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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
Korea Chair Bulletin: August-September 2026
The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and
Australia-India Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Cooperation: Doctrine, Capabilities, Constraints, and Strategic Futures
This report examines Australia–India anti-submarine warfare (ASW) cooperation within an increasingly
The Illusion of Technology Transfer: The Missing Ingredients of India’s Defense Industrialization
India has built foreign-designed weapons under license for six decades
Projects
Energy Security at the Crossroads of Geopolitics: A Strategic Framework for India-EU Cooperation in an Age of Disruption
The global energy system is being reshaped, and not smoothly. Trade in fossil fuels is giving way to trade in clean energy technologies and the
EU-India: A Strategic Framework for Trade, Defence and Emerging Tech Cooperation
The 2026 EU-India Summit and the Free Trade Agreement marked an important moment in the relationship. Both sides recognised that cooperation has to extend beyond
Integrating Strategic Maps in the East Indian Ocean (EIO) to Strengthen Regional Deterrence
This joint project between RAND Australia and CSDR will explore how rethinking ‘strategic maps’ can inform defense stakeholders and the public about emerging regional deterrence
New Delhi, India
Trade, Technology, Investment, and Innovation: Fresh Opportunities in the India-Canada Economic Corridor
BLIND SPOT
Changing Landscape of India’s Defense and Space Industry
On August 25, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh “approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defense industry for production within the country.”
Changing Landscape of India’s Defense and Space Industry
On August 25, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh “approved the transfer of DRDO-developed technologies of all conventional missile systems to the Indian defense industry for production within the country.”
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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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