Global Power Shifts and Germany’s New Foreign Policy Agenda The German government’s 2011 abstention from the United Nations Security Council vote on military intervention in Libya raised questions about Germany’s role in the international system. By abstaining, Germany broke with its Western allies and aligned itself with four of the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China. Its ‘non-Western’ act unleashed a debate on the future of German foreign policy. This contribution aims to provide an understanding of Germany’s new foreign policy. Robert Kappel | may | Strategic Analysis
Australia’s Quest for ‘Strategic Equilibrium’ in the Indo-Pacific Australia’s pursuit of strategic equilibrium has become the defining feature of its foreign policy in recent times. Shruti Pandalai | 26 April 2024 | Issue Brief
Indian and Chinese Approaches to United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa This monograph delves into Indian and Chinese approaches to UN peacekeeping in Africa, offering insights into how these rising powers interact with African nations. It analyzes their motivations and guiding principles in peacekeeping on the continent, comparing their approaches and highlighting differences in scope and impact. Rajeesh Kumar | 2024 | Monograph
Russia’s Geopolitical Position in the Arctic: What’s New? Erdem Lamazhapov , Arild Moe | November-December 2024 | Strategic Analysis
Hot Stakes in the Arctic: Global Rivalries and New Geopolitical Forces The Arctic, so exquisitely remote, seems at times to drift beyond the reach of global politics. In this frigid expanse, the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum standing as a rare bridge, kept its most formidable of rivals—Russia and the US—together, compelling the two to cooperate even as they continued to lock horns elsewhere. It seemed almost too good to be true. The enduring East-West peace once held in the Arctic has come under unaccustomed strain due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, disrupting governance, research and economic activity while challenging decades of practical and operational cooperation across the region’s vast landscapes and seascapes spanning the northern reaches of North America, Europe and Asia. Bipandeep Sharma , Uttam Kumar Sinha | November-December 2024 | Strategic Analysis
India and the Scorpene Club The creation of a ‘Scorpene Club’ could collectively benefit India, Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia, all operators of the French-origin submarine. R. Vignesh , Abhay Kumar Singh | 24 April 2024 | Issue Brief
Armenia’s French Connection Armenia–France ties are now shaping regional geopolitics in the Caucasus, and their bilateral relationship has become more meaningful after the Nagorno-Karabakh war. Jason Wahlang | 23 April 2024 | IDSA Comments
The Escalating Israel–Iran Conflict Israel’s successful interception of Iranian missiles and drones has restored its image as a superior military power regionally, an image which was dented by the October 2023 Hamas attacks. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | 22 April 2024 | IDSA Comments
Emerging Security Competition and Challenges in the Horn of Africa The Horn of Africa is experiencing a wave of geopolitical realignment even as territorial disputes, competition for scarce resources, among other challenges continue to remain dominant. Abhishek Mishra | 19 April 2024 | Issue Brief
Security Threats to the Chinese Nationals in Pakistan Repeated attacks on Chinese nationals on Pakistani soil is seen as a critical challenge for continued China–Pakistan economic cooperation. Priyanka Singh | 19 April 2024 | Issue Brief
