United States of America (USA)

Some of the Executive Orders released at the end of President Trump’s first day in office could foreshadow potential pain points in the relationship.

• Cherian Samuel
• January 28, 2025
• IDSA Comments

The imposition of sanctions on entities involved in clandestinely procuring strategic technologies highlight that the widely proclaimed dismantlement of the proliferation network involving Pakistan and China was either overstated or an oversight.

• Rajiv Nayan
• January 02, 2025
• IDSA Comments

Faced with geostrategic setbacks, a militarily assertive Israel and the incoming Trump presidency, Iran has prioritised diplomacy with both regional countries and the West.

• Deepika Saraswat
• December 27, 2024
• Issue Brief

The US’ immediate response to 9/11 attacks marked the acme of its global hegemonic might, but the 7/10 attacks have fully exposed its receding geopolitical and technological ascendance.

• Adil Rasheed
• December 09, 2024
• IDSA Comments

The Biden administration’s Africa policy had to contend with military interventions, complex electoral transitions, fragile peace agreements and humanitarian crises.

• Abhishek Mishra
• August 08, 2024
• Issue Brief

The Project 2025 document reinforces the growing ideological divide in a deeply polarised American society.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai
• July 30, 2024
• Issue Brief

The US Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) claims in the Arctic brings into question the legitimacy of established mechanisms like UNCLOS and CLCS.

• Bipandeep Sharma
• July 10, 2024
• IDSA Comments

Sino-US diplomatic engagement has been successful in fostering a modicum of stability between the two countries, despite significant contentions.

• Mayuri Banerjee
• July 08, 2024
• IDSA Comments

The ‘natural-born citizen’ clause is an anomaly in a nation that prides itself as a nation of immigrants.

• Cherian Samuel
• May 31, 2024
• IDSA Comments

Successful implementation of the Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement (RDPA) will require a deep understanding of the nuances and requirements of both the US and Indian defence procurement systems.

• Cherian Samuel
• May 17, 2024
• IDSA Comments