP by Another Name: Would It Diminish the Threat It Poses to Pakistan?

Declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as Fitna al Khawarji will neither delegitimise the TTP nor diminish the threat it poses.

August 07, 2024

Ashish Shukla

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Assessing Azm-i-Istehkam

Pakistan has re-evaluated its counter-terror strategy in the aftermath of the visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asif Munir to China in June 2024.

August 02, 2024

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

IDSA Comments

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China’s Economic Growth and ‘New Quality Productive Forces’

China is seeking to drive ‘green’ and sustainable economic growth through high technology manufacturing and R&D investments.

August 01, 2024

Opangmeren Jamir

IDSA Comments

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Decoding NATO’s 75th Summit

The July 2024 Washington Summit has reinforced NATO’s relevance for its 32 members across the Euro-Atlantic space.

July 30, 2024

Rajorshi Roy

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Decoding the New Delhi–Yerevan Relationship

India and Armenia are critical regional partners, and their collaboration and cooperation may soon transform into a strategic partnership.

July 30, 2024

Jason Wahlang

IDSA Comments

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China’s Overseas Police Stations: Global Concerns

The proliferation of China’s Overseas Police Stations underscores the urgent need for international scrutiny and diplomatic actions.

July 30, 2024

Mohan Singh Dhangar

IDSA Comments

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Project 2025 and US Domestic Politics

The Project 2025 document reinforces the growing ideological divide in a deeply polarised American society.

July 30, 2024

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

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Sensor Fusion: An Imperative for Ground Operations

The role of human intelligence (HUMINT) continues to be paramount even in the age of the technologically-infused transparent battlefield.

July 29, 2024

J. Hazarika

Issue Brief

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