IDSA Comments

There is a need for India to establish an autonomous agency to execute overseas development assistance programmes.

• D. Padma Kumar Pillay |
• March 15, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

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 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

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

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

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims that the Pakistani state does not practice true Islam and therefore it can wage a legitimate Jihad against it.

• Nazir Ahmad Mir |
• February 14, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

Canada and the Republic of Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategies signal a major transformation in their respective foreign policy outlook.

• R. Vignesh |
• February 08, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

The Russia–Ukraine cyberwar has upended a number of existing preconceptions about cyber conflict in an active war.

• Cherian Samuel |
• February 03, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

India and Egypt elevated bilateral ties to that of a Strategic Partnership during the visit of President Abdel Fateh Al Sisi.

• Ruchita Beri |
• February 02, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

Science diplomacy can be used effectively to address critical challenges facing the South Asian region.

• Opangmeren Jamir |
• January 31, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

Dassault and Boeing have been aggressively pitching their excellent products to fulfil India’s naval fighter aircraft requirements.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• January 04, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

Complete demilitarisation is essential to assure the full safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant complex, despite the significant safety design features of the facility.

• Aasi Ansari |
• December 29, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The efficacy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure will depend on the member-states’ ability to focus on countering terrorism concerns while managing their divergent regional interests.

• Nikhil Guvvadi |
• December 29, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) seeks to develop a common air and missile defence system to defend NATO and European airspace.

• Swasti Rao |
• December 28, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Anwar Ibrahim’s ascent to power could prove advantageous for dealing with Malaysia’s fractious domestic dynamics as well as for furthering the country’s foreign policy goals.

• Mohammed Shoaib Raza |
• December 27, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The Indian media exhibited a very negative assessment of the 20th CPC Congress and of Xi Jinping’s third term.

• Mayuri Banerjee |
• December 26, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Given the ideological convergence the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has with the Taliban, the latter may not be able or willing to fulfil Pakistan’s demand that its activities be curbed.

• Nazir Ahmad Mir |
• December 09, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

Border clashes and failure to act against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have led to rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• December 09, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The growing insecurity and threat perceptions articulated in the 20th Party Congress Work Report by Chinese President Xi Jinping indicates that Beijing is likely to become more assertive and belligerent in its international dealings.

• Mayuri Banerjee |
• December 01, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

China is making increasing use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), among others, to modernise the People’s Liberation Army.

• Om Ranjan |
• December 01, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments