Egyptian President Visit to India Strengthens Partnership India and Egypt elevated bilateral ties to that of a Strategic Partnership during the visit of President Abdel Fateh Al Sisi. Ruchita Beri | February 02, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Re-Energising Science Diplomacy in South Asia Science diplomacy can be used effectively to address critical challenges facing the South Asian region. Opangmeren Jamir | January 31, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Slender is the Corridor Is 22 kilometres (kms) adequate enough for an emotional connection? The famed Siliguri Corridor is 22 kms wide at its narrowest point, a rectangular box of about 400 sq kms... V.S. Ranade | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Celebrating the Journey of the Indian Armed Forces and the Way Forward The journey of the Indian Armed Forces over the last 100 years has in many ways mirrored the momentous history of the birth, struggles and victories of India. It straddles... Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
India’s Civilisational Ties with the World: An Underexplored Theme in India’s Soft Power Discourse ‘Soft Power’ has never before been explicitly stated as part of India’s foreign policy, like it has been done in the last few years. However, much remains to be done... Arpita Mitra | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Integrated Rocket Force: A Timely Idea The Pralay surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 150–500 kms can be the focal point of an Integrated Rocket Force and provide critical deterrent capabilities. Akshat Upadhyay | January 24, 2023 | Issue Brief
Terror Attack Prediction Based on Time Series Forecasting of Twitter Data The use of social media such as Twitter by terrorist organisations to spread their propaganda and to recruit new members is well-documented. As per an estimate, there were about 46,000–90,000... Ranjit Mishra | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Starlink’s Role in Ukraine: Portent of a Space War? Starlink, a satellite internet constellation owned by Elon Musk, provides satellite-based internet connectivity to consumers globally, and has been actively involved in guiding Ukrainian military drones and missiles against Russian... Kaushik Ray , William Selvamurthy | January-March 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
US–Saudi Tensions: Implications for the Petrodollar System The petrodollar system that came into existence in the 1970s has come under stress, with oil being traded increasingly in non-US denominated currencies. Adil Rasheed | January 18, 2023 | Issue Brief
Unpacking India’s Defence Cooperation with Africa India’s defence cooperation with African countries is on the rise. This cooperation is to some extent driven by the common security challenges faced by these countries. It is also guided... Ruchita Beri | July-September 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies