India–Japan Defence Ties: Building a Strategic Partnership India–Japan defence ties that began less than a decade ago have witnessed unprecedented progress. Until recently they were dominated by military exercises, training and regular dialogues, but now they are... G.V.C. Naidu , Ishida Yasuyuki | January 2019 | Strategic Analysis
Assessing India’s Engagements in the INSTC and Analysing its Implications on India’s Commercial and Strategic Interests The INSTC formalised by India, Iran and Russia at the start of the new millennium to develope an alternative transport system linking India with Central Asia and Eurasia floundered for... Sanjana Gogna | January 2019 | Strategic Analysis
China’s Big Push for Solar Energy China has managed to establish an edge in solar energy manufacturing and technology, and any shift in its solar policy is likely to affect countries looking to increase their solar... Chithra Purushothaman | December 31, 2018 | Issue Brief
Bangladesh General Elections 2018: What Next for the Opposition It remains to be seen whether AL in its third term will be able to address the issue of rampant corruption that has deeply permeated the governance structure as well... Smruti S. Pattanaik | December 31, 2018 | IDSA Comments
Bringing Capacity Building in Cybersecurity to the fore For a global build-up of cybersecurity, capacity building needs to be given much more importance than it has received till date. Cherian Samuel | December 26, 2018 | IDSA Comments
Xi Jinping’s Politics and What it Means for India There is a need to close the perception gap in India’s assessment of the state of Chinese politics, to distinguish between transformation and conflict, and respond accordingly. M.S. Prathibha | December 20, 2018 | IDSA Comments
Chemical Weapons Convention: Past, Present and Future The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors. This convention came into force on 29... Ajey Lele , Natallia Khaniejo | | Occasional Papers
Defence Planning and Budget Dilemma The government decided to do away with the five year planning process in 2014. Therefore, there is no 13th plan. Despite this, MoD has gone ahead and formulated the 13th... Vinay Kaushal | | Occasional Papers
BIMSTEC: An Unprecedented Opportunity for Collaboration and Cooperation in Cyberspace The BIMSTEC region offers tremendous opportunities in the field of cyber space. However, the full scope of digital dividend can only be harnessed if the countries of the region are... Ashish Chhibbar | December 18, 2018 | IDSA Comments
Paris Call: Another Missed Call? Paris Call could be seen as a positive step towards finding a middle path between Western democracies and authoritarian regimes on the issue of cyber governance. Kritika Roy | December 18, 2018 | IDSA Comments
