IDSA Comments

The European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) seeks to develop a common air and missile defence system to defend NATO and European airspace.

• Swasti Rao |
• December 28, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Anwar Ibrahim’s ascent to power could prove advantageous for dealing with Malaysia’s fractious domestic dynamics as well as for furthering the country’s foreign policy goals.

• Mohammed Shoaib Raza |
• December 27, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The Indian media exhibited a very negative assessment of the 20th CPC Congress and of Xi Jinping’s third term.

• Mayuri Banerjee |
• December 26, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Given the ideological convergence the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has with the Taliban, the latter may not be able or willing to fulfil Pakistan’s demand that its activities be curbed.

• Nazir Ahmad Mir |
• December 09, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Border clashes and failure to act against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have led to rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• December 09, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The growing insecurity and threat perceptions articulated in the 20th Party Congress Work Report by Chinese President Xi Jinping indicates that Beijing is likely to become more assertive and belligerent in its international dealings.

• Mayuri Banerjee |
• December 01, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

China is making increasing use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), among others, to modernise the People’s Liberation Army.

• Om Ranjan |
• December 01, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Russia’s partial mobilisation has also had regional domestic repercussions, especially so in the Central Asian Republics.

• Jason Wahlang |
• November 24, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The principles encompassing the Delhi Declaration reiterate that India’s core security concerns broadly resonate with the members of the UNSC.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• November 16, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The special meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held in New Delhi is an important multi-lateral effort to counter malicious use of technology.

• Sanur Sharma |
• November 16, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The end of the ceasefire in Yemen without any substantial political understanding between the government and the Houthis heightens the risk of escalation of violence.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
• November 10, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The Eastern Mediterranean offers India strong prospects for import of natural gas, given strong bilateral relations with regional countries, including Egypt, Israel, Greece and Cyprus.

• Md. Muddassir Quamar |
• November 01, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The Biden administration has further reinforced and strengthened US strategic priorities towards the Indo-Pacific, a decade after the ‘Pivot to Asia’ by the Obama administration.

• Anushka Saxena |
• October 27, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The second India–Africa Defence Dialogue at DefExpo 2022 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat has opened multiple pathways for defence cooperation between India and Africa.

• Ruchita Beri |
• October 18, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Concerns of radicalisation in SDF-run facilities in Syria remain high, given that reports flag corruption, crime, and deplorable security conditions at these camps.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• October 18, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh’s visit to Egypt will concretise India–Africa defence cooperation through training, capacity-building, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

• Ruchita Beri |
• October 17, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Jammu and Kashmir needs a robust early warning system to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.

• Pintu Kumar Mahla |
• October 06, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

India’s voting pattern at the United Nations Security Council shows that it is proactive and positive towards the UNSC agenda.

• Rajeesh Kumar |
• October 03, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The defence indigenisation lists are expected to promote domestic arms manufacturing and reduce the burden of arms imports.

• Mukesh Kumar |
• September 30, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

If the US and Russia fail to negotiate a successor agreement to New START, there is the possibility of an unrestricted arms race with detrimental implications.

• Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak |
• September 28, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments