It is hard to think of a country other than Afghanistan where the interests of so many and such disparate actors—state and non-state, regional and global—have come into play and for decades together.

The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), located in Afghanistan, has focused on recruitment and mobilisation from around the region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. It has also made ...

Russia’s launch of its ‘special military operation’ against Ukraine and expansion of NATO with Finland and Sweden’s entry into the alliance has brought new geopolitical complexities to the Arctic.

This volume delves into the multifaceted relationship between India and African countries, focusing on their evolving security, economic, energy and technological cooperation. It tracks the ...

While it is a common knowledge that the Union government has been primarily responsible for maintaining the security of the country, the state governments have also played an important role ensuring ...

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘Ingenuity on Mars: The story needs to be told’ has been published in Financial Express on 24 December 2024. NASA’s ...

Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘NASA’s Midas Touch: Parker Probe Touching The Sun’ has been published in Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict ...

The CBW magazine is the first of its kind in India. Initially, during the conceptualization stage, we pondered over and dabbled with various themes and concepts that we would have liked the magazine ...

The relationship between China, the US, and South Asia holds significant implications for global politics and security dynamics due to several reasons. South Asia is strategically located at the ...

India’s G20 Presidency, based on the principle of inclusivity, gave special importance to the priorities of the Global South. The Think20 engagement group (T20), the ‘Ideas Bank’ for the G20, played a ...

The President of the Philippines Marcos Jr. on 7 November 2024 signed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (PMZA) (RA 12064) and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (ASLA) (RA 12065). These laws ...

This article argues for the rethinking of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and calls for reforms in the wake of APSA’s 20th anniversary since its adoption. The article proposes the ...