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PREDICTING IMPACT
An innovative think tank and consultancy deeply committed to producing meaningful change. Based in New Delhi, we offer various services, including independent analysis, policy advisories, and consulting solutions to aid governments, businesses, and institutions navigate complex challenges and seize new opportunities.
Insights
Fighting on Borrowed Ground: Multi-Domain Operations and the Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace
This report is a follow-up to an earlier study, “Beyond the Kinetic,”
Extracting the Gains: Why India Must Negotiate Harder in the Data Center Boom
The report does three things. It maps the market
VANTAGE | The Hormuz Test | May 2026
VANTAGE is CSDR’s periodic publication that examines active conflicts in real time, asks what
Projects
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
Republic of Korea Chair
The India-ROK relationship has evolved significantly, marked by their 2023 Special Strategic Partnership anniversary. While historically limited, shared
New Delhi, India
India, Spain and the EU: The New Geopolitics
BLIND SPOT
The CEPA Deadline and the Future of India-South Korea Relations
Between 19 and 21 April 2026, President Lee Jae Myung made a three-day visit to India, the first by a South Korean President in eight years. His meeting with PM Modi produced 25 outcomes, including four key joint statements/agreements on Special Strategic Partnership, shipbuilding, shipping & maritime logistics, and sustainability and energy...
FIND OUT MORE >The CEPA Deadline and the Future of India-South Korea Relations
Between 19 and 21 April 2026, President Lee Jae Myung made a three-day visit to India, the first by a South Korean President in eight years. His meeting with PM Modi produced 25 outcomes, including four key joint statements/agreements on Special Strategic Partnership, shipbuilding, shipping & maritime logistics, and sustainability and energy...
FIND OUT MORE >programs
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.