Maritime Security Architecture and Western Indian Ocean: India’s Stakes The Indian Navy can be expected to continue to use its significant deterrent and punitive capabilities to protect the sea lanes of communications in the Western Indian Ocean. Abhishek Mishra January 18, 2024 IDSA Comments
Free Movement Regime: A Unique Feature of the India-Myanmar Border While the free movement regime did facilitate the hill tribes to maintain cross-border links, it also allowed insurgents and traffickers to freely enter and exit the country. Pushpita Das January 17, 2024 IDSA Comments
Macron’s Latest Cabinet Reshuffle and Implications Macron hopes to offset Marie Le Pen’s popularity by appointing a young loyalist in Gabriel Attal with firm views on far right’s forte, i.e., immigration. Swasti Rao January 16, 2024 IDSA Comments
The Road Ahead for AUKUS in 2024 As the roadmap and scope of the two pillars of AUKUS are now clearly defined, near-term tangible outcomes can be expected to materialise from 2024 onwards. R. Vignesh January 12, 2024 Issue Brief
Bhutan’s Graduation from LDC: Opportunities and Challenges While Bhutan's transition from a least developed country (LDC) to a middle-income country is undeniably optimistic, its journey beyond LDC status lies in mindful governance and strategic planning. Sneha M January 11, 2024 IDSA Comments
Beyond Borders: The Urgent Case for Global Cooperation in Cyber Defence Like-minded countries need to cooperate more closely to shield critical infrastructure and prevent systemic disruptions. Cherian Samuel January 04, 2024 IDSA Comments
MONUSCO’s Early Withdrawal and the Future of UN Peacekeeping in Africa The UN should shift towards more traditional and narrowly focused peacekeeping missions and maintain a clearer and more distinct role as a neutral mediator in conflicts. Rajeesh Kumar January 02, 2024 IDSA Comments
IDF’s Subterranean Challenge: Profiling Gaza Metro, Hamas’s Centre of Gravity The subterranean infrastructure is the pivot of Hamas’s irregular warfare strategy and allows it to undertake both offensive and defensive operations and has been assessed as one of its centres of gravity. Rajneesh Singh December 28, 2023 Issue Brief
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Implications for Regional Security The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, reignited in 2020, continues to undermine regional security. Jason Wahlang December 22, 2023 Issue Brief
Assessing Japan’s Diplomacy in 2023 Japan made great strides towards developing an independent foreign policy, even as it hewed closer to the Global North’s positions on the burning issues of 2023. Arnab Dasgupta December 21, 2023 IDSA Comments
