Issue Brief - MP-IDSA

Trump’s Tariffs and BRICS: Towards a Resilient Bloc?

President Trump’s tariffs have reinforced the importance of BRICS as a platform for collective bargaining and the pursuit of alternative institutional frameworks.

Rajeesh Kumar |
September 29, 2025 |
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Charlie Kirk’s Killing Bares Rising Extremism in the US Body Politic

Political violence in the US has increased in recent times, with Charlie Kirk’s killing the latest instance of rising extremism in the US body politic.

Adil Rasheed |
September 22, 2025 |
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Small Modular Reactors and India: Institutional Drivers and Challenges

Given India’s future energy demand and need for clean energy, Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are a suitable option.

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak , Bhawna Budhwar |
September 19, 2025 |
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China’s Space-Based Surveillance Capabilities

China has made notable progress in strengthening its space infrastructure to support space-based surveillance.

Abhishek Kumar Darbey |
September 18, 2025 |
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Steel Dome: Türkiye’s Envisioned Layered Air Shield

Türkiye’s Steel Dome air defence system aims to reduce foreign dependence and protect critical infrastructure.

Abhishek Yadav |
September 16, 2025 |
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Trump’s Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining: A Critical Assessment

A new Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 24 April 2025 calls for enabling US access to vast reserves of mineral resources on the deep seabed space.

Bipandeep Sharma |
September 03, 2025 |
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UN Cyber OEWG Ends after Five-Year Run

The UN has taken a step forward to institutionalise cyber diplomacy, but the success of the new mechanism depends on implementation and sufficient resourcing.

Cherian Samuel |
September 03, 2025 |
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US–China Tech Rivalry: The Geopolitics of Semiconductors

The growing rivalry between the US and China over semiconductors has become one of the sharpest points of tension in their bilateral relationship.

Ishanya Sharma |
August 29, 2025 |
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Japan’s ‘Nuclear Taboo’ 80 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki

While Japan is staunchly committed to maintaining its traditional opposition to nuclear weapons, rising shades of domestic opinion are challenging decades of consensus.

Abhishek Verma , Arnab Dasgupta |
August 22, 2025 |
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Türkiye and the PKK: Disarmament and the Path Ahead

The July 2025 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarmament process is widely regarded as the most credible opportunity to bring the armed struggle, initiated in 1984, to a definitive end.

Abhishek Yadav |
August 19, 2025 |
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Cognitive Warfare: Key Aspects

Cognitive Warfare aims to influence an adversary's cognitive functions, from “peacetime public opinion to wartime decision-making”.

Sukhbir Kaur Minhas |
August 18, 2025 |
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The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties

The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner.

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed |
August 12, 2025 |
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Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) Policy towards Southeast Asia

Japan’s evolving OSA policy fosters regional stability through innovative, constitutionally compliant security partnerships.

Simran Walia |
August 12, 2025 |
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Charting India–Maldives Relations under Muizzu

Even with a recalibration in India–Maldives relations, Maldives’ engagement with China or other countries like Turkey is not likely to decrease.

Gulbin Sultana |
August 07, 2025 |
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Israel–Iran War: From Asymmetric Deterrence to Direct Military Confrontation

To confront the long-term Israeli campaign aimed at dismantling its military capabilities, Iran will likely seek to increase the resilience of its forces.