Comments & Briefs

Contextualising Trump’s Bagram Pivot

President Donald Trump’s wish to reclaim the Bagram airbase could be a negotiating tactic to strike a deal with the Taliban regime.

October 08, 2025

Priyanka Singh

Issue Brief

Red Sea Cable Cuts: Envisaging Operational Framework for Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure

The recent incidents of cable cuts in the Red Sea highlight the need to develop operational strategies in the Indian Ocean Region to secure Critical Undersea Infrastructure.

October 07, 2025

R. Vignesh

Issue Brief

The Rohingya Crisis amid Shifting Dynamics in Rakhine

The growing armed conflict between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military in Rakhine State since late 2023 has left nearly one million Rohingya refugees stranded in camps.

October 07, 2025

Saanya Sidhra

Issue Brief

Challenges of Integrating Foreign Fighters in Syria

Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to integrate foreign fighters into the Syrian army accompanies complex structural and security challenges.

October 03, 2025

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Issue Brief

TICAD 9 and the Indian Ocean: Prospects for India–Japan Collaboration

The initiatives announced during the TICAD9 summit in Yokohama offer a second chance to reinvigorate India-Japan collaboration in Africa.

October 01, 2025

Mohanasakthivel J , Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

Defence Contours of India-UK Vision 2035: Opportunities and Challenges

Vision 2035 can be expected to evolve from a roadmap into a durable pillar of the India–UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

October 01, 2025

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

Issue Brief

China’s Contentious Relationship with North Korea: Recent Developments

Beijing’s robust economic ties do not lead it to pressure Pyongyang to denuclearise, as it prioritises the stability of the bilateral relationship.

October 01, 2025

M.S. Prathibha

Issue Brief

Is Multilateralism Dead?

Cooperation and collaboration through multilateral institutions are the only viable and sustainable responses to a world grappling with complex global challenges.

September 30, 2025

Ashok Sajjanhar

IDSA Comments

Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defence Agreement and Shifting Alignments in West Asia

The Saudi-Pakistan defence pact symbolises regional actors' growing autonomy and assertiveness in reshaping the regional security environment.

September 30, 2025

Deepika Saraswat

IDSA Comments

Trump’s Tariffs and BRICS: Towards a Resilient Bloc?

President Trump’s tariffs have reinforced the importance of BRICS as a platform for collective bargaining and the pursuit of alternative institutional frameworks.

September 29, 2025

Rajeesh Kumar

Issue Brief