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
(Mis)Understanding the Communist Party of China’s Control Certain sections of the elite in China seem to be speaking out against the tightening political control under President Xi Jinping. Whether the Chinese Communist Party is failing to elicit... M.S. Prathibha | September 13, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Saudi Arabia’s Shrinking Options in Yemen Yemeni crisis has been a challenge for Saudi Arabia’s standing and reputation as the leader of the Arab and the Islamic world. It is caught between the resilience of the... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | September 13, 2021 | IDSA Comments
LDP’s Battle Royale: Road to Power for Japan’s Next Leader With House of Representatives’ four-year term ending in October, and a general election lined up in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party needs a leader who demonstrates statesmanship, political vision, boldness... Titli Basu | September 09, 2021 | IDSA Comments
India’s Approach to the Afghan Crisis as President of UN Security Council India's emphasis on humanitarian crisis, concerns about possible misuse of Afghan territory by fringe elements, and silence on issues like how to deal with Taliban, and the prospect of India's... Vikash Chandra | September 09, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Central Asia’s Afghan Predicament Neither Russia and China nor the Central Asian countries have a clear strategy on how to handle the rapidly changing canvas in Afghanistan. An ambivalent waiting game tied by slow... Deepak Kumar | September 08, 2021 | Issue Brief
Elections in the so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir Mired in controversies, the 2021 elections in the so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir were heavily tilted towards the Kashmir issue, which overpowered all other issues including those concerning immediate local... Priyanka Singh | September 06, 2021 | Issue Brief
