India

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

Prime Minister Vajpayee not only led India across the nuclear rubicon overtly but also worked to secure international legitimacy in the nuclear domain.

• Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
• Issue Brief

The February 2026 New Delhi AI Impact Summit is expected to reorient the global conversation on AI from principles to their practical, tangible impact.

• Ajey Lele , Meghna Pradhan
• Special Feature

Modi’s visit to Jordan and Oman further strengthens India’s ‘Think West’ policy that prioritises engagement with the West Asian countries.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• IDSA Comments

The shift away from a state-dominated nuclear governance framework towards an investment-friendly regime could enable the Indian nuclear industry to prosper.

• Ajey Lele
• IDSA Comments

Nuclear cooperation has remained a defining attribute of the India–Russia bilateral relationship.

• Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
• IDSA Comments

India’s deployment of its armed forces in the aftermath of the Korean Armistice established a unique blueprint for global peace-making.

• D. Padma Kumar Pillay
• IDSA Comments

Strengthening shared convergence in a turbulent world appears to be the central theme of the upcoming 23rd annual India–Russia summit.

• Rajorshi Roy
• IDSA Comments

The evolving Saudi–Pakistan relationship is a matter of concern for India, though it poses no direct or immediate security threat to India.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• Issue Brief

Economic warfare has emerged as a central instrument of statecraft in the 21st century.

• Shailendra Gavade
• Issue Brief