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An independent, nonpartisan think tank based in New Delhi. We deliver strategic insights and policy options to address critical global challenges. Our work informs decision-makers in government, business, and institutions worldwide.
Read about our work in 2025, when global geopolitics demanded strategic clarity. Through flagship publications like Power and Purpose, Track 1.5 dialogues across continents, and specialized research on defense cooperation, nuclear stability, and emerging technologies, CSDR bridged policymakers with experts, delivering actionable intelligence during extraordinary international flux.
This report examines India-Canada critical minerals cooperation amid China’s supply chain dominance and weaponization. It analyzes both nations’ regulatory landscapes, strategic vulnerabilities, and partnership opportunities across exploration, processing, and downstream manufacturing. Drawing on policy documents and industry data through December 2025, it provides actionable recommendations for building resilient alternative supply chains.
This report examines India-Canada critical minerals cooperation amid China’s supply chain dominance and weaponization. It analyzes both nations’ regulatory landscapes, strategic vulnerabilities, and partnership opportunities across exploration, processing, and downstream manufacturing. Drawing on policy documents and industry data through December 2025, it provides actionable recommendations for building resilient alternative supply chains.
Insights
After the Crisis: Three Futures for India and Pakistan
This is the closing report in the series, and it turns from what
Crisis as Catalyst: Pakistan’s Internal Political Transformation, 2025–2026
This report is the second in the series and shifts from hardware to power.
Preparing for the Next War: Inside Pakistan’s Bid to Reset the Balance with India
This report examines how the 7–10 May 2025
Projects
Women, Peace and Security in India: An Inclusive Agenda
This project brings together voices from government, the armed forces, civil society, and
India-Europe Relations: Advancing Policy Alignment
This project, in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung India, explores the evolving contours of the India-Europe partnership in
Enhancing Australia-India Underwater Domain Awareness Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
This joint project with the University of Western Australia Defence and Security Institute
New Delhi, India
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Visit to India: Assessing Outcomes and the Future of India-Japan Ties
BLIND SPOT
Beyond K9 Vajra: Can the K30 Biho Become the Next Milestone in India-South Korea Defense Cooperation?
Setting up the Political Momentum Between April and June 2026, India and South Korea held back-to-back high-level meetings and exchanges. The most important and urgent ones were on cooperation in […]
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Setting up the Political Momentum Between April and June 2026, India and South Korea held back-to-back high-level meetings and exchanges. The most important and urgent ones were on cooperation in […]
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India-Europe Program
The India-Europe Program is dedicated to advancing a comprehensive understanding of the strategic, economic, and geopolitical dynamics between India and
Global Nuclear Futures
Our Global Nuclear Futures Program conducts policy-focused research and multi-stakeholder engagement to address nuclear technologies, non-proliferation, energy innovation, and
U.S. Studies
This Program comprehensively analyses US domestic and foreign policy dynamics and their global implications. It offers valuable insights and actionable policy
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With a team of highly competent researchers and practitioners and a focus on the Indian subcontinent, Eurasia, and the Indo-Pacific, we are uniquely positioned to help you navigate the complex challenges of this century.