Trends of Radicalisation in Indonesia An effective counter-narrative against radicalisation, supported by religious scholars, could help fight the challenge in Indonesia. Akash Sahu | June 12, 2020 | Backgrounder
Digital Healthcare and Rising Cyber Concerns With digital threats becoming trickier, a more holistic approach towards cybersecurity would help create a vibrant digital healthcare environment. Kritika Roy | June 12, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Refining Draft Defence Offset Guidelines 2020 The draft offset guidelines 2020, with revamped features, is a bold attempt at attracting technology and investment as well as promoting defence exports. However, the MoD may consider further refining some of the features of the revised guidelines. Laxman Kumar Behera | June 08, 2020 | Policy Brief
COVID-19 Deepens Fault Lines in Egypt While Egypt has managed to contain the spread of the virus, the economic and political fallout of the pandemic poses a critical challenge to the stability of the country. Lakshmi Priya | June 04, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Role of PLA in COVID-19 Response The PLA’s approach to COVID-19 has shown that the military reforms have im-mensely benefited their coordination and response. It has intensified China’s desire to maintain military preparedness and the resolve to demonstrate it too. M.S. Prathibha | June 01, 2020 | Issue Brief
Role of Political Guidance for Self-Reliance in Defence Self-reliance in defence may be better realised if India’s military instrument were to be shaped by political guidance and geopolitical considerations instead of being carried away by the contemporary winds of COVID-19. Prakash Menon | June 01, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Abysmal Human Rights Situation in Balochistan The movement of the Baloch people is likely to continue because of the strong undercurrent of popular disaffection in the province against the Pakistan state, and the sustained enthusiasm of the people to fight for their freedom, autonomy and rights Nazir Ahmad Mir | May 30, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Military Manpower Cost in India and the United States: A Comparative Analysis While both India and the US face similar fiscal constraints, the approach towards military manpower cost in the two countries significantly diverge. The prevailing debate in India about the imperative to greater economic efficiency in military manpower cost would benefit from a holistic examination of approaches undertaken by the US in managing its manpower expenditure. Abhay Kumar Singh | May 29, 2020 | Special Feature
COVID-19 in Non-GCC Countries: An Overview The pandemic continues to amplify the crisis in West Asia, making it hard for governments to cope with it individually. In the absence of a coordinated effort at the regional level, the road to economic recovery will be long and uneven. Nagapushpa Devendra | May 29, 2020 | Backgrounder
COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on South Africa South Africa has utilised the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 pandemic to consolidate its regional leadership and augment connections with major external partners like India. Ruchita Beri | May 26, 2020 | IDSA Comments
