India–Malaysia Defence Relations: Issues and Challenges This article aims to analyse the bilateral defence relations between India and Malaysia in the context of ongoing geo-political and strategic issues confronting the Indo-Pacific region. Writings on defence partnerships between India and Malaysia are very few and when seen in the context of India’s new ‘Act East Policy’, this article attains significance. The article analyses these relations in a descriptive and analytical manner by first looking into the historical relations and thereafter by highlighting, in brief, the developments during the Cold War era. M. Venkataraman | April-June 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
Turkey Earthquake 2023: Reducing Risks in the Indian Context India can reduce disaster risks by studying the experiences and best practices implemented by other disaster-prone countries. Ravinder Singh | April 12, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Machine Teaming The battlefields of the future will be dynamic, chaotic, unpredictable, and uncertain. In such interlinked battlefields in multiple theatres and domains, commanders and staff would be sifting through multitude of data for information, decision, and feedback. In such a time-constrained operational environment obscured by Clausewitzian fog of war, effective and unbiased decision-making by leaders and cohesive, cogent actions by teams of humans and machines/systems will be enablers for succinct victory. G. Praveen | April-June 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
TDRD: A New Conceptual Model for Advanced Targeting Systems using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms With the growth of hyper-active internet, the requirement of protection against hostile threats has become a matter of concern. In this article, an effort has been made to create a suggestive model based on Artificial Intelligence algorithms to understand the nature of calculated threat posed by potential threats and take necessary actions as and when deemed suitable. The suggestive model can be useful for policy-makers and concerned industries to consider more research effort unilaterally or collectively. Sandeep Bhattacharjee | April-June 2023 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Balloon Incident and the Fragility of US–China Ties US–China relations have become increasingly contentious due to a variety of issues spanning trade and economics to military and geopolitical concerns. Esha Banerji | April 06, 2023 | IDSA Comments
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023: Boost to the Construction of Strategic Infrastructure The proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 will allow for speedy completion of infrastructure projects in the border areas. Pushpita Das | April 06, 2023 | IDSA Comments
The Metastasising ISKP Menace for India The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) has claimed responsibility for last year’s botched Coimbatore and Mangalore blasts in an attempt to show its expanding influence, which raises serious concerns for Indian security agencies. Adil Rasheed , Poorna Ghosh | April 05, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Improving Global Food Security: The Impact of the Black Sea Grain Initiative The Black Sea Grain Initiative has played a vital role in bridging the demand and supply gap and providing a degree of stability to the growing global food insecurity. Richa Kumaria | March 27, 2023 | Issue Brief
India’s Quest for Renewable Energy and the Gulf Countries India has deepened renewable energy cooperation with countries of the GCC in the last few years. Jatin Kumar , Guncha Prakash | March 24, 2023 | Backgrounder
The Corporatisation of Ukraine War: A Case of Unfolding Asymmetry in Military Power The power of crowdsourcing budgetary support, technology, training, and logistic wherewithal, while at war, has emerged as an important lesson in the Ukraine war. Harinder Singh | March 22, 2023 | IDSA Comments
