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Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament Decision and Security Assurances

Ukraine’s security predicament in the face of the Russian military onslaught brings into focus the vacuity of big power security assurances in the absence of legally binding security guarantees and treaty commitments.

Mukesh Kumar
June 10, 2022
IDSA Comments

Assessment of India’s UN Missions and Impact on Host Nations

Multifunctional peace operations under the umbrella of United Nations (UN) have become an integral part of the global society to the extent that they are now one of the major regulating institutions of international relations.

Erdogan’s Nuclear Rhetoric

While Turkey’s nuclear ambitions are not new, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's nuclear rhetoric is in the backdrop of Turkey's deteriorating regional security situation.

Kushal Agrawal
June 01, 2022
Issue Brief

Prime Minister Modi’s Europe Visit: An Analysis

While the Russia–Ukraine crisis has given India the impetus to engage more proactively with European states, the need is to maintain and build on the momentum, in the pursuit of mutual benefit and prosperity.

India–Bhutan Hydropower Cooperation and Bhutanese Economy

Hydropower cooperation between India and Bhutan should not only help achieve the larger aspirations of the Bhutanese people for peace, prosperity and happiness but also further strengthen bilateral bonds.

NATO’s AI Push and Military Implications

NATO countries are adopting Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) to maintain their strategic advantage and to mitigate transnational threats.

Sanur Sharma
May 24, 2022
Issue Brief

Spain’s Policy Shift on Western Sahara

Spain extending support to the 2007 Moroccan plan of granting an autonomous status to Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty is a significant foreign policy shift.

India’s Maritime Security: Five Concerns

There are five fundamental deficiencies in India’s maritime security mechanism that will need to be addressed by the newly appointed National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC), to prevent a recurrence of a 26/11 scenario.

Anurag Bisen
May 18, 2022
Issue Brief

Chinese News Media Narratives on the Ukraine Crisis

The Chinese news media has peddled dual narrative of vilifying the West and glorifying China’s supposed mediatory role in the Russia–Ukraine crisis.

All Roads Lead to North: Nepal’s Turn to China

Amish Raj Mulmi’s All Roads Lead to North vividly and eloquently captures the growing Chinese inroads into Nepal. Growing Chinese influence is visible not just in the northern-most border villages and transit checkposts of the Sino-Nepalese border at Tatopani, Rasuwagadhi or Humala in the rugged Himalayas, but also in the palace, parliament and the lives of people on the streets of Kathmandu. The author has diligently and skilfully recorded this enormous yet invisible process in its minutest detail, exposing how it is exerting pressure on the tranquillity of Nepali life.