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Strategic Studies Programme

China’s Expanding Nuclear Capabilities: Implications for India’s Response
Occasional Papers
International Affairs Mar 02, 2026

China’s Expanding Nuclear Capabilities: Implications for India’s Response
Kartik Bommakanti
US-Israel Strikes on Iran: Experts React to “Operation Epic Fury”
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 01, 2026

US-Israel Strikes on Iran: Experts React to “Operation Epic Fury”
Clemens Chay | Samriddhi Vij | Akram Zaoui | Mahdi Ghuloom
US-Israel Strikes Tip Middle East into A New Crisis
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 01, 2026

US-Israel Strikes Tip Middle East into A New Crisis
Harsh V. Pant
What's Driving Pakistan-Afghanistan War? Islamabad's Never-Ending Cycle Of Insecurity
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 28, 2026

What's Driving Pakistan-Afghanistan War? Islamabad's Never-Ending Cycle Of Insecurity
Harsh V. Pant
Can Mark Carney’s Trip Unlock CEPA & Repair Strained Canada-India Ties?
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 28, 2026

Can Mark Carney’s Trip Unlock CEPA & Repair Strained Canada-India Ties?
Ajay Bisaria
The Many Firsts In India's New Defence Acquisition Policy
Commentaries
Defence and Security Feb 28, 2026

The Many Firsts In India's New Defence Acquisition Policy
Harsh V. Pant | Ankit K
Institutionalising India–Australia Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 27, 2026

Institutionalising India–Australia Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region
Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy | Grace Corcoran
India’s IUU Fishing Imperative in the Indian Ocean
Expert Speak
Indian Ocean Feb 27, 2026

India’s IUU Fishing Imperative in the Indian Ocean
Sayantan Haldar | Shloak Gupta
PRAHAAR: India’s New Counter-Terror Policy in a Hybrid Threat Era
Expert Speak
Terrorism Feb 26, 2026

PRAHAAR: India’s New Counter-Terror Policy in a Hybrid Threat Era
Soumya Awasthi
Seventy Years On: Philippines-Japan Security Ties in the Indo-Pacific
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 26, 2026

Seventy Years On: Philippines-Japan Security Ties in the Indo-Pacific
Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit | Linar-Mae Orbista
India–Canada Relations: From Rupture to Strategic Rebalancing
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 26, 2026

India–Canada Relations: From Rupture to Strategic Rebalancing
Sanjay Kumar Verma
Russia–Ukraine War in 2026: At the Crossroads of Peace and War
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 26, 2026

Russia–Ukraine War in 2026: At the Crossroads of Peace and War
Nataliya Butyrska
Will for Peace 2026: A BRICS Rift or a Strategic Miscalculation by South Africa?
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 25, 2026

Will for Peace 2026: A BRICS Rift or a Strategic Miscalculation by South Africa?
Samir Bhattacharya
India-Armenia Security Ties Amidst Rising Trilateral Threats
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 25, 2026

India-Armenia Security Ties Amidst Rising Trilateral Threats
Ayjaz Wani
Trump’s Judicial Battles and Global Fallout
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 25, 2026

Trump’s Judicial Battles and Global Fallout
Harsh V. Pant | Vivek Mishra
No Peace Without Compromise in the Russia-Ukraine War
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 24, 2026

No Peace Without Compromise in the Russia-Ukraine War
Nandan Unnikrishnan | Aleksei Zakharov
Quantum Urgency Without Panic: Calibrating India’s Strategic Posture
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 24, 2026

Quantum Urgency Without Panic: Calibrating India’s Strategic Posture
M.U. Nair
A New Phase in India–France Defence Ties: From Procurement to Co-Development
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 24, 2026

A New Phase in India–France Defence Ties: From Procurement to Co-Development
Guillaume Gandelin
India and France: An Enduring Partnership
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 23, 2026

India and France: An Enduring Partnership
Harsh V. Pant
Four Years On: Taking Stock of the War in Ukraine
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 23, 2026

Four Years On: Taking Stock of the War in Ukraine
Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash
Pakistan Nuclear Command and Control Post Operation Sindoor
Expert Speak
Neighbourhood Feb 23, 2026

Pakistan Nuclear Command and Control Post Operation Sindoor
Rahul Rawat | Shivam Shekhawat
The Balochistan Pivot and Regional Balance of Power
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 21, 2026

The Balochistan Pivot and Regional Balance of Power
Harsh V. Pant | Vinay Kaura
BNP’s Return to Power: From Manifesto Promises to Political Reality
Expert Speak
Neighbourhood Feb 20, 2026

BNP’s Return to Power: From Manifesto Promises to Political Reality
Sohini Bose
Can Pakistan Break the Connectivity Barrier to Central Asia?
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 20, 2026

Can Pakistan Break the Connectivity Barrier to Central Asia?
Ayjaz Wani | Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash
India’s Cautious Optimism as Tarique Rahman Takes Charge
Expert Speak
Neighbourhood Feb 20, 2026

India’s Cautious Optimism as Tarique Rahman Takes Charge
Sushant Sareen
Japan’s New Africa Playbook
Occasional Papers
International Affairs Feb 20, 2026

Japan’s New Africa Playbook
Samir Bhattacharya
How China Sees the US-Iran Standoff
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 19, 2026

How China Sees the US-Iran Standoff
Atul Kumar
Institutionalising India’s Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 19, 2026

Institutionalising India’s Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Abhishek Sharma | Shreya Mishra