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Strategic Studies Programme

Is China's Silence on US-Israel's War in Iran Strategic?
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 11, 2026

Is China's Silence on US-Israel's War in Iran Strategic?
Antara Ghosal Singh
A Maritime Turn For The US-Iran Conflict
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 11, 2026

A Maritime Turn For The US-Iran Conflict
Sayantan Haldar
US–Israel War on Iran: Second-Order Coercion and Strategic Fragmentation
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 11, 2026

US–Israel War on Iran: Second-Order Coercion and Strategic Fragmentation
Kartik Bommakanti
How India Should Navigate A 'New' Nepal
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 11, 2026

How India Should Navigate A 'New' Nepal
Harsh V. Pant
The Paradox of Russia’s Sphere of Influence in Ukraine
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 11, 2026

The Paradox of Russia’s Sphere of Influence in Ukraine
Aleksei Zakharov | Nitish Kumar
Current Trends in India’s National Security
Special Reports
International Affairs Mar 11, 2026

Current Trends in India’s National Security
Sameer Patil | Atul Kumar
The Bell Tolls for Nepal’s Old Order: Making Sense of the RSP’s Victory
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 10, 2026

The Bell Tolls for Nepal’s Old Order: Making Sense of the RSP’s Victory
Shivam Shekhawat
A Youth Party in an Old Game: The NCP’s Post-Election Test in Bangladesh
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 10, 2026

A Youth Party in an Old Game: The NCP’s Post-Election Test in Bangladesh
Sohini Bose
The US-Iran War Affects India, Rest of Asia More Than China
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 10, 2026

The US-Iran War Affects India, Rest of Asia More Than China
Atul Kumar
Tibet in India’s China Calculus
Occasional Papers
International Affairs Mar 10, 2026

Tibet in India’s China Calculus
Kalpit A Mankikar
Peace Through Strength: Japan’s Strategic Reckoning
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 09, 2026

Peace Through Strength: Japan’s Strategic Reckoning
Titli Basu
Tracking the Intelligence Landscape in the 2026 Iran War
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 09, 2026

Tracking the Intelligence Landscape in the 2026 Iran War
Archishman Ray Goswami
The Russia-Ukraine War: Why Peace is Proving Elusive
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 09, 2026

The Russia-Ukraine War: Why Peace is Proving Elusive
Harsh V. Pant | Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash
Shifting Dynamics and Emerging Openings for Peace in the Middle East
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 05, 2026

Shifting Dynamics and Emerging Openings for Peace in the Middle East
Lina Khatib
Metal vs Mind: Defence in the Age of Epistemic Collapse
Expert Speak
Defence and Security Mar 05, 2026

Metal vs Mind: Defence in the Age of Epistemic Collapse
Jemma King
Increasingly Connected but Contested: Central Asia’s Rival Networks
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 05, 2026

Increasingly Connected but Contested: Central Asia’s Rival Networks
Alicá Kizekova
Rethinking Multilateralism in an Age of Contestation
Expert Speak
Multilateralism Mar 05, 2026

Rethinking Multilateralism in an Age of Contestation
Nina Sajić
Recalibrating Asia’s Frontiers in a Contested Order
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 05, 2026

Recalibrating Asia’s Frontiers in a Contested Order
Yanitha Meena Louis
Corridors of Power: US–China Contest for Africa’s Minerals
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 04, 2026

Corridors of Power: US–China Contest for Africa’s Minerals
Veer Puri
The Global Costs of Instability in the Strait of Hormuz
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 04, 2026

The Global Costs of Instability in the Strait of Hormuz
Pratnashree Basu
The 'Big Money' Driving Trump's Blitz On Iran
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 03, 2026

The 'Big Money' Driving Trump's Blitz On Iran
Vivek Mishra
The Eerily Familiar Game Behind China's Silence On Iran
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 03, 2026

The Eerily Familiar Game Behind China's Silence On Iran
Harsh V. Pant
Nepal Elections 2026: Domestic Agendas and Foreign Policy Stakes
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 02, 2026

Nepal Elections 2026: Domestic Agendas and Foreign Policy Stakes
Shivam Shekhawat
Mapping IORA’s Maritime Security Agenda
Expert Speak
Indian Ocean Mar 02, 2026

Mapping IORA’s Maritime Security Agenda
Sayantan Haldar | Saanch Maheshwari
A Void in Iran and Its Reverberations
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 02, 2026

A Void in Iran and Its Reverberations
Harsh V. Pant
Progress Without Power: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Paradox in Bangladesh
Expert Speak
Neighbourhood Mar 02, 2026

Progress Without Power: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Paradox in Bangladesh
Sohini Bose
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