Comment & Briefs

Profiling Japan’s New Prime Minister

Shigeru Ishiba’s election to LDP leadership—and thus the premiership—promises to be an interesting period in Japanese politics and policy.

October 08, 2024

Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

India’s Mutual Evaluation Report 2024: Assessment and Implications

The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on India highlights substantial improvements in plugging vulnerabilities associated with tackling money laundering and countering terrorist finance.

October 03, 2024

Vivek Chadha

Issue Brief

Israel–Hamas War: One Year On

Israel has intensified its military engagement on multiple fronts a year into the Israel–Hamas conflict.

October 01, 2024

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

Issue Brief

The Geopolitics of North Korea’s Juche Ideology under Kim Jong-un

Despite the recent devastating floods in North Korea, the refusal of Pyongyang to accept foreign aid reflects the revival of Juche ideology under the leadership of Kim Jong-un.

October 01, 2024

Ranjit Kumar Dhawan

Issue Brief

Regulating India’s Online Gaming Industry

The government has implemented regulations to successfully harness the potential of the online gaming industry while also ensuring user protection.

September 30, 2024

Rohit Kumar Sharma

IDSA Comments

China and Cognitive Warfare: An Overview

China is pursuing capabilities in cognitive domain to ensure that it can win wars ‘without fighting’.

September 27, 2024

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

Contestation over Corridors in the South Caucasus

Azerbaijan, with backing from Turkey and increasingly Russia, continues to push for a transport corridor to its exclave Nakhchivan, a year after it recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh.

September 26, 2024

Deepika Saraswat

Issue Brief

The Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea: Impact on Yemen

The Israel–Hamas conflict has worsened Yemen’s political, security and economic situation, making the prospects for peace more tenuous.

September 25, 2024

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

Issue Brief

Significance of PM Modi’s Visit to Brunei

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s September 2024 visit to Brunei reaffirms that the Sultanate is an essential part of India’s Act East Policy.

September 25, 2024

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak

Issue Brief

India’s Strategic Push for Semiconductor Manufacturing

India’s focus on building a robust semiconductor ecosystem aligns with its broader goals of fostering innovation and building resilience in supply chains.

September 23, 2024

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

Issue Brief