Comments & Briefs

India–European Union Defence Cooperation: Avenues for Collaboration

Defence and security cooperation can become the mainstay of the India-EU relationship.

September 25, 2025

  • Jason Wahlang
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    Japan and Australia Deepen Defence Cooperation

    Japan and Australia have strengthened their defence partnership, exemplified by the August 2025 US$ 6 billion Mogami-class frigate deal.

    September 25, 2025

  • Simran Walia
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    Shigeru Ishiba’s Diplomatic Legacy

    While Prime Minister Ishiba’s untimely exit marks the return of political instability in Japan, he helped navigate Japan through extreme international uncertainty.

    September 23, 2025

  • Arnab Dasgupta
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    Charlie Kirk’s Killing Bares Rising Extremism in the US Body Politic

    Political violence in the US has increased in recent times, with Charlie Kirk’s killing the latest instance of rising extremism in the US body politic.

    September 22, 2025

  • Adil Rasheed
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    Small Modular Reactors and India: Institutional Drivers and Challenges

    Given India’s future energy demand and need for clean energy, Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are a suitable option.

    September 19, 2025

  • Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak , Bhawna Budhwar
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    China’s Space-Based Surveillance Capabilities

    China has made notable progress in strengthening its space infrastructure to support space-based surveillance.

    September 18, 2025

  • Abhishek Kumar Darbey
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    Steel Dome: Türkiye’s Envisioned Layered Air Shield

    Türkiye’s Steel Dome air defence system aims to reduce foreign dependence and protect critical infrastructure.

    September 16, 2025

  • Abhishek Yadav
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    Africa’s New Leadership and Resource Nationalism

    Africa’s new breed of leaders are renegotiating their role in the fast-changing world order with critical minerals as an important bargaining chip.

    September 09, 2025

  • Abhishek Mishra
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    Trump’s Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining: A Critical Assessment

    A new Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 24 April 2025 calls for enabling US access to vast reserves of mineral resources on the deep seabed space.

    September 03, 2025

  • Bipandeep Sharma
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    UN Cyber OEWG Ends after Five-Year Run

    The UN has taken a step forward to institutionalise cyber diplomacy, but the success of the new mechanism depends on implementation and sufficient resourcing.

    September 03, 2025

  • Cherian Samuel
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