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Strategic Studies Programme

Chagos, Maldives, Mauritius: A headache India Cannot Ignore
Commentaries
International Affairs Apr 01, 2026

Chagos, Maldives, Mauritius: A headache India Cannot Ignore
Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Beijing’s Security Turn: Is Hong Kong’s Autonomy Being Redefined?
Expert Speak
International Affairs Apr 01, 2026

Beijing’s Security Turn: Is Hong Kong’s Autonomy Being Redefined?
Kalpit A Mankikar | Amit Ranjan Alok
Pakistan: The ‘Broker’ Nation
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 31, 2026

Pakistan: The ‘Broker’ Nation
Harsh V. Pant
The Compelling Case for the 4th India–Africa Forum Summit
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 31, 2026

The Compelling Case for the 4th India–Africa Forum Summit
Samir Bhattacharya
The Constraints of Consensus: IONS and the Limits of Indian Ocean Regionalism
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 31, 2026

The Constraints of Consensus: IONS and the Limits of Indian Ocean Regionalism
Sayantan Haldar | Saanch Maheshwari
Escalating Maritime Tensions: When Fentanyl Becomes a “Chemical Weapon”
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 30, 2026

Escalating Maritime Tensions: When Fentanyl Becomes a “Chemical Weapon”
Shravishtha Ajaykumar
Why the Red Sea Can’t Escape the Iran Crisis
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 30, 2026

Why the Red Sea Can’t Escape the Iran Crisis
Samir Bhattacharya
Health for Minerals: The Extractive Turn in US Africa Policy
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 27, 2026

Health for Minerals: The Extractive Turn in US Africa Policy
Samir Bhattacharya
Ninth Party Congress: Kim’s Blueprint for North Korea and Beyond
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 27, 2026

Ninth Party Congress: Kim’s Blueprint for North Korea and Beyond
Abhishek Sharma
Lessons from Ukraine and Iran: Adaptation Remains Key
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 27, 2026

Lessons from Ukraine and Iran: Adaptation Remains Key
Harsh V. Pant
From Corridor to Destination: Realising Tripura’s Medical Tourism Potential
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 27, 2026

From Corridor to Destination: Realising Tripura’s Medical Tourism Potential
Subhrabaran Das
Beyond Technology: The ‘Way of War’ in the Iran Conflict
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 27, 2026

Beyond Technology: The ‘Way of War’ in the Iran Conflict
Rahul Rawat
The Iran War and Russia’s Renewed Leverage in Global Energy Flows
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 26, 2026

The Iran War and Russia’s Renewed Leverage in Global Energy Flows
Rajoli Siddharth Jayaprakash
Beyond Party Lines: Why Bangladesh’s Russia Policy Will Stay the Course
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 26, 2026

Beyond Party Lines: Why Bangladesh’s Russia Policy Will Stay the Course
Aleksei Zakharov
The Iran–Israel Equation: Strategic Depth versus Technological Superiority
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 26, 2026

The Iran–Israel Equation: Strategic Depth versus Technological Superiority
Kartik Bommakanti | Mohammad Mustafa Ayez
Operation Sindoor: Military Performance and Effectiveness
Special Reports
Defence and Security Mar 26, 2026

Operation Sindoor: Military Performance and Effectiveness
Kartik Bommakanti
Xi’s Purges Target China’s Rocket Force
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 25, 2026

Xi’s Purges Target China’s Rocket Force
Amrita Jash
The US-Iran Crisis: The Choreography of Negotiations
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 25, 2026

The US-Iran Crisis: The Choreography of Negotiations
Harsh V. Pant
Drifting Further from Resolution: The Escalating Afghanistan–Pakistan Crisis
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 25, 2026

Drifting Further from Resolution: The Escalating Afghanistan–Pakistan Crisis
Shivam Shekhawat
The EU’s ‘Geopolitical Actorness’ in the Gulf: Purpose, State of Play, and Potential
Occasional Papers
International Affairs Mar 25, 2026

The EU’s ‘Geopolitical Actorness’ in the Gulf: Purpose, State of Play, and Potential
Eszter Karacsony
Two Ways of War: Attrition vs Precision in Modern Conflict
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 24, 2026

Two Ways of War: Attrition vs Precision in Modern Conflict
Manoj Joshi
The US-Iran Crisis and Global Energy Geopolitics
Commentaries
International Affairs Mar 24, 2026

The US-Iran Crisis and Global Energy Geopolitics
Harsh V. Pant
Mapping Russian Investment in India
Issue Briefs
International Affairs Mar 24, 2026

Mapping Russian Investment in India
Aleksei Zakharov
The Iran War and American Foreign Policy
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 23, 2026

The Iran War and American Foreign Policy
Sanjay Kumar Verma
Pakistan’s Balancing Act in the US-Israel War on Iran
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 23, 2026

Pakistan’s Balancing Act in the US-Israel War on Iran
Mohammed Sinan Siyech
Northeast Connectivity: Exploring the Role of External Partners
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 23, 2026

Northeast Connectivity: Exploring the Role of External Partners
Udayan Das
A Strait Too Far? Japan’s Hormuz Dilemma
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 21, 2026

A Strait Too Far? Japan’s Hormuz Dilemma
Pratnashree Basu
The Strategic Logic of the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership
Expert Speak
International Affairs Mar 21, 2026

The Strategic Logic of the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership
Rahul Rawat