India–Nigeria Relations India and Nigeria have enjoyed warm, friendly and deep-rooted bilateral relations for several decades and continue to do so. Ongoing engagements on the commercial front and the cultural front, and... Abhishek Kumar | October 08, 2021 | Backgrounder
Kadhimi’s Bid to Revive Iraqi Fortunes The Baghdad Conference is significant for a variety of reasons including Iraq’s attempt to emerge as a regional mediator and reduce tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia on the one... Md. Muddassir Quamar | October 05, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Is the Threat of Islamic State Khorasan a Red Herring? The rising threat of Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) since the Taliban’s capture of Afghanistan could be a red herring as it seems to be overplayed by Pakistan to mainstream and... Pradeep Singh Gautam | October 01, 2021 | IDSA Comments
The Nuclear Submarine Deal of the New Troika The announcement of the trilateral security partnership “AUKUS” by Australia, UK and US, has prompted discussions on several issues, however, the submarine part of the agreement, about leveraging expertise from... Rajiv Nayan | September 29, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Trial of the 2015 Attacks: France’s Pre-emptive Counter Terrorism The 2015 terrorist attacks in France have seriously tested the nation’s faith in liberal and secular values as well as its tolerance for Political Islam. Taking a hands-on approach to... Saman Ayesha Kidwai | September 22, 2021 | IDSA Comments
The Afghan Quagmire and American Failure The geo-strategic location of Afghanistan has tempted many dominant powers to intervene but no great power has been able to occupy or attain predominance in the country. The US failed... Manoj Kumar Mishra | September 17, 2021 | Issue Brief
US–Pakistan Equations at a Crossroads US–Pakistan relations have witnessed upheavals in the past; the US’ exit from Afghanistan is the latest in the series of inflection points in their relationship. However, irrespective of the escalatory... Priyanka Singh | September 17, 2021 | Issue Brief
Role of the United States in the 1971 War: Implications for India–US Relations The India–Pakistan War of 1971 happened at the time when the US was developing a new balance of power relationship in Asia with US-ChinaPakistan at its core. This new balance... Saroj Bishoyi | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and its Relations with Afghan Taliban The relationship between TTP, or Pakistani Taliban, and Afghan Taliban will continue to be dictated by religious-ideological convergence, ethnic-fraternal linkages and the close camaraderie that emerged while they were fighting... Ashok K. Behuria | September 16, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Technology and Peacekeeping: Can India become a Technology-Contributing Country To sustain its historical interest and influence in the UN peacekeeping operations, India should provide technical assistance to the missions while continuing to contribute troops, rather than a complete transformation... Rajeesh Kumar | September 14, 2021 | IDSA Comments
