IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

The 12-Day War: Cyber Frontlines between Israel and Iran

The Islamic Republic struggled to protect its critical infrastructure, whereas Israel emerged largely unscathed in the cyber domain during the 12-Day War.

Rohit Kumar Sharma |
August 11, 2025 |
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Resetting Ties: Modi’s Visit Reinvigorates India–Maldives Relations

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Male reflected the pragmatic recalibration of bilateral relations recently soured under President Mohamed Muizzu’s ‘India Out’ campaign.

Anand Kumar |
August 01, 2025 |
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Salafi Al-Shabaab and Shia Houthis: Ominous Ties across the Red Sea

Notwithstanding their sectarian differences, Al-Shabaab and Houthis are in cohorts over warring with the West and its allies in the wake of the Gaza crisis.

Adil Rasheed |
August 01, 2025 |
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The Western Indian Ocean and Maritime Domain Awareness

Information-Sharing Platforms help achieve interoperability with friendly nations and can build effective maritime domain awareness in the Western Indian Ocean.

V Krishna Kumar |
August 01, 2025 |
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Compressing the MoD’s Capital Procurement Timelines

It is necessary to eliminate or combine two or more stages and introduce AI-enabled processes at various stages to compress the MoD’s capital procurement timelines.

Amit Cowshish |
July 29, 2025 |
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ECOWAS Leadership Transition: Between Symbolism and Substance

ECOWAS can reassert its role as a central driver of West Africa’s economic integration and political stability with sustained political will and coordinated policy implementation.

Mohanasakthivel J |
July 28, 2025 |
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The Trump Administration and Alliance Burden Sharing

President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to alliance burden sharing has resulted in US alliance partners increasing their contributions for collective defence requirements.

Khyati Singh |
July 24, 2025 |
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Creating Conditions for Utilisation of Higher Defence Outlay

Defence expenditure must be aligned with operational requirements and the MoD's capacity to utilise the funds rather than be pegged to a certain percentage of the GDP.

Amit Cowshish |
July 21, 2025 |
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Türkiye’s Expanding Engagement with UNRWA

Türkiye is expanding its support for UNRWA, leveraging humanitarian aid as a tool of regional diplomacy and soft power.

Abhishek Yadav |
July 15, 2025 |
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The Quad and the Critical Minerals Initiative

Strategic partnerships like the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative can play a crucial role in helping India secure access to critical minerals.

Ajey Lele |
July 04, 2025 |
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Beyond Abstention: India, the Korean War Legacy and Contemporary Conflicts

India's astute diplomacy in the Korean War provides a powerful blueprint for engaging with today's tumultuous global landscape.

Trump’s Immigration Policies: An Assessment

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are in the limelight, given the first full-scale protests against these policies that have erupted in Los Angeles.

Khyati Singh |
June 23, 2025 |
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Ethiopia’s Russian Gambit: A Solution or a Failing Strategy?

Ethiopia has reached out to Russia to strengthen defence ties amidst multiple internal conflicts.

Abhishek Mishra , Abyssinia Abay Mengistu |
June 18, 2025 |
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South Korea Elects Lee Jae-myung as President: Challenges Ahead

Lee Jae-myung’s election as South Korea’s President has ended the period of political instability that began with the imposition of martial law in December 2024.