The Trump-Xi Summit: China Negotiating from Strength? US President Donald Trump’s visit to China from 13-15 May 2026 is taking place against the backdrop of intense trade and technological competition between the two countries. Mayuri Banerjee | | IDSA Comments
India Tests Agni-5 with MIRV Capability The successful test of the Agni-5 with MIRV capability serves as a clear signal of India’s credible nuclear deterrence posture. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
India’s Act East Policy and Engagement with Southeast Asia and Oceania, 2014-2025 Over the past decade, India's Act East Policy has shifted from occasional interaction to a steady, institutionalized presence across Southeast Asia and Oceania. This monograph argues that by prioritizing normative... Abhay Kumar Singh , Om Prakash Das | | Monograph
Understanding Maritime Security The oceans, covering seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, are not just natural frontiers but important domains in the evolving global security agenda. According to the World Bank Group, “Maritime... Sharvari Devendra Patil | July-December 2025 | Africa Trends
The Security Implications of Africa’s Crypto Boom Africa's rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance (DeFi) reflects both structural economic pressures and technological opportunity. Driven by currency volatility, inflation, financial exclusion, and a young, mobile-first population, crypto... Meghna Pradhan | July-December 2025 | Africa Trends
Sudan Conflict and the UAE’s Strategic Engagement The civil war in Sudan, ongoing since April 2023, has evolved into a protracted power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with severe... Devendra Kumar | July-December 2025 | Africa Trends
The Russia-Ethiopia Nuclear Partnership: A Catalyst for Regional Influence and Multi-polar Geopolitics The Russia-Ethiopia nuclear partnership marks a significant shift in Africa's energy and geopolitical landscape, positioning nuclear power as both a developmental tool and an instrument of strategic alignment. Formalised in... Nandini Khandelwal | July-December 2025 | Africa Trends
The G20 in South Africa: Outcomes and Assessment The 2025 G20 Summit under South Africa's presidency marked a pivotal moment in contemporary multilateralism, highlighting Africa's growing role in global governance. Building on successive Global South presidencies, the summit... Mohanasakthivel J | July-December 2025 | Africa Trends
India’s Defence Diplomacy as Soft Power Instrument Towards Southeast Asia G.V.C. Naidu | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Global Order in COVID-19 Contagion: A Literary and Philosophical Interpretation This article interprets the COVID-19 pandemic as a profound existential event that exposed the moral, political, and structural fragilities of the global order. Drawing on existentialist philosophy—Sartre’s ontology of freedom,... Swati Pal | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
