Reassessing DefExpo’s Role in India’s Defence Industrial Ecosystem The DefExpo has succeeded in projecting India’s defence-industrial ambitions and signalling strategic intent. Rahul Wankhede | | IDSA Comments
The Yellow Sea Dispute: Provisional Arrangements and Persistent Deadlock The January 2026 South Korea–China summit meeting produced minimal progress on the Yellow Sea maritime boundary issue. Abhay Kumar Singh | | Issue Brief
Evolving Security Architectures in Southeast Asia: A Study of Regional Security Multilateralism The central theme of this monograph is to analyse the emerging security architecture in Southeast Asia. The evolving internal and external developments which confronts Southeast Asian countries has led to... Temjenmeren Ao | | Monograph
The US National Security Strategy 2025: Competing for Power in a Fragmenting World The 2025 United States National Security Strategy (NSS) reflects a shift in how the US defines and pursues its national interests. Rajeesh Kumar | | Issue Brief
Tracing the Eastern Nagas’ Demand for Autonomy The eastern Nagas have demanded autonomy for decades, highlighting neglect and alienation as reasons for Eastern Nagaland’s underdevelopment. Anushka Chavan | | Backgrounder
Operation Absolute Resolve and the Future of Warfare: Military Lessons for India Operation Absolute Resolve demonstrated what a fully networked, joint and politically willed force can achieve. A.B. Shivane | | Issue Brief
IUU Fishing and Human Security in the Western Indian Ocean Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Western Indian Ocean poses a critical challenge to human security and governance. Sharvari Devendra Patil | | Issue Brief
Assessing Japan’s Diplomacy in 2025 Japanese diplomacy in 2025 underwent several paradigm shifts, each of which brought in train potentially transformative impacts. Arnab Dasgupta | | Issue Brief
Afghanistan as ‘Contiguous Neighbour’: India’s Reassertion of Its Northern Frontier India's reference to Afghanistan as a ‘contiguous neighbour’ is a calibrated strategy to underscore the enduring nature of India’s historical connections. Priyanka Singh | | IDSA Comments
Cyclone Ditwah and Sri Lanka’s Fragile Recovery: Climate, Debt and Governance Challenges Cyclonic storm Ditwah made landfall on Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, causing massive damage to the country. Gulbin Sultana | | Issue Brief
