Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Sustainability and Indigenous Rights The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project is an example of India's challenge of reconciling hydropower goals with ecological fragility and indigenous rights. Srotaswini Hazarika | | Issue Brief
Pakistan’s Afghanistan Problem The Taliban 2.0 have refused to bow to Pakistan’s dictates on multiple issues, including on cracking down on the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan and their relationship with India. Priyanka Singh | | Issue Brief
US–China Cyber Relations and the Weaponisation of Microsoft Platforms China has increasingly exploited Microsoft vulnerabilities in its cyber rivalry with the US. Ishanya Sharma | | Issue Brief
The 12th ADMM-Plus Meeting: Future Prospects The ADMM-Plus plays a critical role in building regional solidarity through practical cooperation. Temjenmeren Ao | | Issue Brief
An Indigenous Unified Defence Cloud: Securing India’s Digital Sovereignty An indigenous Armed Forces Cloud is crucial for protecting national security, enhancing operational readiness and preserving technological independence. Mohit Walia | | Issue Brief
The Risk of a Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Donald Trump’s decision to resume US nuclear testing risks reigniting a competitive nuclear build-up that could destabilise international security. Abhishek Verma | | IDSA Comments
Towards Effective Defence Procurement: Lessons from the US SPEED Act 2025 The US SPEED Act 2025 illuminates how agile, outcome-based acquisition models can quicken defence procurement. Chaitan Chouhan | | Issue Brief
The Mistaken History of the Korean War: What We Got Wrong Then and Now by Paul M. Edwards For Koreans, the Korean War was undoubtedly a watershed moment, which cemented the bifurcation of Korean Peninsula that continues more than seventy years after the fact. It is impossible to... Meghna Pradhan | July-September 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Arctic Frontier: Geopolitical Chessboard of Major Powers? The Arctic region, once considered a distant and inhospitable corner of the world, is rapidly emerging as a focal point in global geopolitics. Harvard International Review (HIR) argues that “nations... Rahul Pandey | July-September 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
Outer Space as a Global Commons: Evolving Governance and the Challenges of the 21st Century Space has long been considered a domain beyond territorial claims, governed by international treaties that emphasised cooperation and peaceful exploration. However, in the face of rapid technological advances, the increasing... Martand Jha | July-September 2025 | Journal of Defence Studies
