The Dokdo/Takeshima Islands: A Flashpoint of ‘Competitive Nationalisms’? Heightened activity around Dokdo/Takeshima by the ROK could generate a ‘clash of nationalisms’ with Japan and endanger delicate bilateral relations. Arnab Dasgupta | | Issue Brief
Power without Majority: Nepal 2026 Given the leadership rivalries and organisational weaknesses, no single party is expected to secure a majority in the March 2026 elections. Nihar R. Nayak | | IDSA Comments
The Gulf Regional Stability under Strain The rapidly evolving political and security dynamics in the Gulf are likely to have significant repercussions for broader strategic stability. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | | Issue Brief
Contextualising Xi Jinping’s New Year Addresses Issues concerning economic and technological modernisation, party discipline and geopolitical manoeuvring were central to President Xi Jinping’s New Year's address. Mayuri Banerjee | | Issue Brief
Balochistan’s Escalating Insurgency: A Strained Security Landscape The Baloch question and the ongoing conflict represent the limits of coercive state measures and strategic containment in confronting a festering internal political challenge. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | | IDSA Comments
SHANTI Act and India’s Nuclear Energy Governance Framework The SHANTI Act establishes a unified legal framework designed to address India’s contemporary and future energy requirements. Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak , Bhawna Budhwar | | Issue Brief
म्यांमार चुनाव 2026: संवैधानिक बहाली या सैन्य वर्चस्व का नया अध्याय? गृहयुद्ध के बीच हुए म्यांमार चुनाव के बाद भी पुराने सवाल जस के तस बने हुए हैं। Om Prakash Das | February 17, 2026 | Issue Brief
India’s BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Opportunities India’s success as the 2026 BRICS Chair will depend on its ability to keep the group focused on functional cooperation, including health, climate finance and multilateral reform. Ashok Sajjanhar | | Issue Brief
The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama, by Melvyn C. Goldstein The political status of Tibet in relation to China has been a contentious issue. It has invoked the question of the right of a people to self-determination. Melvyn C. Goldstein’s book titled The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama presents an expounded historical account of the cultural as well as political survival of Tibet from a Western, primarily American, lens. The book’s essential objective is to define the boundaries of what he refers to as the ‘Tibet Question’ and analyse Chinese Tibetan policies in the light of the relationship shared with the US. The ‘Tibet Question’, a nationalist issue at its core, here symbolises the struggle to control territory and the representations of history and current events. Maitrayee Jha | October-December 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
Inside the Terrifying World of Jaish-e-Mohammed, by Abhinav Pandya In the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam, Abhinav Pandya’s book Inside the Terrifying World of Jaish-e-Mohammed, assumes significant relevance as it offers a comprehensive analysis of the operational structure of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and underscores the grave national security challenges being faced by Indian security forces and policymakers over the last few decades. The book aims to give critical insights into the inception, expansion and operations of JeM. Anushka Chavan | October-December 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
