Publication

The budget estimates (BE) for the Ministry of Defence stand at Rs 784,678.3 crore, an increase of Rs 103,468.03 crore (15.2 per cent) over 2025–26 BE.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh |
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• Issue Brief

The narrative of ‘the return of geopolitics’ to the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) is gaining traction in the larger discourse of the Indo-Pacific, primarily driven by the anxiety over People’s...

• Shruti Pandalai |
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• Monograph

Both the ‘anti-social media’ of the Dark Web and the mainstream social media promote hate, violence and indecency for profit and political ends.

• Adil Rasheed |
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• IDSA Comments

The removal of Maduro by the US in Operation Absolute Resolve reifies Russian concerns associated with mass protests and regime change.

• Anshu Kumar |
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• IDSA Comments

I am pleased to present to the readers the fourth issue of 2025, which brings together five insightful articles, three commentaries and three book reviews. I would also like to...

• Vivek Chadha |
• October-December 2025 |
• Journal of Defence Studies

The transfer of Syrian ISIS prisoners to Iraq overlooks structural vulnerabilities within Iraqi society that are likely to intensify as the process unfolds.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
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• IDSA Comments

The nuclear-related budget announcements and the SHANTI Act are likely to play a significant role in India’s global nuclear collaborations.

• Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak |
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• IDSA Comments

India needs to build a defence-industrial ecosystem that reflects its long-term national objectives.

• Rahul Wankhede |
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• Issue Brief

India, as part of the US-led Pax Silica, will become a reliable player in the global critical-materials ecosystem.

• Ajey Lele |
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• IDSA Comments

The revised labour laws in GCC countries have both positive and negative effects on the Indian diaspora residing in these countries.

• Tabassum |
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• Issue Brief