The India–UK Cybersecurity Partnership The trajectory of the India–UK cyber partnership indicates a progres-sive shift from cyber dialogue to advancing technological security. Kripa Jayaprakash | | IDSA Comments
RPSA Ghatak and India’s Stealth UCAV Programme The RPSA Ghatak demonstrates India’s push for domestically developed defence technology focused on stealth and autonomy. Jai Verma | | IDSA Comments
The Abiy Project: God, Power, and War in the New Ethiopia Gardner argues that since coming to power in 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has become one of the most debated political leaders in contemporary Africa. Following years of political unrest... Abyssinia Abay Mengistu | January-June 2026 | Africa Trends
From Training to Embedded Partnerships: Pakistan’s Evolving Defence Outreach in Africa Pakistan's defence engagement in Africa is evolving from limited, transactional cooperation towards more embedded and institutionalised security partnerships. Traditionally centred on military training, United Nations peacekeeping, and modest defence exports,... Sneha M | January-June 2026 | Africa Trends
Africa’s Emerging Nuclear Energy Landscape: An Appraisal Africa’s growing interest in nuclear energy is closely linked to one of the continent’s most pressing challenges: how to provide reliable and affordable electricity while supporting economic growth. For decades,... Abhishek Verma | January-June 2026 | Africa Trends
Beyond The Gun: Why Military InterventionCannot Be a Permanent Solution in Cabo Delgado The threat of Rwanda's withdrawal from Cabo Delgado pending the renewal of funding under the European Union (EU) peace fund should serve as a wake-up call to the Mozambican government.... Bame Romeo Gaonyadiwe | January-June 2026 | Africa Trends
Leverage Without Sovereignty: African Bargaining Strategies in the US–China Critical Minerals and AI Rivalry Africa occupies a strategically distinct and almost contradictory position in technology rivalry between the United States and China. The continent holds nearly 30 percent of the world’s critical mineral reserves... Khyati Singh | January-June 2026 | Africa Trends
Israel–US Strategic Cooperation Against Iran: Limits and Divergences The conflict with Iran is unlikely to produce a decisive military outcome, given that Israel and the US retain different strategic lenses vis-à-vis the regional security situation. Hirak Jyoti Das | | IDSA Comments
Coercive Diplomacy at Play: The Greenland Outcome The US, Denmark and Greenland trilateral security pact strengthens US military and space presence in the Arctic region. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
Neither Open nor Free: Emerging Bifurcation of Global AI Access Infrastructure As frontier AI splits into two rival regimes of access, India must stop depending on access and start building sovereign capability. Meghna Pradhan | | Issue Brief
