Shia Militarism Upstages Salafi Jihadism in West Asia Shia Iran and its proxies have captured Sunni Arab support, notwithstanding the Arab Spring sectarian carnage a decade ago. Adil Rasheed | October 29, 2024 | IDSA Comments
The 2024 Austrian Elections and the Rise of the Freedom Party of Austria The Freedom Party of Austria’s (FPÖ) performance in the 2024 general elections reinforces the broader trend of the continental shift favouring a Eurosceptic and far-right worldview. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | October 28, 2024 | IDSA Comments
Afghans in Need: Positing India’s Continued Engagement With Afghanistan With the leaders of the Taliban regime making a concerted effort to reach out to India, and India making it clear that it will remain committed to the people of Afghanistan, the ground appears to have been laid for engagement based on a working understanding on mutual “non-interference” and “non-threat”. However, the challenge lies in building trust between the two sides. Vishal Chandra | | Monograph
Armenia’s Tech Aspirations Armenia hosted the 28th World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) from 4 to 7 October 2024, with issues relating to artificial intelligence being the key theme. Jason Wahlang | October 29, 2024 | IDSA Comments
Russia-Ukraine War: South and North Korea’s Weapons Exports The Russia-Ukraine War since 2022 has helped both South and North Korea’s weapons exports. Ranjit Kumar Dhawan | October 28, 2024 | Issue Brief
Evolution of African Maritime Security: Imperatives, Governance and Challenges In an African context, the process of developing an agenda for maritime security has been relatively new despite the continent being completely surrounded by water. For long periods of time, African nations tended to be labelled as ‘sea blind,’ which implied that they ignored the vital importance of their waters and the maritime domain. Abhishek Mishra | | Occasional Papers
Rising Tensions in the Horn: Ethiopia, Egypt and Somalia on a Collision Course Ethiopia's foreign policy priorities in the Horn of Africa on maritime access and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have fuelled tensions with both Somalia and Egypt. Mohanasakthivel J | October 24, 2024 | IDSA Comments
Quantum Navigation for Military Applications To ensure strategic and economic security, India must foster a robust quantum ecosystem. Vikram Ravindran | October 23, 2024 | Issue Brief
Bodo, Karbi and Dimasa Peace Agreements in Assam: An Analysis The Assam peace agreements have not conclusively resolved the demands for a separate state—the root cause of the insurgencies. Pushpita Das | October 23, 2024 | Issue Brief
Türkiye–China Trade Dynamics and Automotive Sector Tariffs Türkiye will have to balance protectionist measures with commitments to international trade agreements and desire for foreign investments. Abhishek Yadav | October 23, 2024 | Issue Brief
