India’s Evolving Approach Towards the Gulf: From Bilateralism to Regionalism The Gulf and Indo-Pacific are the two strategic regions in India’s extended neighbourhood located, respectively, at the northwestern and southeastern flanks of the Indian Ocean and are key to the... Md. Muddassir Quamar | March-April 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Indian Navy Gets a New Communications Satellite The launch of the CMS-03 strategic satellite, designed to boost the Indian Navy's operational capabilities, represents a significant milestone in India’s strategic space pursuit. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
Assertion of Religion in Sri Lankan Politics: A Critical Analysis The monograph presents an in-depth analysis of the role of religion in Sri Lankan politics and its impact on the country in the social, political, security, and foreign policy domains.... Gulbin Sultana | | Monograph
China’s Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan Post US-Nato Withdrawal: Implications for India The monograph examines the inception of China's geostrategic/geo-economic pivot towards Pakistan— and more recently, Afghanistan— before charting the trajectory of its expanding role in the Af-Pak region. It assesses the... Priyanka Singh | | Monograph
Cyberwarfare in Post-Colonial States: An Analysis of China’s Apps Ban in India Cyberwarfare has emerged as a critical dimension of modern conflicts, challenging traditional State-centric frameworks in international relations. As technology continues to advance, cyber attacks have the potential to cause significant... Sangit Kumar Ragi , Ningthoujam Koiremba Singh , Satish Irungbam | March-April 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Beyond the Facade of Azadi: POK’s Struggle for Political Autonomy The territories of the so-called ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), known together as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), hold immense geostrategic significance while remaining at the heart of... Mohammad Usman Bhatti , Muneeb Yousuf | March-April 2025 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Roadmap for Small Modular Reactors The Indian Union Budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 provisioned ₹ 20,000 crore for the Nuclear Energy Mission aimed at advancing research and development in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), to... Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak , Bhawna Budhwar | March-April 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Institutions, Journals and Discourse: Legacy of Strategic Analysis Strategic thought has long found its sharpest expression in the in-house journals of leading policy institutions. These publications serve as repositories of insights, platforms for debate, and at times, instruments... Uttam Kumar Sinha | March-April 2025 | Strategic Analysis
The Invisible Battlefield: Information Operations in the 12-Day Israel–Iran War The 12-day war between Israel and Iran showed that Information Operations have become a decisive part of modern warfare. Harsh Yadav | | Issue Brief
India, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban: Evolving Dynamics South Asia is witnessing new alignments, with divergences between old allies (the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan) and convergences between new partners (India and the Afghan Taliban). Saman Ayesha Kidwai | | Issue Brief
