IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Mapping Australia in India’s Broader Uranium Strategy

The India–Australia uranium supply agreement helps India diversify its uranium import sources and meet its target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047.

IRSA 1.0 and India’s Indigenous SDR Communications Architecture

The release of the Indian Radio Software Architecture standard marks an important step in India’s evolving approach to defence communication technologies.

Rahul Wankhede |
July 17, 2026 |
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Future Prospects for the Indo-Pacific beyond US Commitment

India, Japan and Australia must contribute to the Indo-Pacific through trilateral cooperation to build a multi-layered network of competencies.

Arnab Dasgupta |
July 17, 2026 |
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China’s ‘Artificial Sun’: The Holy Grail of Energy

China’s rapid progress in nuclear fusion highlights its ambition to emerge as a dominant force in next-generation energy technologies.

Ajey Lele |
July 07, 2026 |
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The Indo-Pacific without the Indo: Strategic Consequences for India

Can the Indo-Pacific remain strategically coherent if India is no longer central to it, and does the shift point to something deeper than a bureaucratic housekeeping exercise?

Priyanshu Agarwal |
July 03, 2026 |
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Between Justice and Jurisdiction: The DRC’s Case against Rwanda at the ICJ

The DRC’s latest case against Rwanda brings its quest for accountability in eastern Congo back to the International Court of Justice.

Mohanasakthivel J |
July 02, 2026 |
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Institutionalising Maritime Surveillance: The Quad’s IPMDA-IPMSC Continuum

The effectiveness of the proposed Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Coordination (IPMSC) will depend on the deployment of new surveillance assets.

How Japan Discovered India and Helped Invent the Indo-Pacific

The ‘Indo-Pacific’ emerged through the convergence of Japan's long-term strategic reorientation towards India (‘Japan's India Shift’) and India's eastward engagement.

Ishida Yasuyuki |
June 30, 2026 |
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Toxic Terrorism

There is a need to invest in integrated chemical-biological surveillance, rapid toxicological diagnostics, emergency medical response, and public awareness mechanisms.

Ajey Lele |
June 30, 2026 |
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Shifting Alignments in the Horn of Africa: Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia

The Egypt–Eritrea understanding is shaped by concerns over Ethiopia’s growing regional influence, the future of Red Sea security and the unresolved Nile waters dispute.

Mohanasakthivel J |
June 25, 2026 |
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The Changing Landscape of India–Germany Defence Cooperation

The India–Germany defence partnership is increasingly focusing on co-development, co-production, technology transfer and supply-chain resilience.

Ten Years of the South China Sea Arbitral Award

The 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea in favour of the Philippines continues to shape maritime governance and strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.

Simran Walia |
June 23, 2026 |
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The 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy: An Analysis

The 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy elevates drug cartels and ‘violent left-wing extremists’ to centrality, alongside the traditional Islamic threat.

Khyati Singh |
June 22, 2026 |
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The 11th NPT Review Conference (2026) Was Doomed to Fail. What Did We Miss?

The estrangement in US–Russia bilateral nuclear dynamics is often overlooked when discussing the inevitability of the 2026 NPT Review Conference's failure.

Hina Pandey |
June 19, 2026 |
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Regional Turbulence and Cross-Strait Ties

Japan–Philippines negotiations on maritime delimitation could have implications for cross-Strait relations.

Tariff-Free but Not Barrier-Free: Africa’s Challenge in the Chinese Market

China’s zero-tariff offer on imports from African countries removes a visible barrier while leaving the deeper trade imbalance untouched.

Mohanasakthivel J |
June 09, 2026 |
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AI-Generated Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: Implications for Future Warfighting

Cyber security is no longer about protecting networks but about preserving combat power.

India–Cyprus Relations: From Comprehensive to Strategic Partnership

India and Cyprus are transforming a long-standing friendship into a strategic partnership spanning defence, security, connectivity and economic cooperation.

Abhishek Yadav |
June 05, 2026 |
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China Pursues ‘National Strategic Integration’ for its Centenary Goals

China is building a strategic system to integrate all its national strategies and develop strategic capabilities to accelerate its economic and security goals.

Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Key Takeaways

The New Delhi Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting reinforced the framework's practical mechanisms for shaping the Indo-Pacific's political and economic architecture.

Simran Walia |
June 01, 2026 |
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