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Strategic Studies Programme

Localising India–Africa Cooperation
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 17, 2026

Localising India–Africa Cooperation
Samir Bhattacharya
India–Malaysia Ties Gain Strategic Depth
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 16, 2026

India–Malaysia Ties Gain Strategic Depth
Pratnashree Basu | Sreeparna Banerjee
Forests as the New Insurgent Front in the Sahel
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 16, 2026

Forests as the New Insurgent Front in the Sahel
Samir Bhattacharya | Shrestha Medhi
India's Space Imperative: Countering Weaponisation in Orbit
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 16, 2026

India's Space Imperative: Countering Weaponisation in Orbit
Manoj Joshi
For Bangladesh, a Moment of Both Peril and Possibility
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 16, 2026

For Bangladesh, a Moment of Both Peril and Possibility
Harsh V. Pant
The World Reorders: India and the Spheres of Influence Debate
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 15, 2026

The World Reorders: India and the Spheres of Influence Debate
Harsh V. Pant | Vivek Mishra
Chagos Islands and the Return of Sovereignty
Expert Speak
Indian Ocean Feb 14, 2026

Chagos Islands and the Return of Sovereignty
Sayantan Haldar
Trump’s Push for Nuclear Tests and the Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 14, 2026

Trump’s Push for Nuclear Tests and the Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo
Shravishtha Ajaykumar
The Maldives’ Chagos Claim: Implications for India
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 13, 2026

The Maldives’ Chagos Claim: Implications for India
Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Tariffs, Timing, Trust: South Korea’s US Alliance at a Crossroads
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 13, 2026

Tariffs, Timing, Trust: South Korea’s US Alliance at a Crossroads
Abhishek Sharma
India and Critical Minerals: Strategic Autonomy Versus Strategic Alignment
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 13, 2026

India and Critical Minerals: Strategic Autonomy Versus Strategic Alignment
Harsh V. Pant
Rethinking India’s Submarine Procurement Strategy
Expert Speak
Defence and Security Feb 12, 2026

Rethinking India’s Submarine Procurement Strategy
Araudra Singh
China’s ‘Secret’ Nuclear Test: Unravelling of the Global Nuclear Order
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 12, 2026

China’s ‘Secret’ Nuclear Test: Unravelling of the Global Nuclear Order
Harsh V. Pant
Strategic Bargaining: Rethinking India’s Bid to Isolate Pakistan in the Region
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 11, 2026

Strategic Bargaining: Rethinking India’s Bid to Isolate Pakistan in the Region
Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Balancing Strategic Alignment with Economic Nationalism
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 11, 2026

Balancing Strategic Alignment with Economic Nationalism
Harsh V. Pant
India-Russia RELOS agreement: A Strategic Pact or a Technical Formality?
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 11, 2026

India-Russia RELOS agreement: A Strategic Pact or a Technical Formality?
Aleksei Zakharov
Thailand’s Election Outcome: Stability at Home, a Predictable Partner for India
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 10, 2026

Thailand’s Election Outcome: Stability at Home, a Predictable Partner for India
Sreeparna Banerjee
China’s Cautious Calculus on Trump’s Board of Peace
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 10, 2026

China’s Cautious Calculus on Trump’s Board of Peace
Antara Ghosal Singh
Mark Rutte Endangers NATO’s Future
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 10, 2026

Mark Rutte Endangers NATO’s Future
Rachel Rizzo
Myanmar’s Military-Scripted Polls, India’s Strategic Bind
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 10, 2026

Myanmar’s Military-Scripted Polls, India’s Strategic Bind
Harsh V. Pant | Sreeparna Banerjee
Takaichi’s Victory: Japan Embraces Stability at Home, Proactiveness Abroad
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 09, 2026

Takaichi’s Victory: Japan Embraces Stability at Home, Proactiveness Abroad
Pratnashree Basu
India and the US: Delivering on Trade Convergence
Commentaries
International Affairs Feb 09, 2026

India and the US: Delivering on Trade Convergence
Harsh V. Pant | Vivek Mishra
The Budapest Dossier 2025: Choices In This New World
Books and Monographs
International Affairs Feb 09, 2026

The Budapest Dossier 2025: Choices In This New World
Samir Saran | Gladden J. Pappin
IAFS 2026: A Co-Development Inflection Point
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 07, 2026

IAFS 2026: A Co-Development Inflection Point
Sanjay Kumar Verma
Kazakhstan’s Critical Minerals in the Global Power Shift
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 07, 2026

Kazakhstan’s Critical Minerals in the Global Power Shift
Shairee Malhotra | Jyotiraditya Sanand
Lessons from Honduras: Trump’s Regional Strategy in Latin America
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 07, 2026

Lessons from Honduras: Trump’s Regional Strategy in Latin America
Vivek Mishra | Prakreeti Chaudhary
Takaichi’s Taiwan Gamble Escalates Japan-China Tensions
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 06, 2026

Takaichi’s Taiwan Gamble Escalates Japan-China Tensions
Purnendra Jain
The Future of Arctic Security and Stability
Expert Speak
International Affairs Feb 06, 2026

The Future of Arctic Security and Stability
Sayantan Haldar