Comments & Briefs

The Philippines’ Evolving West Philippine Sea Strategy

The Philippines government has taken multiple steps to address the Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea.

December 03, 2024

Rajnish Kumar

IDSA Comments

16th BRICS Summit: A Step towards a Multipolar World Order?

The 16th BRICS Summit, held in Kazan in October 2024, underscored the bloc's resilience and commitment to advancing a multipolar world order.

December 03, 2024

Rajeesh Kumar

Issue Brief

China’s Increasing Global Drone Footprint

China has become the world’s largest exporter of military UAVs and has also captured a significant chunk of the global civilian drone market.

November 21, 2024

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

IDSA Comments

Quad-at-Sea Observer Mission: Exploring the Prospects of Coast Guard Collaboration

Quad-at-Sea Observer Mission envisages the deployment of coast guard assets to strengthen the collective maritime policing capabilities of the Quad nations.

November 14, 2024

R. Vignesh , Abhay Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

ASEAN–China Free Trade Area 3.0: Why Southeast Asia Matters?

The increasing ASEAN–China economic interdependence ensures both sides have a stake in maintaining stability, despite the trust deficit.

November 06, 2024

Temjenmeren Ao

IDSA Comments

One Year of Operation 1027: Myanmar at a Critical Juncture

While resistance efforts in major cities have yet to achieve the success seen in peripheral areas, the junta is unlikely to regain lost territory.

November 06, 2024

Om Prakash Das

IDSA Comments

The Why and What of Non-Inclusivity and Dissensus in the Taliban ‘Emirate’

Unless the Taliban regime adopts relatively non-intrusive social policies and embraces people-centric approaches to governance, it will remain somewhat a mirror image of its old regressive self from the 1990s.

November 04, 2024

Vishal Chandra

Special Feature

History and Geopolitics in South Korea–Japan Relations: The Sado Mine Issue

The South Korean support to the designation of the Sado mine as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2024 is reflective of the recent conciliatory approach of South Korea towards Japan with regards to the colonial history.

November 05, 2024

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

Issue Brief