New Directions in India’s Foreign Policy: Theory and Praxis One of the limitations of Indian foreign policy literature is its apathy towards employing novel approaches and methods. Though Indian foreign policy has gone through a dramatic transformation, particularly in... Rajeesh Kumar | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State Carved by imperial powers, Jordan is a small state surrounded by a large but unstable neighbourhood. Among all the chaos, Jordan offers a semblance of stability sans durability owing to... Lakshmi Priya | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Indian Ocean Perspectives: From Sea Power to Ocean Prosperity Long before the Atlantic and the Pacific became theatres for commerce and conflict, the Indian Ocean was home to considerable commercial and cultural intercourse. Most recent literature has, however, focused... Sanjaya Baru | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Actions Speak Louder than Words: China’s Consultative Peacekeeping in Africa Existing concepts (e.g. ‘non-interference’ and ‘pragmatism’) remain too vague to provide explanations for China’s increasingly assertive security policy. To avoid this pitfall, this article adopts a narrower focus on Chinese... Ivo Ganchev | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Theorizing EU-TRACECA Relationship in Eurasian Context This article contends that the Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA) is European Union’s (EU) most visionary trans-regional connectivity project. It theorizes the EU-TRACECA relationship to show that the TRACECA represents different... Mushtaq A. Kaw | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Geopolitics of Western Indian Ocean: Unravelling China’s Multi-dimensional Presence The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is now attaining centrestage in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. Apart from France and the US, China holds significant interests in the WIO. China’s... Sankalp Gurjar | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Korea’s Para-diplomacy with States in India: An Analysis of the ‘Caravan Events’ In the arena of international relations nation-states have been regarded as the primary actors. However, the constituent units of nation-states have also become active in forging relations with the political... Ranjit Kumar Dhawan | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
The Geopolitics of the US-India-Russia Strategic Triangle The article deals with the state of play in the relationships between the United States, India and Russia. The focus of the article is placed on the geopolitical environment in... Aleksei Zakharov | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
CDS: A Pragmatic Blueprint Required for Implementation The blueprint for the operationalisation of CDS would require intensive deliberation to make sure that no aspect of its implementation is left unaddressed. Amit Cowshish | August 30, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Appointment of Chief of Defence Staff: A Historic Decision The decision to appoint CDS is an important milestone in India’s quest for complete integration of its defence forces; a significant step towards seamless coordination, better efficiency, and greater effectiveness... Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | August 29, 2019 | IDSA Comments
