Tonga Calamity: Impact of Natural Disasters on Submarine Cables The recent eruption of the submarine volcano and the resultant shutdown of Tonga’s telecommunication, has cast light on the impact of natural disasters on the global communication systems, especially in... Krutika Patil | February 01, 2022 | IDSA Comments
P-5 Joint Nuclear Statement: Much Ado about Nothing? The recently issued joint statement by P-5 countries on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms race, does not seem to go beyond the routine statements made in the past. The... Rajiv Nayan | January 31, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Challenge of Recidivism to Counter-Radicalisation Programmes The false compliance present within the radicalised individuals and convicted terrorist offenders pose a considerable threat to the society, following their release from de-radicalisation-based institutions. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | January 28, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Looking North Towards Eurasia While India may not be a major actor in Central Asia yet it remains an important vector in the regional calculus of the Central Asian Republics. India’s multi-alignment should hold... Rajorshi Roy | January 27, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Unmanned Aircraft System and Indian Industries While India is establishing a strong aviation ecosystem by bringing together all stakeholders including the government, DPSUs, tri-services, academia and industry partners, it is believed that private Indian industries will... A. Karunakaran | January 27, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Beating Retreat and Demonstration of Drone Power With a display of 1,000 indigenously produced swarm drones during the Beating Retreat, India would become the fourth nation to achieve such a feat, making it a front row actor... Sanur Sharma | January 25, 2022 | IDSA Comments
France’s EU Council Presidency and the Rocky Road Ahead The French Presidency has come at a time when the EU needs a liberal and strong nation at the helm of affairs, which can fine-tune relations with other European countries... Anandita Bhada | January 25, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Indian Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar Given Myanmar’s geostrategic significance and the continuing insurgency threat, disturbances in Myanmar pose a direct and serious policy challenge to India. A calculated realistic approach weighing the evolving ground situation... Udai Bhanu Singh | January 24, 2022 | IDSA Comments
How Consequential Will be France’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union? Emmanuel Macron has been aiming high for the EU to reiterate its global positioning through a series of policy reforms. With him at the helm of the Council of the... Swasti Rao | January 24, 2022 | Issue Brief
Understanding Pakistan’s National Security Policy Document Pakistan’s NSP, the first such policy document with guidelines for achieving the set national security goals, is a hint towards breaking the inertia and embracing change to forge a more... Manzoor Ahmad | January 21, 2022 | IDSA Comments