IDSA ISSUE BRIEFS

The Modi factor in Central Asia

The Modi factor in Central Asia

Modi’s activism is welcomed in Central Asian countries, though they know that India has already missed the bus and it has a lot of catching up to do.

June 24, 2015

21st Century Proliferation and Tracking: Tackling Arms Proliferation in the Modern Conflict Landscape

21st Century Proliferation and Tracking: Tackling Arms Proliferation in the Modern Conflict Landscape

Time and again, civilian masses the world over have been at the receiving end of legions of conventional weapons systems leaving destructive direct and indirect consequences in their wake. The copious arms -and their ammunition- currently in circulation range from assault rifles, rocket launchers, anti-aircraft weapons to pistols, machine guns as well as missiles, grenades and other explosive ordnances.

June 23, 2015

US-Japan Security Alliance: Standing the Test of Time

US-Japan Security Alliance: Standing the Test of Time

The revised defence guidelines have added value to the US-Japan partnership and the fundamental shift in Japanese security policy complements the US call upon Japan to shoulder greater security responsibility as a partner.

May 29, 2015

The Rohingyas: Security Implications for ASEAN and Beyond

The Rohingyas: Security Implications for ASEAN and Beyond

In the last two months, the large-scale exodus of Rohingyas towards the coastlines of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia has been a concern not only for the region but also for the international community.

May 29, 2015

‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf

‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf

While both Saudi Arabia and Iran vie for power and influence, Yemenis continue to suffer and the country seems to be slipping into further instability.

May 26, 2015

India’s Renewed Interest in Chabahar: Need to Stay the Course

India’s Renewed Interest in Chabahar: Need to Stay the Course

India has to play a critical role in developing and thereby realising the full potential of Chabahar port which will significantly boost its image as a proactive regional power that is building such critical infrastructure not only to maximise its financial and strategic gains but also to propel regional growth and prosperity.

May 13, 2015

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping: Different yet Same?

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping: Different yet Same?

Modi and Xi share several similarities: their rise to the top, the popular nationalism they ride, the power they wield, and their domestic as well as foreign policy priorities.

May 13, 2015

Crisis in Yemen: Imperatives for Region and Beyond

Crisis in Yemen: Imperatives for Region and Beyond

This Issue Brief examines the various dimensions of the conflict in Yemen and analyses the conflict’s impact on the region and beyond.

May 05, 2015

Iran-P5+1 Lausanne Framework: Issues and Challenges

Iran-P5+1 Lausanne Framework: Issues and Challenges

This Issue Brief looks back at the implementation of the JPOA and examines the extent to which the recent framework (JCPOA) agreed upon at Lausanne adheres to the letter and spirit of the JPOA, specifically as it relates to the pledge to treat the Iranian nuclear programme “as that of any non-nuclear state party to the NPT”.

April 23, 2015

Afghanistan and the Region

Afghanistan and the Region

Answers to all of Afghan problems can easily be found within the regional context. But the Afghan leadership is not likely to uphold the regional choice now.

April 20, 2015

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