Unmanned Aircraft System and Indian Industries While India is establishing a strong aviation ecosystem by bringing together all stakeholders including the government, DPSUs, tri-services, academia and industry partners, it is believed that private Indian industries will be the crusaders for the government in defence production, particularly in the UAV vertical. A. Karunakaran January 27, 2022 IDSA Comments
Beating Retreat and Demonstration of Drone Power With a display of 1,000 indigenously produced swarm drones during the Beating Retreat, India would become the fourth nation to achieve such a feat, making it a front row actor with a strong foothold in the field of drone technology. Sanur Sharma January 25, 2022 IDSA Comments
France’s EU Council Presidency and the Rocky Road Ahead The French Presidency has come at a time when the EU needs a liberal and strong nation at the helm of affairs, which can fine-tune relations with other European countries and stand strong for its principles and values. France fits the deal. Anandita Bhada January 25, 2022 IDSA Comments
Indian Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar Given Myanmar’s geostrategic significance and the continuing insurgency threat, disturbances in Myanmar pose a direct and serious policy challenge to India. A calculated realistic approach weighing the evolving ground situation alone will deliver the objectives of India’s foreign policy. Udai Bhanu Singh January 24, 2022 IDSA Comments
How Consequential Will be France’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union? Emmanuel Macron has been aiming high for the EU to reiterate its global positioning through a series of policy reforms. With him at the helm of the Council of the EU, there exists an opportunity to translate it into reality. Swasti Rao January 24, 2022 Issue Brief
Understanding Pakistan’s National Security Policy Document Pakistan’s NSP, the first such policy document with guidelines for achieving the set national security goals, is a hint towards breaking the inertia and embracing change to forge a more prosperous Pakistan. However, the question is whether it is possible, if Pakistan continues to remain entangled with the past. Manzoor Ahmad January 21, 2022 IDSA Comments
Kazakhstan’s Quest for Arctic Trade Route In order to maintain a semblance of balance in its ties with its two key strategic partners, Kazakhstan would perhaps have to leverage its geo-strategic importance for both Moscow and Beijing to navigate the new Arctic route. Jason Wahlang January 19, 2022 IDSA Comments
Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement: Roadmap to India’s Strategic Access in the Arctic By enabling access to logistics and support facilities at each other’s bases and ports, RELOS would enhance strategic cooperation between India and Russia, and promote their future manoeuvres in the Arctic and the Indian Ocean Region. Bipandeep Sharma January 17, 2022 IDSA Comments
Formation of Reserve Components of the Indonesian Armed Forces: SWOT Analysis The current as well as future dynamics of strategic environment are likely to face threats that are multidimensional in nature. Indonesia needs a total state defence system that integrates the capabilities of military and non-military. To actualise this ambition, Law No. 23 of 2019, along with Government Regulation No. 3 of 2021, is presently targeting the interests of the reserve components. This research analyses citizens’ role in the formulation of reserve components in land, sea, and air domains using Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis. Minan Sinulingga , Goki Sihombing , Rendy Ananta Prasetya January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Gurjit Singh, The Harambee Factor: India-Africa Economic and Development Partnership, Macmillan Publishers India Private Limited, India, 2022. ISBN (hardcover): 978-93-5455-069-0 Sindhu Dinesh January-June 2022 Africa Trends
