Comments & Briefs

The Politics of North Korea’s ‘Garbage Balloons’ in South Korea

The unprecedented ‘garbage bombing’ incidents reflect the fragility of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.

July 24, 2024

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

Issue Brief

Putin’s Visits to North Korea and Vietnam Amidst the Ukraine War

President Vladimir Putin’s visits to North Korea and Vietnam reinforce Moscow’s relationships with these two countries at a time of regional and global flux.

July 23, 2024

Anusua Ganguly

IDSA Comments

Japan’s Currency Crisis and Its Implications

Japan’s path to recovery from the economic ‘lost decades’ is obstructed by a deepening currency crisis.

July 23, 2024

Arnab Dasgupta

IDSA Comments

The Kaladan Transport Project Amidst the Civil War in Myanmar

Ongoing conflicts involving groups such as the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military junta have delayed the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.

July 22, 2024

Om Prakash Das

IDSA Comments

Türkiye–Israel Trade Conflict: Economic Standoff amidst a Simmering Crisis

Türkiye’s decision to suspend all trade with Israel from May 2024 has upended a significant economic relationship.

July 19, 2024

Abhishek Yadav

Issue Brief

India’s Path to Defence Self-Reliance: Challenges and Progress in the iDEX Initiative

The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative is a key programme to make India a technological hub for defence manufacturing.

July 19, 2024

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

Issue Brief

Pakistan’s 2024–25 Budget: An Analysis

Unchecked inflation and a low tax-to-GDP ratio are some of the key economic woes plaguing Pakistan.

July 18, 2024

Ashish Shukla

IDSA Comments

The Emerging Contours of the Philippines’ Maritime Strategy

The Philippines is building new security partnerships as well as undertaking new maritime strategies to address some of the asymmetries in the maritime space vis-à-vis China.

July 16, 2024

Temjenmeren Ao

Issue Brief

Sheikh Hasina’s State Visit to India

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's state visit, the first during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third consecutive term, underscores the importance both nations place on the India–Bangladesh relationship.

July 15, 2024

Anand Kumar

Issue Brief