Technology Development Fund: Opportunities and Challenges The Technology Development Fund (TDF) is an important Grant-in-Aid Scheme of DRDO under Technology Management Cluster, for the purpose of inculcating defence R&D culture in private sector. Arvind Khare November 03, 2023 Issue Brief
Fukushima Wastewater Discharge: Japanese and Chinese Public Diplomacy Strategies Japan and China are utilising parallel strategies to influence each other and the world over the latest fault-line in their contentious relationship. Arnab Dasgupta November 03, 2023 IDSA Comments
Monsoon and Climate Change Threat in the Indian Ocean Region Increased collaboration among countries of the Indian Ocean Region on atmospheric and ocean studies is essential to tackle the challenge of climate change-induced vulnerabilities. Manoranjan Srivastava November 01, 2023 Issue Brief
Reforms in Indian Aviation/Drone Technician Certification Policy The certification process needs to be made agile and transparent for enhancing skilling to meet the requirements of the Indian aviation manufacturing and the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry. R.K. Narang October 31, 2023 Issue Brief
Semiconductor War: Assessing the Strategies and Impact of US Led Technology Decoupling The United States and its allies have taken significant steps in recent years to decouple from China in the field of advanced chip manufacturing. Rajneesh Singh October 26, 2023 Issue Brief
Current Issues in Climate Change The problems caused by climate change have been recognised as one of the greatest concern of this century. The subject is futuristic, relevant and multi-disciplinary with many stakeholders. The matter encompasses not only the health of the planet itself, but also that of nations and individuals. P. K. Gautam IDSA Occasional Papers
Threat of Israel’s Regional Isolation and Imperatives for the Future Surrounded by hostile neighbours, Israel has been overly conscious of its national security interests, a concern which has shaped its regional strategy right from its birth in 1948. It needs to evolve a dynamic regional strategy in tune with the changing regional dynamics or else could end up being more isolated in the region. Agarwal, Rajeev IDSA Occasional Papers
Sanctions on Russia: A Study of Economic Coercion in the Contemporary World On 24 February 2022, President Vladimir Putin announced 'special military operation' in Ukraine. This triggered a series of sanctions by the West, resulting in restrictions on Russia's financial institutions, including its central bank and energy export, among others. Rajneesh Singh 2023 Monograph
Synergising International Cooperation and National Strategies to Combat Ransomware There is a need to formulate a national strategy to tackle ransomware threat as this cybercrime affects governments, businesses and individuals. Cherian Samuel October 20, 2023 IDSA Comments
Japan’s Supplementary Defence Budget Japan’s new supplementary defence budget focuses on hardware, personnel and bases. Arnab Dasgupta October 18, 2023 Issue Brief
