Comment & Briefs

India’s Path to Defence Self-Reliance: Challenges and Progress in the iDEX Initiative

The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative is a key programme to make India a technological hub for defence manufacturing.

July 19, 2024

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

IDSA Comments

Pakistan’s 2024–25 Budget: An Analysis

Unchecked inflation and a low tax-to-GDP ratio are some of the key economic woes plaguing Pakistan.

July 18, 2024

Ashish Shukla

IDSA Comments

The Emerging Contours of the Philippines’ Maritime Strategy

The Philippines is building new security partnerships as well as undertaking new maritime strategies to address some of the asymmetries in the maritime space vis-à-vis China.

July 16, 2024

Temjenmeren Ao

Issue Brief

Sheikh Hasina’s State Visit to India

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's state visit, the first during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third consecutive term, underscores the importance both nations place on the India–Bangladesh relationship.

July 15, 2024

Anand Kumar

Issue Brief

Pezeshkian’s Victory and Return to a ‘Balanced’ Foreign Policy

Masoud Pezeshkian’s victory in Iran’s snap presidential election has unexpectedly brought reformists back to the political arena.

July 12, 2024

Deepika Saraswat

Issue Brief

Emperor Naruhito’s Visits to Indonesia and the UK in Context

July 11, 2024

Arnab Dasgupta

IDSA Comments

Putin’s Visit to North Korea: An Assessment

New strategic equations are developing in the Russia–North Korea relationship.

July 11, 2024

Rajorshi Roy

Issue Brief

China’s Subsurface Presence in the Indian Ocean and India’s Options

Enhanced naval capabilities, strategic partnerships, and comprehensive underwater domain awareness (UDA) will be key to coping with the challenges of Chinese subsurface presence in the Indian Ocean Region.

July 11, 2024

Abhay Kumar Singh

IDSA Comments