By More than Providence: Grand Strategy and American Power in the Asia-Pacific since 1783 In the ascription of causality in international relations (IR), there is either deliberate action or historical contingency. Historical contingency is an element that cannot be accounted for; however, deliberate action... Abhishank Mishra | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Kautilya and Non-Western IR theory Kautilya’s Arthashastra, after its rediscovery in 1905, became an important reference point for the nationalist discourse in India. The treatise, with its foundational roots in the third-century BCE, helped the... Deepshikha Shahi | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Pakistan’s US $ 6 Billion EFF Arrangement with IMF Over the past year i.e. 2018–2019, Pakistan has been facing challenging macro-economic conditions that include a ballooning fiscal imbalance and a weak external position with gross reserves at $8 billion,... V. Srinivas | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
A Comparison of Defence Sector Innovation Ecosystems in China and India The defence sector in all major countries has historically been a source of new technologies and innovation. As China and India grow in stature, the strengths of their defence sector... Murli Murti | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
India in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy The upgrading of Vietnam–India relations from partnership (2003) to strategic partnership (2007) and a comprehensive strategic partnership (2016) is not merely the result of India’s Look/Act East Policy. It also... Vo Xuan Vinh | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
US–India Relations: The Shadowboxing Era As the US presidential elections are just a few months away, the economic and strategic differences between India and the United States have come to the forefront. Trump–Modi partnership which... Shubhrajeet Konwer | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
Secure Through Development: Evaluation of India’s Border Area Development Programme The Border Area Development Programme was initiated in the year 1986–87, to strengthen India’s security by ensuring developed and secure borders. Initially, the programme was implemented in the western border... N. Manoharan , Depak Saravanan , Vasvi Saini | January 2020 | Strategic Analysis
TikTok: A Ticking Bomb! TikTok has hooked youngsters around the world. What is worrisome is the lack of understanding about the long-term implications of such social media apps with regard to data protection and... Kritika Roy | December 24, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Analysing China’s Digital and Space Belt and Road Initiative The recently held second Belt and Road forum in April 2019 based on the theme “Shaping a Brighter Shared Future" gained considerable momentum in the world community. BRI has been... Ajey Lele , Kritika Roy | | Occasional Papers
India-Africa Cooperation in Human Resource Development: Education ,Training and Skills Human resource development (HRD) and capacity building are frequently claimed to be at the heart of India's development cooperation. This paper is one of the first to look inside these... Kenneth King | | Occasional Papers
