Comments & Briefs

The India–Pakistan Armed Conflict: Chinese Reactions

Chinese reactions to the Pahalgam terror attacks and Operation Sindoor highlighted its close relations with Pakistan.

May 22, 2025

Mayuri Banerjee

Issue Brief

India and the Global LAWS Debates

India is championing flexible, voluntary commitments that enshrine human accountability and compliance with International Humanitarian Law norms in military AI.

May 22, 2025

Meghna Pradhan

Issue Brief

Balikatan Exercise 2025: Bolstering US–Philippines Defence Cooperation

Amid escalating strategic rivalries in the Indo-Pacific, the Balikatan Exercise 2025 underscored a resolve to deter coercion and maintain a rules-based maritime order.

May 21, 2025

Simran Walia

IDSA Comments

Trump’s Tariff War Offers India a Chance to Make Inroads into Africa

India can emerge as a partner of consequence and help in Africa’s economic integration in the wake of the Trump tariffs.

May 21, 2025

Abhishek Mishra

IDSA Comments

Operation Sindoor and China’s Response

Chinese responses to the India–Pakistan conflict is a reminder of the perennial strategic challenge that the China–Pakistan nexus poses to India’s security.

May 21, 2025

Prashant Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media

India and the US have demonstrated resilience in maintaining high-level engagement, despite episodes of public miscommunication.

May 20, 2025

Cherian Samuel

IDSA Comments

Is Bangladesh Eyeing India’s Northeast? An Emerging Security Dilemma

The possibility of a three-pronged strategic encirclement involving China, Pakistan and an unstable Bangladesh necessitates a recalibrated Indian approach.

May 20, 2025

Anand Kumar

IDSA Comments