Erdogan’s Islamist Foreign Policy at the Crossroads Even as he continues to work towards reviving the Ottoman glory and ‘Ittihad-I Islam' (‘Unity of Islam’), there are significant limitations in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pursuing his Islamist approach to statecraft abroad. Kushal Agrawal March 17, 2021 Issue Brief
India-Pakistan LoC Ceasefire Decision: A Thaw in Sight? Even as the India-Pakistan ceasefire decision on the LoC is in effect, India has affirmed that there would not be any let-up in its counter-terrorism efforts. Zainab Akhter March 12, 2021 IDSA Comments
India’s Vaccine Maitri with Africa India’s Vaccine Maitri initiative will help African countries in the fight against the COVID pandemic and foster stronger ties based on the principle of South-South cooperation. Ruchita Beri March 11, 2021 IDSA Comments
Russia’s Embrace of China: An Alliance in the Making? Even as China has emerged as one of Russia’s pillars to tackle the perceived Western threat, it is unlikely that their ongoing entente will morph into a military alliance. Rajorshi Roy March 08, 2021 Issue Brief
Jihadist Radicalisation in Tamil Nadu Greater attention needs to be focused on effectively countering threats of radicalisation affecting India from Southeast Asia. Mathew Sinu Simon March 01, 2021 IDSA Comments
The United States and Bangladesh The policies, actions and postures of the United States Administration towards Bangladesh from March 1971 to December 1971 form the subject matter of this article. Jayanta Kumar Ray March 2021 Strategic Analysis
The Reception and Implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative in Vietnam The article looks back on China’s proposal and promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to Vietnam, as well as Vietnam’s official position and response to this initiative. The implementation of agreements between the two countries is analysed by evaluating two key areas of the BRI in Vietnam, namely facilities connectivity, and trade and investment. China was active in promoting the BRI, whereas Vietnam welcomed the initiative with caution. Cooperation in the two key areas has been promoted. Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoa , Pham Thao Nguyen March 2021 Strategic Analysis
Indonesia: A Reluctant Participant in the South China Sea Disputes The role of Indonesia in the South China Sea (SCS) disputes has been limited to being part of the ASEAN team since the country is not one of the active claimants. Jakarta has tried to sidestep its maritime row with Beijing by emphasizing the lack of a “territorial dispute’ between the two countries. The article analyzes the role and position of Indonesia in the SCS disputes and argues that despite Indonesia’s reluctance to be an active or direct claimant state, developments in recent years have dragged her into the disputes and she will remain involved until a mutually acceptable solution is achieved in the overarching problem of the SCS. Nehginpao Kipgen March 2021 Strategic Analysis
Chinese Territorial Claims on Indian Territory in the Context of Its Surveying and Mapping, 1708-1960 The article aims to trace the surveying and mapping of China during the 252-year period, prior to 1960 in order to connect it with the evolution of the Sino-Indian boundary. What emerges is that the Manchu was dependent on foreigners for the first modern maps of China made to scale with longitude/latitude lines. Through these maps no territorial claim against India had been made. Sunil Khatri March 2021 Strategic Analysis
Changing Pattern of the China-India-US Triangle India and America enjoy amity in their bilateral relationship, but both share adversarial relations with China. What has cemented their global strategic partnership is the threat that both countries perceive from China. This pattern appears set to continue into the medium term. S. Kalyanaraman February 19, 2021 IDSA Comments
