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The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Courses for its Future

The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in May 2026 underscored the Quad’s continuing relevance as a provider of regional public goods and services in the Indo-Pacific.

Arnab Dasgupta

IDSA Comments

May 29, 2026

The Deepening India–South Korea Cooperation in Arms Production and Shipbuilding

India–South Korea relations are moving towards deeper engagement in strategic industries, such as arms production and shipbuilding

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

IDSA Comments

May 29, 2026

India’s BRICS Test: Can New Delhi Hold a Fractured Bloc Together?

The challenge before India’s BRICS presidency is not to eliminate internal differences but to manage them effectively enough to preserve functional cooperation.

Rajeesh Kumar

IDSA Comments

May 29, 2026

Death Sentences to Former Chinese Defence Ministers: Xi Jinping Cracks Down on PLA Corruption

Xi Jinping has been using the anti-corruption drive against PLA officers to deal with disloyal personnel or rival factions.

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

IDSA Comments

May 26, 2026

From American Primacy to Negotiated Bipolarity: The Strategic Meaning of the Trump-Xi Summit

At the Trump–Xi summit, Beijing attempted to normalise the idea of negotiated bipolarity, a world no longer organised solely around American primacy.

Swati Arun

Issue Brief

May 22, 2026

NASM-SR and the Evolution of India’s Indigenous Maritime Strike Capability

Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) represents an indigenous effort to equip smaller aerial platforms with stand-off maritime strike capability.

Rahul Wankhede

IDSA Comments

May 22, 2026

A Helium Shock to India’s Quantum Technology Ambitions

India's quantum ambitions could be affected if its dependence on helium supply chains is left unaddressed.

Shantanu Sharma , Krishna Bhatia

Issue Brief

May 21, 2026

The Making of a Mythos: AI-Enabled Cybersecurity and the Emerging Architecture of Access

Mythos evokes caution about the emerging stage of AI development, characterised by the dilution of human oversight and inequitable access to capabilities.

Meghna Pradhan

Issue Brief

May 20, 2026

Strategic Interdependence without Accession: EU–Türkiye Relations

Mutual security, economic and regional interests continue to sustain the EU–Türkiye cooperation despite persistent political and normative disagreements.

Abhishek Yadav

IDSA Comments

May 15, 2026

Corridors of Growth: India–Bhutan Rail Connectivity and Economic Transformation

The India–Bhutan rail connectivity initiative is a pivotal project for bilateral cooperation and regional integration.

Sneha M

Issue Brief

May 15, 2026

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West Asia War Analyses

Exhaustion and Endurance: Contrasting US–Russian Defence Industrial Resilience and Lessons for India

Advanced precision capabilities, robust mass-production capacity, and strategic reserves offer the most credible path to sustaining high-intensity operations.

Rajneesh Singh

April 16, 2026

US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War

The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv

April 13, 2026

China and the Iran Crisis

In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions.

Mayuri Banerjee

April 13, 2026

US/Israel–Iran War: Ceasefire and Beyond

The Iran conflict has reshaped global dynamics and irreversibly upended international norms.

Tanmay Pathak

April 10, 2026

Japan and the Iran Crisis

In the wake of the West Asian crisis, the challenge for Japan, a US ally, is to maintain strategic autonomy given its energy dependencies on the region.

Simran Walia

April 09, 2026

Ankara’s Perspective on the US–Israel War on Iran

In the wake of the US–Israel war on Iran, Ankara’s strategic space is narrowing due to conflict escalation, energy disruptions and renewed uncertainties relating to the Kurdish question.

Abhishek Yadav

April 07, 2026