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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
Unlocking the Puzzle in India-Australia Defence-Industrial Cooperation
Drawing on verified procurement records, budget documents and industry data from both countries, the report
Korea Chair Bulletin: June-July 2026
The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and
The Clean Energy Race in South Asia: India, China, and the Boundaries of Delivery
As India and China compete to power South
Projects
EU-India Security Initiative
A joint CSDR–CSDS platform for assessing threat convergence and identifying concrete cooperation pathways across priority security and defense domains
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
New Delhi, India
America Internally, America Externally: Implications for India
BLIND SPOT
Tariffs & Co.: India’s Textile Challenge in the U.S. Market
This Blindspot analyses how new US Section 301 tariffs, India’s exclusion from preferential textile quotas, rising cotton-input costs and rupee depreciation could erode the competitiveness of Indian textile exports. It also examines the additional threat posed by potential US sanctions on Russian-oil buyers and argues for a tariff carve-out and...
FIND OUT MORE >Tariffs & Co.: India’s Textile Challenge in the U.S. Market
This Blindspot analyses how new US Section 301 tariffs, India’s exclusion from preferential textile quotas, rising cotton-input costs and rupee depreciation could erode the competitiveness of Indian textile exports. It also examines the additional threat posed by potential US sanctions on Russian-oil buyers and argues for a tariff carve-out and...
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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
WE ARE YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Our core values of independent research, informed advocacy, and inclusive dialogue guide everything we do. We are committed to delivering in-depth, non-partisan analysis that cuts through the noise and helps you make informed decisions.
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.