Sergio Gor and the Future Trajectory of India–US Relations Additional responsibilities related to South and Central Asian Affairs on the new US Ambassadorial nominee could lead to diminished attention on the India–US ‘Global and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. Ashok Sajjanhar | | IDSA Comments
Counter Drone Systems: A Primer A multi-layered counter-drone architecture integrates electronic warfare systems, kinetic hard kill systems, and emerging technologies such as Directed Energy Weapons. Brahmshakti | | IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s Nuclear Ploy Pakistan no longer gains a substantial strategic advantage from its nuclear posturing, even as it continues to view the display of a nuclear threat as a strategic tool in conflict... Rajiv Nayan | | IDSA Comments
Japan’s ‘Nuclear Taboo’ 80 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki While Japan is staunchly committed to maintaining its traditional opposition to nuclear weapons, rising shades of domestic opinion are challenging decades of consensus. Abhishek Verma , Arnab Dasgupta | | Issue Brief
Stealth Frigates and India–Russia Defence Cooperation India–Russia collaboration on stealth frigates reflects the promise of defence co-production and the challenges of defence indigenisation. Rahul Wankhede | | IDSA Comments
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
