Bhutan Election Paves Way for Political Transition Prime Minister Tsering Tobgay’s government has to deal with Bhutan’s significant economic, social and diplomatic challenges. Smruti S. Pattanaik | February 27, 2024 | Issue Brief
First Person View (FPV) Drones: When Quantity Equals Quality First Person View (FPV) drones, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), are the next evolution in warfare as they offer a cheaper and scalable alternative to precision weapons. Akshat Upadhyay | February 27, 2024 | Issue Brief
Antarctica: The Icy Continent and Indian Engagements India’s continuous and growing presence in Antarctica is in accordance with its commitment to science and protection of fragile Antarctic ecosystems. Manoranjan Srivastava | February 23, 2024 | Issue Brief
Pakistan Elections 2024: ‘Same Politics’ and Some New Trends The fragmented mandate will further exacerbate Pakistan’s many political, economic and security challenges. Nazir Ahmad Mir , Smruti S. Pattanaik | February 23, 2024 Facebook Twitter | Issue Brief
Bhutan’s 2024 National Elections: New Dawn with an Old Guard Bhutan's National Assembly elections reflect a commitment to democracy amid economic challenges. Sneha M | February 21, 2024 | Issue Brief
India–Japan Strategic Partnership and the Indo-Pacific India–Japan strategic partnership has gained momentum due to the alignment of their geo-economic and geo-strategic interests. Girisanker S.B. | February 21, 2024 | Issue Brief
“Partners in Progress”: The Transformation of the India–UAE Relationship Convergences of interests and a mutually beneficial partnership have significantly reshaped the India–UAE relationship. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | February 20, 2024 | Issue Brief
Turkiye’s ‘Safe Zone’ Policy and Syrian Refugees The border region between Turkiye and Syria continues to remain highly unstable, posing a potential risk of armed conflict. Gayathri Pramod Panamoottil | February 20, 2024 | IDSA Comments
Taliban’s Focus on Infrastructure Development Despite a difficult economic situation, the Taliban have advertised their efforts towards infrastructure development over the last two years. Mr Shailendra Updhayay | February 19, 2024 | IDSA Comments
The Dynamics of Central Asian Engagement with the Taliban Government Geopolitical and geo-economic reasons account for the Central Asian nations, barring Tajikistan, following a multi-vector approach towards the Afghan Taliban regime. Jason Wahlang | February 19, 2024 | IDSA Comments
