China’s Inconsequential Bid to Sign Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Showing readiness to sign the SEANWFZ treaty seems to be a low-cost, high-return proposition for Beijing. It could be a calculated symbolic gesture having no bearing on the region’s precarious... Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | December 09, 2021 | IDSA Comments
India–Russia Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region, Arctic and Russian Far East India–Russia cooperation in the Indian Ocean and the Arctic, including the Russian Far East, could give strong thrust to their deepening engagement. However, there is a need for heavy lifting... Anurag Bisen | December 06, 2021 | Policy Brief
Developments in Pakistan: The More Things Change… As the civilian political space shrinks and the capacity of the state gets hobbled by political dissension and internal resistance from forces armed with an alternate blueprint for action, Pakistan... Ashok K. Behuria | December 03, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Defence Procurement in India: A Historical Perspective Defence procurement in India needs to adopt a mix of procurement avenues in which the indigenous solutions, foreign equipment and futuristic R&D continue together in a balanced manner. Considering that... Manish Rana | December 02, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Beijing’s Lead in Renewable Energy: Why India Needs to Introspect? As India’s strides in the renewable sector are increasingly gaining pace, it gives an opportunity to assess what potential challenges and opportunities arise for India in the face of China’s... Mayuri Banerjee | November 30, 2021 | Issue Brief
ASEAN–India Summit 2021: Outcomes and Prospects The 18th ASEAN–India Summit reaffirmed commitment to shared values and norms that underlie ASEAN–India Dialogue relationship that started in 1992, i.e., the commitment to support ASEAN Community building and strengthening... Udai Bhanu Singh | November 29, 2021 | Issue Brief
The ETIM Question: Taliban’s Moment of Truth The coming of Taliban to power in Afghanistan could upset the geopolitical applecart in Central Asia and adjoining regions. The growing association of radical Uyghur groups like the ETIM, with... Adil Rasheed , Saman Ayesha Kidwai | November 29, 2021 | IDSA Comments
High Time for India’s First Polar Research Vessel Melting of the polar ice-sheets and their scientific inter-linkages to Indian monsoons, necessitate India to undertake scientific studies in the Arctic and Antarctica. An independent PRV with required icebreaking capabilities... Bipandeep Sharma | November 25, 2021 | IDSA Comments
India’s Opportunity in the Middle East The increased diplomatic activity in the Middle East (West Asia) with regional leaders engaging each other at various levels and forums, in spite of the continued regional power competition, ideological... Md. Muddassir Quamar | November 22, 2021 | IDSA Comments
CPI (Maoist) and the MMC Zone The recent neutralisation of hardcore Maoists, including one of its top leaders, in Gadchiroli District serves as a major setback for CPI (Maoist)’s expansion in the Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh tri-junction region.... Rajbala Rana | November 18, 2021 | IDSA Comments
