Operation Absolute Resolve and the Future of Warfare: Military Lessons for India Operation Absolute Resolve demonstrated what a fully networked, joint and politically willed force can achieve. A.B. Shivane | | Issue Brief
IUU Fishing and Human Security in the Western Indian Ocean Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Western Indian Ocean poses a critical challenge to human security and governance. Sharvari Devendra Patil | | Issue Brief
Assessing Japan’s Diplomacy in 2025 Japanese diplomacy in 2025 underwent several paradigm shifts, each of which brought in train potentially transformative impacts. Arnab Dasgupta | | Issue Brief
Afghanistan as ‘Contiguous Neighbour’: India’s Reassertion of Its Northern Frontier India's reference to Afghanistan as a ‘contiguous neighbour’ is a calibrated strategy to underscore the enduring nature of India’s historical connections. Priyanka Singh | | IDSA Comments
Cyclone Ditwah and Sri Lanka’s Fragile Recovery: Climate, Debt and Governance Challenges Cyclonic storm Ditwah made landfall on Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, causing massive damage to the country. Gulbin Sultana | | Issue Brief
Trump and Greenland President Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland appears to be driven by a desire to secure US interests in the Arctic for long-term geostrategic and economic reasons. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Implications for Alliances in the Red Sea Basin Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland has significant implications for peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa. Abhishek Mishra , Afroz Khan | | Issue Brief
India–US Defence Cooperation in Advanced Undersea Systems Cooperation in the development of Advanced Undersea Systems was a common thread in India–US defence engagements in 2025. R. Vignesh | | Issue Brief
China–Japan Diplomatic Row and Beijing’s Anger Diplomacy Beijing engaged in a sustained display of anger following Prime Minister Takaichi’s remarks that a Chinese naval blockade of Taiwan could be considered an existential threat by Japan. Mayuri Banerjee | | IDSA Comments
Four Decades of the Australia Group The Australia Group remains a vital instrument for reinforcing international norms against chemical and biological weapons proliferation. Aayushi Sharma | | IDSA Comments
