India–United States Maritime Collaboration Ensuring maritime security and freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean and the wider Indo-Pacific region is key security imperative and one of the key objectives of India’s engagement with the US and other partners. Anurag Bisen April 08, 2022 Backgrounder
About the Genomic Origin and Direct Source of the Pandemic Virus The debate over the genomic origin and direct source of the pandemic virus has intensified due to recent analyses concerning activities that had taken place in Wuhan prior to the initial outbreak and thereafter. Revisiting various aspects which are related to this development appears to be imperative, as certain early indications seem to converge with those analyses, while other recent analyses are contradictory. Download Complete Article [PDF] Dany Shoham April-June 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Advancing Relations between India and Greece Bilateral relations between India and Greece have grown steadily over the years. A few additional steps can further enhance and deepen the strategic cooperation between the two countries. Ioannis E. Kotoulas April 07, 2022 IDSA Comments
India and the Philippines: Towards a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and the Philippines would be fruitful in not only strengthening the bilateral relations between the two, but also in adding heft to the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific. Akash Sahu April 01, 2022 IDSA Comments
Return of the Old Giant to Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific has evolved into a major geopolitical realm, drawing the attention of key regional and non-regional players. The announcement of AUKUS—a security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US)—on 15 September 2021 has added a significant aspect to the defence arrangement within the Indo-Pacific. Gauri Narain Mathur April-June 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Colombo Security Conclave: Prospects for India as ‘Preferred Security Partner’ Colombo Security Conclave, a maritime security oriented sub-regional grouping, is emerging as a promising platform through which India can demonstrate its commitment and credibility for becoming the ‘Preferred Security Partner’ for the smaller nations in the Indian Ocean Region. R. Vignesh March 30, 2022 IDSA Comments
Early Military Lessons from Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine While the end state of the Russia–Ukraine conflict is still afar, an analysis of the conflict and war fighting so far, shows that there are enough early lessons for the strategic and military practitioners to decipher and take note of. Deepak Kumar March 28, 2022 Issue Brief
Jihadists, White Supremacists Vex Russia–Ukraine War With the war in Ukraine moving towards an uncertain resolution, there is a danger that the influx of heavy weaponry and foreign fighters could bring in a new set of imponderables into an already vicious and escalating conflict. Adil Rasheed March 28, 2022 IDSA Comments
Quad and the Ukrainian Crisis While the US, Japan and Australia have taken an overtly critical stand towards Russia at the UN, India has abstained from all the UN resolutions condemning Russia. Will divergent views over the Ukrainian crisis weaken the Quad, is a pertinent question being examined in this issue brief. Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak March 22, 2022 Issue Brief
Decoding the Bosnian Crisis The crises in Bosnia have put the nation on red alert and could lead to a major conflict or civil war, if the issues are not resolved soon. Any political instability can fan ideas of disintegration and separation and take Bosnia back to the civil war era and ethnic conflicts, devastation and loss of life. Jason Wahlang March 21, 2022 Backgrounder
