Indonesia: A Reluctant Participant in the South China Sea Disputes The role of Indonesia in the South China Sea (SCS) disputes has been limited to being part of the ASEAN team since the country is not one of the active claimants. Jakarta has tried to sidestep its maritime row with Beijing by emphasizing the lack of a “territorial dispute’ between the two countries. The article analyzes the role and position of Indonesia in the SCS disputes and argues that despite Indonesia’s reluctance to be an active or direct claimant state, developments in recent years have dragged her into the disputes and she will remain involved until a mutually acceptable solution is achieved in the overarching problem of the SCS. Nehginpao Kipgen | March 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Chinese Territorial Claims on Indian Territory in the Context of Its Surveying and Mapping, 1708-1960 The article aims to trace the surveying and mapping of China during the 252-year period, prior to 1960 in order to connect it with the evolution of the Sino-Indian boundary. What emerges is that the Manchu was dependent on foreigners for the first modern maps of China made to scale with longitude/latitude lines. Through these maps no territorial claim against India had been made. Sunil Khatri | March 2021 | Strategic Analysis
Changing Pattern of the China-India-US Triangle India and America enjoy amity in their bilateral relationship, but both share adversarial relations with China. What has cemented their global strategic partnership is the threat that both countries perceive from China. This pattern appears set to continue into the medium term. S. Kalyanaraman | February 19, 2021 | IDSA Comments
WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy WhatsApp’s updated terms of service and privacy policy raise important questions on data privacy and data security. Debopama Bhattacharya | February 19, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Kyrgyzstan’s Political Turmoil Sadyr Japarov was sworn in as the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on January 28, 2021, after months of political upheaval. Aditi Gupta | February 16, 2021 | IDSA Comments
India’s Environment Impact Assessment Draft 2020: Issues and Challenges As and when the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 is finalised, it is expected to incorporate the perspectives of multiple stakeholders in a balanced manner. Opangmeren Jamir | February 08, 2021 | Issue Brief
India, Russia and the Indo-Pacific: A Search for Congruence India’s vision of the Indo-Pacific not only accommodates Russia’s clamour for ASEAN centrality but also complements its Greater Eurasia construct. Rajorshi Roy | February 03, 2021 | IDSA Comments
India’s ‘Vaccine Maitri’ Initiative The rapidity and selflessness with which India rolled out millions of doses of vaccines as aid despite the massive requirements of its own vaccination drive, is being particularly appreciated by world leaders and observers. Ashok Sajjanhar | January 29, 2021 | IDSA Comments
EU-China Relations amidst Covid Pandemic Public perception in the European Union (EU) has perceptibly changed against China due to its aggressive aid diplomacy and propaganda efforts during the pandemic Aditya Laxman Jakki | January 28, 2021 | Issue Brief
COVID-19 Vaccine and Cyber Espionage Cyber criminals have caused economic losses and operational disruptions to organisations involved in vaccine research and distribution. Debopama Bhattacharya | January 28, 2021 | IDSA Comments
