India’s Strategic Push for Semiconductor Manufacturing

India’s focus on building a robust semiconductor ecosystem aligns with its broader goals of fostering innovation and building resilience in supply chains.

• Shayesta Nishat Ahmed |
• September 23, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Challenges before Thailand’s New Prime Minister

Thailand's new Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, faces significant challenges in implementing her political and economic agenda.

• Om Prakash Das |
• September 20, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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China’s Nuclear Arsenal: An Assessment

The qualitative and quantitative advances in the Chinese nuclear arsenal are creating a huge gap between Indian and Chinese nuclear numbers.

• Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak |
• September 13, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal: Potential Impact on Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

The Qosh Tepa canal development in Afghanistan highlights the need for collaborative management to address potential transboundary water disputes.

• Anusua Ganguly |
• September 11, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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South Korea and Nuclear Weapons: An Analysis

In recent months, public support for South Korea’s own nuclear weapons has increased.

• Ranjit Kumar Dhawan |
• September 06, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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AUKUS Agreement for Cooperation in Naval Nuclear Propulsion: Key Takeaways

The US, UK and Australia agreement for cooperation in Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NNP) presents a viable legal framework under which NNP technology can be transferred to Australia.

• R. Vignesh |
• September 06, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Defence Budget 2024–25: Key Highlights

In the regular budget estimates for the Ministry of Defence for 2024–25, there is continuing focus on innovation, domestic procurement, operational readiness and prioritising the well-being of the Service personnel.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh |
• August 07, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Saudi–Iran Rapprochement: An Assessment

The Saudi–Iran rapprochement mediated by China was a significant development in a volatile region buffeted by heightened geopolitical tensions.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• September 01, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Nepal’s Political Maze: Navigating the Revolving Coalition Door

The coalition between the two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), is more of a necessity than a choice in Nepal’s unstable politics.

• Afroz Khan , Sneha M |
• August 30, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Vibrant Village Programme: A Focussed Attempt to Develop Border Areas?

The Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at developing remote villages along India’s northern borders.

• Pushpita Das |
• August 28, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Bangladesh in Transition: Foreign Investments and Supply Chains

Bangladesh’s ability to sustain FDI and its role in regional supply chains is in focus after the recent domestic political turmoil.

• Akash Sahu |
• August 27, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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South Korea’s Response to Russia–North Korea ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’

The signing of a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ agreement between Russia and North Korea for mutual defence assistance has raised serious concerns in South Korea.

• Ranjit Kumar Dhawan |
• August 14, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Bolivia between Military Coup and Democracy

The coup attempt by Zúñiga highlights the fragility of the Bolivian state and democracy due to the impact of a regressive history and political culture.

• Saurabh Mishra |
• August 14, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Hits and Misses of United States’ Africa Policy under Biden

The Biden administration’s Africa policy had to contend with military interventions, complex electoral transitions, fragile peace agreements and humanitarian crises.

• Abhishek Mishra |
• August 08, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Calling TTP by Another Name: Would It Diminish the Threat It Poses to Pakistan?

Declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as Fitna al Khawarji will neither delegitimise the TTP nor diminish the threat it poses.

• Ashish Shukla |
• August 07, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Decoding NATO’s 75th Summit

The July 2024 Washington Summit has reinforced NATO’s relevance for its 32 members across the Euro-Atlantic space.

• Rajorshi Roy |
• July 30, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Project 2025 and US Domestic Politics

The Project 2025 document reinforces the growing ideological divide in a deeply polarised American society.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• July 30, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Sensor Fusion: An Imperative for Ground Operations

The role of human intelligence (HUMINT) continues to be paramount even in the age of the technologically-infused transparent battlefield.

• J. Hazarika |
• July 29, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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भारतीय विमानन/ड्रोन तकनीशियन प्रमाणन नीति और सुधार की संभावनाएं

भारतीय विमानन टेक्नीशियन प्रमाणन नीति एवं ड्रोन टेक्नीशियन प्रमाणन नीति को वैश्विक चलन के अनुरूप सुधार करते हुए तर्कसंगत एवं व्यावहारिक बनाने की आवश्यकता है ताकि भारत में कुशल ड्रोन टेक्नीशियन उत्पन्न करने के साथ-साथ अग्निवीरों के लिए भी रोजगार के नए अवसर सृजित किए जा सकें|

• Rajiv Kumar Narang |
• July 29, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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Kargil Revisited: 25 Years of Kargil Conflict

There have been significant and progressive changes as regards the country’s defence and security approaches since the 1999 Kargil conflict.

• Vivek Chadha |
• July 26, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

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