Pakistan Elections 2024: ‘Same Politics’ and Some New Trends The fragmented mandate will further exacerbate Pakistan’s many political, economic and security challenges. Nazir Ahmad Mir , Smruti S. Pattanaik | February 23, 2024 Facebook Twitter | Issue Brief
Bhutan’s 2024 National Elections: New Dawn with an Old Guard Bhutan's National Assembly elections reflect a commitment to democracy amid economic challenges. Sneha M | February 21, 2024 | Issue Brief
India–Japan Strategic Partnership and the Indo-Pacific India–Japan strategic partnership has gained momentum due to the alignment of their geo-economic and geo-strategic interests. Girisanker S.B. | February 21, 2024 | Issue Brief
“Partners in Progress”: The Transformation of the India–UAE Relationship Convergences of interests and a mutually beneficial partnership have significantly reshaped the India–UAE relationship. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | February 20, 2024 | Issue Brief
Turkiye’s ‘Safe Zone’ Policy and Syrian Refugees The border region between Turkiye and Syria continues to remain highly unstable, posing a potential risk of armed conflict. Gayathri Pramod Panamoottil | February 20, 2024 | IDSA Comments
Taliban’s Focus on Infrastructure Development Despite a difficult economic situation, the Taliban have advertised their efforts towards infrastructure development over the last two years. Mr Shailendra Updhayay | February 19, 2024 | IDSA Comments
The Dynamics of Central Asian Engagement with the Taliban Government Geopolitical and geo-economic reasons account for the Central Asian nations, barring Tajikistan, following a multi-vector approach towards the Afghan Taliban regime. Jason Wahlang | February 19, 2024 | IDSA Comments
The Indian Navy and Maritime Security in the Red Sea The Indian Navy has played a vital role in securing maritime trade routes in the Red Sea. Shayesta Nishat Ahmed | February 19, 2024 | Issue Brief
Defence Budget 2024-25: Trend Analysis The budget estimates for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for 2024-25 are Rs 621,540.85 crore, constituting 13.04 percent of the total Union Budget and 4.7 per cent higher than BE 2023-24. S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh | February 16, 2024 | Issue Brief
The Balticconnector Incident: Hybrid Attacks and Critical Infrastructure Protection The pressure on north Europe to bolster capabilities to protect its critical infrastructure in the light of the Balticconnector incident is high. Swasti Rao | February 16, 2024 | Issue Brief