Issue Brief - MP-IDSA

Western Hydrocarbon Exodus and Arctic Boycott: Opportunities for India in Russia

India needs to seize the opportunities presented by the exit of Western companies from the Russian energy sector.

Anurag Bisen |
September 15, 2022 |
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AI and National Security: Major Power Perspectives and Challenges

Advances in Artificial Intelligence will progressively multiply the threats, challenges, and opportunities from the national security perspective.

Sanur Sharma |
September 12, 2022 |
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I2U2: A New Template for Cross-Regional Cooperation

The I2U2 is a promising initiative with immense potential for cross-regional cooperation.

Md. Muddassir Quamar |
September 05, 2022 |
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The Pacific Islands and Geopolitical Jostling: Can India Play a Stabilising Role?

India can carve a niche as a capacity-builder in helping the southern Pacific countries meet developmental goals and tackle climate change.

Shruti Pandalai , Akash Sahu , Shruti Sharma |
September 02, 2022 |
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Changing Security Dynamics in the Arctic and India’s Approach

India needs to strengthen its existing bilateral relations with all the Arctic countries and continue to re-emphasize its call for peaceful resolution of Arctic disputes.

Delegitimising China’s Naval Presence in the Indian Ocean Region

The impending removal of the piracy High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia presents an ideal opportunity for India, in partnership with the wider Indo-Pacific maritime community, to delegitimise...

Anurag Bisen |
August 30, 2022 |
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Export Controls on Advanced Technology Trade and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Export controls or strategic trade technology control has been used as a significant tool to impose sanctions on Russia, for its military operations in Crimea and Ukraine.

Rajiv Nayan |
August 30, 2022 |
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Russia’s New Maritime Doctrine

Russia’s new maritime doctrine, the first policy document in Russia’s national security domain since the Ukraine conflict, reveals a bolder and more assertive Russia, and presents several opportunities for cooperation...

Anurag Bisen |
August 17, 2022 |
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US Drone Strike on Al-Zawahiri: Significance and Implications

The strike against Zawahiri is being hailed as a vindication of the US’s ‘over-the-horizon’ strategy in eradicating terrorism without placing boots on the ground.

Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
August 16, 2022 |
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Increased Drug Trade in Golden Triangle: Security Implications

The Shan state of Myanmar is the largest producer of illegal drugs within the infamous Golden Triangle—a tri-junction at the Myanmar, Laos and Thailand borders.

Akash Sahu |
July 28, 2022 |
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US and EU Sanctions on Russian Defence Industry

US and EU sanctions against key Russian arms producing firms, design bureaus and export organisations have had significant implications for Russian arms importing nations.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
July 25, 2022 |
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Sri Lankan Economic Crisis and Rise of Left Politics: Implications for India

Though the Janatha aragalaya (people’s struggle) against the Rajapaksas was spontaneous, the role of the Left organisations in galvanising this into a movement that ousted the Rajapaksa family is an...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
July 21, 2022 |
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Political Uncertainty in Sri Lanka: No End in Sight

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation is unlikely to bring the desired political outcome and the much-needed economic relief to the people of Sri Lanka.

Gulbin Sultana |
July 21, 2022 |
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Turkmenistan’s Neutrality-Based Foreign Policy: Issues and Challenges

The fluid geopolitical situation arising out of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine has added to the challenges of Turkmenistan’s leadership in implementing their stated neutrality-based foreign policy doctrine.

Jason Wahlang |
July 20, 2022 |
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Iran’s Central Asia Policy Gains Momentum amid Russia–Ukraine War

Iran has seen a sudden rise in its importance as a transit and transport hub connecting China and Central Asia to Europe, and also Russia with India.

Deepika Saraswat |
July 19, 2022 |
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US Tech Sanctions on China

China’s technology sector has faced challenges due to sanctions imposed by the United States.

Halima Z. Ansari |
July 13, 2022 |
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China and the Pacific Islands: A New Theatre of Great Power Competition

Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific Island Countries highlights Beijing’s efforts to further consolidate ties with the region.

Esha Banerji |
July 11, 2022 |
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Far-Right Extremism in the West

Far-right extremism, rooted in the anti-Semitic, White supremacist Nazi and Fascist ideologies of the 20th century, has gained popularity across first world countries.

Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
July 06, 2022 |
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Secularization of Militancy in Kashmir: Myth or Reality?

Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir has continued to remain communal, even as ‘secular’ justifications for acts of terror are being professed in the information domain.

Tejusvi Shukla |
July 04, 2022 |
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Erdogan’s Nuclear Rhetoric

While Turkey’s nuclear ambitions are not new, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's nuclear rhetoric is in the backdrop of Turkey's deteriorating regional security situation.

Kushal Agrawal |
June 01, 2022 |
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