Export Controls on Advanced Technology Trade and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Export controls or strategic trade technology control has been used as a significant tool to impose sanctions on Russia, for its military operations in Crimea and Ukraine. Rajiv Nayan August 30, 2022 Issue Brief
LNG: Europe’s Ray of Hope? European imports of Russian gas have steadily declined either voluntarily or on account of Russia weaponising energy, propelling the push towards LNG imports. Anandita Bhada August 30, 2022 IDSA Comments
Applicability of CVC Guidelines to Defence Procurement Given that the Department of Expenditure will henceforth be the nodal department for issuing procurement related instructions in future, the Ministry of Defence must institute a system to promptly incorporate them in the MoD procurement manuals. Amit Cowshish August 29, 2022 IDSA Comments
India–Namibia Relations Get a Boost The Namibian Foreign Minister’s visit to India saw the signing of a critical wildlife pact relating to relocation of African Cheetahs, and provided a boost to bilateral ties. Bulbul Prakash August 22, 2022 IDSA Comments
Russia’s New Maritime Doctrine Russia’s new maritime doctrine, the first policy document in Russia’s national security domain since the Ukraine conflict, reveals a bolder and more assertive Russia, and presents several opportunities for cooperation with India. Anurag Bisen August 17, 2022 Issue Brief
Issues in Co-Development and Co-Production of Defence Equipment The success of the co-development-cum-production push in Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 would depend on the commercial viability of the co-developed product, apart from overcoming a host of conceptual and procedural challenges. Amit Cowshish August 17, 2022 IDSA Comments
US Drone Strike on Al-Zawahiri: Significance and Implications The strike against Zawahiri is being hailed as a vindication of the US’s ‘over-the-horizon’ strategy in eradicating terrorism without placing boots on the ground. Saman Ayesha Kidwai August 16, 2022 Issue Brief
Facial Recognition Technology and Counter-Terror Operations The challenges associated with facial recognition technology (FRT) need to be studied in detail before deploying them in counter-insurgency/counter-terror operations. Akshat Upadhyay August 05, 2022 IDSA Comments
Budgetary Reforms: The Forgotten Agenda Micro and macro-level budgetary reforms are required to ensure optimum utilisation of the allocated resources for executing financially viable plans. Amit Cowshish August 02, 2022 IDSA Comments
Iran Delinks Regional and Nuclear Diplomacy Iran is focussing its diplomatic energies on advancing its ‘neighbourhood policy’ and long-term cooperation with China and Russia. Deepika Saraswat July 29, 2022 IDSA Comments
