Ladakh’s Vulnerability to Flash Floods: Adaptation and Mitigation Measures Ladakh's ecological balance has been disrupted due to climate change, altering weather patterns and water flow, which are leading to frequent perilous floods. Ravinder Singh | September 18, 2023 | IDSA Comments
The United States and UNESCO: A Contentious History It remains to be seen if the UNESCO will become another platform for US–China contentions or realise the lofty goals as enshrined in its constitution. Opangmeren Jamir | September 15, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Nuclear Issues and the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration asserts that the ‘use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible’. Rajiv Nayan | September 15, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Military Applications of Virtual Reality and Beyond The military applications of Virtual Reality include those relating to combat training and simulation. Akshat Upadhyay | September 14, 2023 | Issue Brief
The 18th East Asia Summit: Priorities of a Region in Flux The East Asia Summit remains critical to advancing closer regional cooperation, at a time of a rapid geo-political and geo-economic changes. Temjenmeren Ao | September 14, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Oppenheimer and the Indian Knowledge Tradition Oppenheimer was admired by a section of the Indian intelligentsia for his familiarity with Indian philosophical traditions and his advocacy of peaceful nuclear uses. Rajiv Nayan | September 12, 2023 | Issue Brief
India–US Jet Engine Deal: A Major Milestone Prime Minister Modi and President Biden recommitted to expeditiously work towards supporting the fulfilment of the GE-HAL jet engine deal, at the meeting ahead of the New Delhi G20 Summit. Arvind Khare | September 11, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Maldives Presidential Elections: Fragmented Campaign While the pre-poll environment in Maldives is relatively peaceful, the political fragmentation makes it difficult to project a certain outcome in the upcoming presidential elections. Gulbin Sultana | September 06, 2023 | Issue Brief
The China–Africa Peace and Security Forum: Practical Outcomes or Same Old Rhetoric? China’s security engagement in Africa has grown to encompass aspects relating to police and law enforcement cooperation, conflict mediation, and professional military education. Abhishek Mishra | September 06, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Turkiye and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Turkiye’s Chairmanship of the Organization of the BSEC gives it an opportunity to shape the trajectory of the pivotal regional organisation. Abhishek Yadav | September 01, 2023 | Issue Brief
