Summary It will be an overestimation of Pakistan’s leverage to believe that Afghanistan, the ‘graveyard of empires’, one that defeated superpowers, will plainly succumb to Pakistan’s whims. Pakistan ...
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Simran Walia’s article ‘Under Takaichi, Tokyo becomes a partner of conviction for Washington’ has been published in ‘The Strategist’ on 05 November 2025.
Summary Cyber tensions between the United States and China show Microsoft’s central yet fragile role in global cybersecurity, where its platforms serve as both assets and targets. While both ...
President Donald Trump announced[i] on the Truth Social platform on 30 October 2025 that the United States will resume the ...
Summary A self-reliant Armed Forces Cloud will safeguard India’s military communication systems while strengthening strategic ...
The US SPEED Act 2025 illuminates how agile, outcome-based acquisition models can quicken defence procurement.
Summary India’s defence procurement continues to suffer from protracted timelines, bureaucratic bottlenecks and escalating costs. This brief highlights some key aspects of the US Streamlining ...
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col DPK Pillay contributed a chapter to the Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s (GCSP) landmark publication, 30 Recipes for Peace, released to commemorate the ...
Research Analyst Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Namita Barthwal’s article ‘Sanctions, the Taliban, and an Iranian Port: The Uncertain Future of India’s Kabul Route’ has been published in ‘The Diplomat’ ...
Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Khyati Singh’s opinion piece ‘Dual-Theater Competition: How the US Avoids Being Stretched Thin and Wins Where It Matters’ was published in Small Wars ...
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Anand Kumar’s article ‘Fracture in Ties’ has been published in ‘The Statesman’ on 05 November 2025. India’s relations with Bangladesh, once considered a ...
About the Monograph The monograph examines the inception of China’s geostrategic/geo-economic pivot towards Pakistan— and more recently, Afghanistan— before charting the trajectory of its expanding ...