Issue Brief - MP-IDSA

India’s Maritime Security: Five Concerns

There are five fundamental deficiencies in India’s maritime security mechanism that will need to be addressed by the newly appointed National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC), to prevent a recurrence of...

Anurag Bisen |
May 18, 2022 |
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Russia–Ukraine Conflict and Geopolitics of Data Routing

The Russia–Ukraine conflict, as well as Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, draw light on the geopolitics of data routing and the usage of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) as a...

Krutika Patil |
April 29, 2022 |
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Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Global Developments and Future Battlefield

The confluence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing with Unmanned Ground Vehicles has created enormous opportunities for creating intelligent autonomous systems both in the commercial and...

Sanur Sharma |
April 22, 2022 |
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Early Military Lessons from Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine

While the end state of the Russia–Ukraine conflict is still afar, an analysis of the conflict and war fighting so far, shows that there are enough early lessons for the...

Deepak Kumar |
March 28, 2022 |
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Quad and the Ukrainian Crisis

While the US, Japan and Australia have taken an overtly critical stand towards Russia at the UN, India has abstained from all the UN resolutions condemning Russia. Will divergent views...

India’s Arctic Policy: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development

India’s Arctic Policy can be seen as the first step towards developing a whole-of-government approach on India’s engagement with the region. The policy seems to be inclusive and participative wherein...

Anurag Bisen |
March 17, 2022 |
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Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka: An Assessment

Depletion in foreign reserves has led to uncertainty about Sri Lankan government’s ability to account for import of essential items and debt servicing. Analyses of government’s policy measures and global...

Gulbin Sultana |
March 10, 2022 |
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Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Decoding the Joint Statement

The recent Joint Statement issued after the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Melbourne indicates the grouping’s drive towards institutionalisation and coming close to achieving a concrete mandate for its existence.

Iran–Russia Relations under Raisi: The Eurasian Dimension

With the failure of moderates’ Western outreach in the aftermath of US withdrawal from the JCPOA, the conservatives, now in power in Iran, are looking for a long-term partnership with...

Deepika Saraswat |
February 24, 2022 |
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Australia’s Strategic Imperatives in Indo-Pacific: Opportunities for India

The Indo-Pacific construct has significantly enhanced the strategic salience of both India and Australia in a multipolar region. While the two nations have considerably deepened their strategic partnership, there is...

R.P. Singh |
February 23, 2022 |
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Relevance of Normandy Format Talks in the Ukrainian Crisis

The Ukrainian crisis is less about Ukraine, its national politics and foreign policy, and more about redefining the rules not only of the European security but also the international order...

Swasti Rao |
February 15, 2022 |
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Sri Lanka–China Fiasco over Shipment of Contaminated Fertiliser

Chinese reaction to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Agriculture’s decision to cancel an organic fertiliser deal has demonstrated that China is not hesitant to take punitive action against Sri Lanka,...

Gulbin Sultana |
February 10, 2022 |
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Japan and US–China Strategic Competition: Alliances and Alignments

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio gave a resolute call for pursuing “realism diplomacy for a new era” in his Diet deliberations. How strategically innovative and politically effective will it prove in...

Titli Basu |
February 08, 2022 |
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India–Israel Defence Trade and Defence Indigenisation

The Srijan defence indigenisation portal is a limited but concrete example of the implications of India’s defence indigenisation efforts for key strategic partners like Israel.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
February 04, 2022 |
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Understanding China’s Growing Military Outreach in Central Asia

China’s growing military presence in Central Asia through military exercises, trainings, extending arms assistance and building military infrastructure, has an impact not only on the region but also its neighbours,...

Deepak Kumar |
February 03, 2022 |
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How Consequential Will be France’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union?

Emmanuel Macron has been aiming high for the EU to reiterate its global positioning through a series of policy reforms. With him at the helm of the Council of the...

Swasti Rao |
January 24, 2022 |
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Decoding State of Affairs in Mali: Internal Politics, Security Crisis and External Involvement

Recurrent coups have increased the existing political instability in Mali. A major issue has been the unidimensional focus of the international community and regional players in providing only military support...

Sindhu Dinesh |
January 14, 2022 |
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Pentagon Report and the Chinese Nuclear Forces Assessment

The rapid increase in the nuclear forces of China, as revealed in the 2021 Pentagon Report, is a matter of serious concern. Several countries are undertaking exercises to ascertain the...

Rajiv Nayan |
December 14, 2021 |
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Beijing’s Lead in Renewable Energy: Why India Needs to Introspect?

As India’s strides in the renewable sector are increasingly gaining pace, it gives an opportunity to assess what potential challenges and opportunities arise for India in the face of China’s...

Mayuri Banerjee |
November 30, 2021 |
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ASEAN–India Summit 2021: Outcomes and Prospects

The 18th ASEAN–India Summit reaffirmed commitment to shared values and norms that underlie ASEAN–India Dialogue relationship that started in 1992, i.e., the commitment to support ASEAN Community building and strengthening...

Udai Bhanu Singh |
November 29, 2021 |
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