China’s ‘Socialist Modernisation’ Gains Momentum The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee’s core focus was on ‘High-quality Development’ in pursuit of China’s ‘Socialist Modernisation’. Abhishek Kumar Darbey | | Issue Brief
G20 Johannesburg Endorses Critical Minerals Framework The US's absence from the 2025 G20 discussions on critical minerals weakens collective efforts to counterbalance China’s influence. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
Mutual Defence Treaty between PNG and Australia: Key Aspects The Pukpuk Treaty aims to create a shield against China's excessive influence on the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific. Zeeshan Ali | | IDSA Comments
Analysing Trump’s Nuclear Rhetoric Satellite imagery and expert analysis reveal significant expansion of nuclear testing sites in Russia, China and the US. Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | | IDSA Comments
China’s Ambition to Reform Global Governance China’s deepening acrimony with the West and its neighbours will be important determinants of the success of China’s global governance agenda. Mayuri Banerjee | | IDSA Comments
Trump’s ‘America First’ AI Policy President Donald Trump has comprehensively restructured the US federal government’s role in regulating the development of artificial intelligence. Khyati Singh | | Issue Brief
Technology, Armoured Forces and Future of Warfare The weapon of the future is not a missile or a drone but the network that binds them together. Karanbir Singh Brar | | Issue Brief
Economic Warfare and National Security Strategy Economic warfare has emerged as a central instrument of statecraft in the 21st century. Shailendra Gavade | | Issue Brief
India’s Semiconductor Push: Defence Implications India must work across the semiconductor value chain to achieve self-reliance, with particular focus on materials and skilled workforce. Gourav Yadav | | Issue Brief
Decline of Left Wing Extremism in India The Maoist movement in India has shrunk both in territorial reach and ideological influence due to key government initiatives. Abhishek Verma | | Issue Brief