Embedded Rivalry: Technology as an Arbiter in US–China Great Power Competition Technology as an Arbiter of the US–China great power rivalry is starkly visible in both countries' recently released national security documents. Akshat Upadhyay | November 22, 2022 | Issue Brief
Delhi Declaration: Assessing Outcomes of UNSC CTC’s Special Meeting The principles encompassing the Delhi Declaration reiterate that India’s core security concerns broadly resonate with the members of the UNSC. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | November 16, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Technology and Terrorism: Challenges and Way Forward The special meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) held in New Delhi is an important multi-lateral effort to counter malicious use of technology. Sanur Sharma | November 16, 2022 | IDSA Comments
The 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation The main focus of the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Samarkand was on strengthening regional cooperation and trade connectivity in Eurasia. Jason Wahlang | November 14, 2022 | Backgrounder
Israel–Lebanon Maritime Boundary Agreement: An Assessment The Lebanon–Israel maritime boundary agreement promotes the rule of international law and regional economic cooperation. Abhay Kumar Singh , S. Samuel C. Rajiv | November 11, 2022 | Issue Brief
Yemen: Growing Uncertainty after the Ceasefire The end of the ceasefire in Yemen without any substantial political understanding between the government and the Houthis heightens the risk of escalation of violence. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | November 10, 2022 | IDSA Comments
PLA Western Theatre Command Lays Stress on Joint Operations Capabilities The PLA Western Theatre Command has focused on joint operations capabilities to counter the perceived lack of air superiority and information dominance in the theatre, which it believes is required for strike operations. M.S. Prathibha | November 02, 2022 | Issue Brief
One Year of AUKUS: An Assessment of Progress and Challenges AUKUS illustrates the growing strategic depth between the US and Australia, the UK’s return to ‘East of Suez’ and Australia’s attempts to revolutionise its defence industrial base. R. Vignesh , Abhay Kumar Singh | November 02, 2022 | Issue Brief
Eastern Mediterranean: A Natural Gas Hub Worth Exploring The Eastern Mediterranean offers India strong prospects for import of natural gas, given strong bilateral relations with regional countries, including Egypt, Israel, Greece and Cyprus. Md. Muddassir Quamar | November 01, 2022 | IDSA Comments
The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics: Ananth Krishnan and Stanly Johny, HarperCollins, Gurugram The conspicuous US withdrawal from Afghanistan has resulted in a political vacuum, garnering immediate attention of regional and great powers alike. In The Comrades and the Mullahs, presenting Afghanistan’s long history of foreign invasions and resistance, journalists Ananth Krishnan and Stanly Johny show how the country was a theatre for the Great Game between the British and Russian Empires, and later got caught in Cold War rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union. The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan has certainly become a diplomatic predicament for India. Muneeb Yousuf | November 2022 | Strategic Analysis
