Comments & Briefs

South Korea Elects Lee Jae-myung as President: Challenges Ahead

Lee Jae-myung’s election as South Korea’s President has ended the period of political instability that began with the imposition of martial law in December 2024.

June 11, 2025

Prashant Kumar Singh

IDSA Comments

The Recall Campaign and Political Polarisation in Taiwan

The unprecedented scale of the ongoing recall campaign has revealed a deep political polarisation in Taiwan.

June 10, 2025

Prashant Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

Ankara’s Pakistan Tilt: Fallout on India–Türkiye Relations

Türkiye’s recognition of India’s genuine security concerns is essential if there has to be a forward movement in India–Turkiye ties.

June 10, 2025

Abhishek Yadav

Issue Brief

China and Rare-Earth Elements: Is Trump Blinking on Tariffs?

China has taken measures to control the rare earth elements (REE) market, in response to President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs.

June 09, 2025

Ajey Lele

IDSA Comments

Taiwanese Assessments and Responses to ‘United Front’ Threats

The Taiwanese government has put in place a series of legislative and security measures to counter ‘united front’ threats from China.

June 04, 2025

Prashant Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

India and the MQ-9B Sky/Sea Guardian Deal

MQ-9B Sky/Sea Guardian drone procurement is a significant milestone for India’s unmanned combat capability.

June 04, 2025

Anika Vipulpriya

IDSA Comments

Pakistan’s False Conflation of Gaza Crisis with Kashmir

The false equivalence of Gaza with Kashmir in Pakistan’s international propaganda needs to be quashed.

June 03, 2025

Adil Rasheed

IDSA Comments

From Hostility to Cooperation? China’s Efforts at Mediation between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Deep-rooted tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan will continue to hinder progress on mutually beneficial projects despite Beijing's efforts.

June 02, 2025

Namita Barthwal

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US Funding Cuts and the Future of Africa’s Public Health

Africa’s fragile health systems are being undermined due to withdrawal of US funding support to aid programmes.

May 28, 2025

Rajeesh Kumar

Issue Brief

Tech Deals and Trump’s West Asia Trip

Tech deals dominated in US President Donald Trump’s first overseas visit of his second term to the Gulf region.

May 27, 2025

Khyati Singh

IDSA Comments