China-Pakistan Ties and Kashmir: History and Geopolitics China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the multi-billion dollar flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought the Sino-Pakistan partnership at the centre stage of contemporary strategic discourse. Priyanka Singh | 2022 | Monograph
Central Asia: Key to Engaging China and Russia In Central Asia, China and Russia are emphasizing upon raising levels of cooperation between themselves for mutual benefit over other competing players. In effect, they have split responsibilities in the region, with Russia focusing on security issues and China contributing mainly to economic development issues, particularly through investment in infrastructure. Deepak Kumar | 2022 | Monograph
The India-Israel Defence and Security Partnership At 30 Defence and security cooperation have been the mainstays of the India-Israel strategic engagement. The Monograph places in perspective these aspects of the relationship, three decades into the establishment of full diplomatic ties. The study notes that India is taking a series of measures to enhance domestic procurement and defence indigenization. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | 2022 | Monograph
Indian Defence Diplomacy: A Handbook The discipline of defence diplomacy picked up salience as an important component of foreign policy with most major militaries by the end of the Cold War. Particularly, in the last three decades, it has become a vital instrument in the diplomatic tool-bag of most countries. Roby Thomas | 2021 | Monograph
Leveraging Cyber Power: A Study of the Approaches and Responses of the Major Powers The monograph looks at how major powers have tried to pursue three objectives in cyberspace, viz. (1) strengthening or enhancing national cyber defences, and (2) striving to shape the international cyber environment by leveraging economic and technological capabilities, and (3) through defining and evangelising international cyber norms. A section on the cybersecurity preparedness of the countries of the South Asian region is incorporated to highlight those vulnerabilities and deficient capacities and capabilities that give the major powers a foothold to pursue their objectives. Cherian Samuel | 2021 | Monograph
India’s Iraq Policy: Past, Present & Future Iraq is a vital country in the region. It is an essential part of India's extended neighbourhood, not merely for its ineluctable geopolitical and geo-economic significance but also because of its vast historical and cultural importance. Prabhat Jawla | 2023 | Monograph
Japan’s Defence Industrial Policy Reform: Debates and Implications for International Cooperation The revised National Security Strategy makes a cogent case of Japan’s evolving character as a decisive security actor. The conversation in Tokyo demonstrates a renewed sense of urgency in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sino-US strategic contest, and post-pandemic mainstreaming of economic security. Titli Basu | 2023 | Monograph
India’s Role in Global Governance: Assessment of Engagement with Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding An analysis of India in global governance showcases India as a versatile actor. Its role in the governance of different issue areas namely climate change, development assistance, trade and disarmament has been tempered by the nature of the regime in each case. Arpita Anant | 2022 | Monograph
Missile Defence and China China has considerably improved its missile defence capabilities which is generally thought as a way to counter the US nuclear superiority after the abolition of the ABM Treaty. However, the Chinese responses show a broader understanding that the US nuclear superiority is more than a competition to reduce the efficiency of the Chinese deterrence. M.S. Prathibha | 2023 | Monograph
Japan and the Philippines: Towards a Stronger Strategic Partnership The Philippines became the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state to sign a defence pact with Japan. Sriram Vellore | December 06, 2023 | IDSA Comments
