COVID-19 and Lessons from ‘Triple Lock’: COVID Containment Strategy of Kerala Police This Article reviews Kerala’s efforts to check the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) without additional expenditure or infrastructure and employing the state police forces. This was remarkable in the face of the fact that healthcare systems were stretched the world over and were struggling beyond capacity to treat the number of people affected by the virus. To add to the overstretched healthcare systems, there were reports of attacks on healthcare workers and facilities. The state of Kerala was among the first to report a coronavirus case in January 2020. D. Padma Kumar Pillay , Vijay Sakhare March-April 2023 Strategic Analysis
India’s Space Policy and Counter-Space Capabilities As contestation in outer space has evolved into increased militarization since the Cold War era, multiple stakeholders have come to play a significant role in shaping the international regime governing activities of State and non-State actors in outer space. India has interacted with this international regime in a dynamic manner, and currently contributes about 2 per cent to the US$ 360 billion global space industry. Anushka Saxena March-April 2023 Strategic Analysis
Evolution of Pakistan’s Influence Operations in Jammu & Kashmir: An Analysis Influence Operations (IOs) are tailored actions to shape perceptions of a targeted audience within the information domain. They pursue political, economic, social, or military outcomes. Their adaptable transparent nature poses challenges for containment. Pakistan’s IOs, active since Partition, target India a (especially Jammu and Kashmir) through State agencies like the Inter-Services Public Relations and its support to non-State entities. Their objectives vary from destabilization to reshaping the culture of J&K. Tejusvi Shukla March-April 2023 Strategic Analysis
The Saudi–Iran Rapprochement The Chinese-mediated rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran puts a check on the widening gap between the two regional powers. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan March 14, 2023 IDSA Comments
Negotiations on South China Sea Code of Conduct: Does It Matter? Negotiations between ASEAN and China regarding a Code of Conduct on South China Sea may continue to be prolonged and evasive. Om Prakash Das March 13, 2023 IDSA Comments
Implications of the New START Suspension Russia’s decision to suspend participation in the New START complicates efforts to revive arms control negotiations. Rajiv Nayan , Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak March 02, 2023 IDSA Comments
Generative AI and Large Language Models: The AI Gold Rush Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionise the way we work and live. Sanur Sharma March 01, 2023 Issue Brief
Absorption of Emerging Technologies in Armed Forces Critical and Emerging Technologies have become essential components in the modern warfighting domain. Akshat Upadhyay March 01, 2023 Issue Brief
Gulf of Guinea Countries and Terrorism Threat Gulf of Guinea littoral states like Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and Togo have witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks in recent years. Sindhu Dinesh February 22, 2023 Issue Brief
Making Sense of the US–China Balloon Row The US–China balloon row shows that the significance of methods like balloon surveillance has not reduced in the era of high-tech satellites and drones. Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak February 22, 2023 IDSA Comments
