Africa’s Quest for Modernity: Lessons from Japan and China The volume under review draws from noted scholar Ali Mazrui’s definition of modernisation, which integrates epistemic advancements with capability-based arguments. It looks to East and Southeast Asia as models for... Arnab Dasgupta | January-June 2025 | Africa Trends
The Cycles of Violence That Have Fuelled Burkina Faso’s Insecurity Burkina Faso, once among Africa’s most peaceful states, has become the world’s most terrorism-impacted country, driven by cyclical violence between jihadists, state forces, and self-defense militias. This paper examines how... Charlie Werb | January-June 2025 | Africa Trends
From Peacekeeping to Partnership: India’s Evolving Role in South Sudan India’s engagement with South Sudan began before its independence with signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that supported by India in 2005. India remained committed in extending the support to... Kunal Sharma | January-June 2025 | Africa Trends
Russia’s Nuclear Energy Diplomacy in Africa The strategic withdrawal of the United States from key energy initiatives in Africa, including the winding down of Power Africa and reduced support for Just Energy Transition Partnerships, has created... Samir Bhattacharya | January-June 2025 | Africa Trends
Forging Strategic Bonds: India’s Expanding Defence Footprint in North Africa India has increasingly become a key defence partner for North African nations like Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria, with significant potential for defence industry collaboration and arms exports. The North African... Shayesta Nishat Ahmed | January-June 2025 | Africa Trends
Türkiye and the PKK: Disarmament and the Path Ahead The July 2025 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarmament process is widely regarded as the most credible opportunity to bring the armed struggle, initiated in 1984, to a definitive end. Abhishek Yadav | | Issue Brief
Cognitive Warfare: Key Aspects Cognitive Warfare aims to influence an adversary's cognitive functions, from “peacetime public opinion to wartime decision-making”. Sukhbir Kaur Minhas | | Issue Brief
Streamlining Field Evaluation Trials A composite defence acquisition organisation can help streamline the MoD’s capital procurement processes, including field trial procedures. Amit Cowshish | | IDSA Comments
China–Afghanistan Relations: Hope, Hype and More Publisher: Pentagon Press China has been a part of the Afghan maze, but landlocked Afghanistan seemed to have factored either marginally or episodically in its geopolitical quests in the past... Vishal Chandra | | Book
The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner. Shayesta Nishat Ahmed | | Issue Brief
