Evolution of Pakistan’s Influence Operations in Jammu & Kashmir: An Analysis Influence Operations (IOs) are tailored actions to shape perceptions of a targeted audience within the information domain. They pursue political, economic, social, or military outcomes. Their adaptable transparent nature poses challenges for containment. Pakistan’s IOs, active since Partition, target India a (especially Jammu and Kashmir) through State agencies like the Inter-Services Public Relations and its support to non-State entities. Their objectives vary from destabilization to reshaping the culture of J&K. Tejusvi Shukla | March-April 2023 | Strategic Analysis
The Saudi–Iran Rapprochement The Chinese-mediated rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran puts a check on the widening gap between the two regional powers. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | March 14, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Negotiations on South China Sea Code of Conduct: Does It Matter? Negotiations between ASEAN and China regarding a Code of Conduct on South China Sea may continue to be prolonged and evasive. Om Prakash Das | March 13, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Implications of the New START Suspension Russia’s decision to suspend participation in the New START complicates efforts to revive arms control negotiations. Rajiv Nayan , Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | March 02, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Generative AI and Large Language Models: The AI Gold Rush Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionise the way we work and live. Sanur Sharma | March 01, 2023 | Issue Brief
Absorption of Emerging Technologies in Armed Forces Critical and Emerging Technologies have become essential components in the modern warfighting domain. Akshat Upadhyay | March 01, 2023 | Issue Brief
Gulf of Guinea Countries and Terrorism Threat Gulf of Guinea littoral states like Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and Togo have witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks in recent years. Sindhu Dinesh | February 22, 2023 | Issue Brief
Making Sense of the US–China Balloon Row The US–China balloon row shows that the significance of methods like balloon surveillance has not reduced in the era of high-tech satellites and drones. Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | February 22, 2023 | IDSA Comments
India’s G20 Presidency: Opportunity to Resume Engagement in the Arctic India could help in the resumption of the suspended scientific exchanges by the West in the Arctic. Anurag Bisen | February 17, 2023 | Policy Brief
Defence Budget 2023–24: Trend Analysis In the Union Budget 2023–24, the estimated allocations for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are Rs 5,93,537.64 crores, an increase of 13 per cent over BE 2022–23 (Rs 5,25,166.15 crores). S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh | February 17, 2023 | Issue Brief
