IDSA Comments

A Need for an Autonomous Agency for Overseas Development Assistance

There is a need for India to establish an autonomous agency to execute overseas development assistance programmes.

The Saudi–Iran Rapprochement

The Chinese-mediated rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran puts a check on the widening gap between the two regional powers.

Negotiations on South China Sea Code of Conduct: Does It Matter?

Negotiations between ASEAN and China regarding a Code of Conduct on South China Sea may continue to be prolonged and evasive.

Om Prakash Das
March 13, 2023
IDSA Comments

Implications of the New START Suspension

Russia’s decision to suspend participation in the New START complicates efforts to revive arms control negotiations.

Rajiv Nayan , Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
March 02, 2023
IDSA Comments

Making Sense of the US–China Balloon Row

The US–China balloon row shows that the significance of methods like balloon surveillance has not reduced in the era of high-tech satellites and drones.

TTP’s Political Violence and Jihad

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims that the Pakistani state does not practice true Islam and therefore it can wage a legitimate Jihad against it.