Comments & Briefs

China’s Pursuit of Aircraft Carriers

China has made significant progress in equipping the PLA Navy with aircraft carriers of increasing sophistication and capabilities.

May 26, 2025

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

Sharp Appreciation in New Taiwan Dollar vs US Dollar: Reasons and Implications

The New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) saw a sharp appreciation vis-à-vis the US Dollar in the backdrop of trade talks with the US.

May 23, 2025

Prashant Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

Operation Sindoor: Japan’s Response

Japanese officials and analysts must pay greater attention to the risks inherent in equating India with Pakistan—a so-called ‘iron brother’ of strategic rival China.

May 23, 2025

Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

The Future of the India–US Partnership

US President Donald Trump’s recent statements have equated India and Pakistan while it is clear that Pakistan is the perpetrator of terrorism and India the victim.

May 22, 2025

Ashok Sajjanhar

IDSA Comments

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