IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Change and Continuity: India’s Growing Engagement with the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Even as India normalises diplomatic ties with the Taliban, its long-term Afghanistan strategy remains focused on developmental efforts.

Deepika Saraswat |
November 13, 2025 |
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Ricin Threat and the Jihadist Conspiracy against India

Gujarat police’s recent seizure of four kg of castor-bean mash, which is used to extract ricin, marks India’s first confirmed seizure of the bio-toxin intended for subversive purposes.

Animesh Roul |
November 13, 2025 |
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The Risk of a Renewed Nuclear Arms Race

Donald Trump’s decision to resume US nuclear testing risks reigniting a competitive nuclear build-up that could destabilise international security.

Abhishek Verma |
November 10, 2025 |
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Indian Navy Gets a New Communications Satellite

The launch of the CMS-03 strategic satellite, designed to boost the Indian Navy's operational capabilities, represents a significant milestone in India’s strategic space pursuit.

Ajey Lele |
November 03, 2025 |
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Singapore and Australia: A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 2.0

The Singapore–Australia enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) positions both countries to leverage opportunities in a rapidly changing regional and global environment.

Simran Walia |
October 22, 2025 |
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‘Gen-Z’ Protests and Digital Activism in Africa

‘Gen Z’ protesters in Morocco and Madagascar are leveraging digital tools to mobilise people and force political systems to address grievances.

Abhishek Mishra |
October 17, 2025 |
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Rising Anti-Government Protests in Southeast Asia

Rising anti-government protests in Southeast Asia can potentially disrupt foreign trade and investment.

Temjenmeren Ao |
October 08, 2025 |
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Technology, Terror and National Security Challenges

The relationship between technological innovation and violent extremism presents significant national security challenges.

Ntogwa N. Bundala |
October 08, 2025 |
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Is Multilateralism Dead?

Cooperation and collaboration through multilateral institutions are the only viable and sustainable responses to a world grappling with complex global challenges.

Ashok Sajjanhar |
September 30, 2025 |
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Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defence Agreement and Shifting Alignments in West Asia

The Saudi-Pakistan defence pact symbolises regional actors' growing autonomy and assertiveness in reshaping the regional security environment.

Deepika Saraswat |
September 30, 2025 |
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India–European Union Defence Cooperation: Avenues for Collaboration

Defence and security cooperation can become the mainstay of the India-EU relationship.

Jason Wahlang |
September 25, 2025 |
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Japan and Australia Deepen Defence Cooperation

Japan and Australia have strengthened their defence partnership, exemplified by the August 2025 US$ 6 billion Mogami-class frigate deal.

Simran Walia |
September 25, 2025 |
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Shigeru Ishiba’s Diplomatic Legacy

While Prime Minister Ishiba’s untimely exit marks the return of political instability in Japan, he helped navigate Japan through extreme international uncertainty.

Arnab Dasgupta |
September 23, 2025 |
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Africa’s New Leadership and Resource Nationalism

Africa’s new breed of leaders are renegotiating their role in the fast-changing world order with critical minerals as an important bargaining chip.

Abhishek Mishra |
September 09, 2025 |
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The Total Failure of the Recall Campaign in Taiwan

The defeat of the recall motions against opposition KMT parliamentarians can be interpreted as the Taiwanese people’s message to the government to reconsider its security discourse.

Prashant Kumar Singh |
September 02, 2025 |
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The Unease amid Newfound Warmth in Pakistan–Bangladesh Relations

Pakistan–Bangladesh bilateral relations may be witnessing some warmth due to Bangladesh's changed domestic political situation, but the ghost of 1971 still casts a shadow.

Ashish Shukla |
September 01, 2025 |
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Sergio Gor and the Future Trajectory of India–US Relations

Additional responsibilities related to South and Central Asian Affairs on the new US Ambassadorial nominee could lead to diminished attention on the India–US ‘Global and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’.

Ashok Sajjanhar |
August 29, 2025 |
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Counter Drone Systems: A Primer

A multi-layered counter-drone architecture integrates electronic warfare systems, kinetic hard kill systems, and emerging technologies such as Directed Energy Weapons.

Brahmshakti |
August 29, 2025 |
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Pakistan’s Nuclear Ploy

Pakistan no longer gains a substantial strategic advantage from its nuclear posturing, even as it continues to view the display of a nuclear threat as a strategic tool in conflict...

Rajiv Nayan |
August 27, 2025 |
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Stealth Frigates and India–Russia Defence Cooperation

India–Russia collaboration on stealth frigates reflects the promise of defence co-production and the challenges of defence indigenisation.

Rahul Wankhede |
August 20, 2025 |
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