The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It...

This report analyzes Singapore and South Korea's semiconductor journeys to guide India's $10 billion Semiconductor Mission. Both countries prioritized economic...

India is transforming its Earth Observation and geospatial sectors through liberalized policies, opening opportunities for private players and startups. Key...

This report examines the evolution of India-Middle East relations from 2014 to 2025, highlighting how these ties have transformed through...

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It...

This analysis explores the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC), a key mechanism for deepening the strategic relationship between the European...

This report chronicles the April-May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict sparked by a terrorist attack in Pahalgam. It details escalating military exchanges...

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It...

This report analyzes the 2021 India-Pakistan ceasefire that has successfully endured for four years, providing crucial relief to border communities....

This report examines India's strategic pivot toward nuclear energy through Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and landmark private sector reforms. The...

This report analyzes the pressing need for an agreement between the Indian and Pakistani navies to prevent unintended escalation at sea,...

This report examines the critical need to modernize confidence-building measures (CBMs) between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan due to escalating tensions and evolving...

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It...

This report examines India’s defense industry transformation from major importer to emerging exporter, with exports surging from $83 million in...

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It...

This report analyzes India-Canada relations, covering trade, education, defense, energy, and Indo-Pacific collaboration. Amid diplomatic challenges, it highlights economic and...

This report examines India's foreign policy shifts in 2024, highlighting major diplomatic recalibrations amid global power competition.

This report examines India’s strategic response to Myanmar’s evolving political landscape following the February 2021 military coup. Through detailed analysis...

This policy paper discusses how ISRO can support India's growing space startup ecosystem during the Second Space Age. It examines...

This report analyzes the foreign policy implications of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, comparing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's approaches...

The report analyzes the 2020 India-China Galwan Valley clash, arguing that it reflected China's calculated strategy to dominate the LAC....

This report attempts a deep dive into some of the most contentious and consequential issues of domestic politics in the...

The report examines India's opportunities and constraints in Central Asia, particularly emphasizing the role of Chabahar port and India's geopolitical...

This report reviews and assesses the key trends in Indian foreign policy over the past decade (2014-2024) and anticipates the...

Satellite communication (SATCOM) is vital for connecting remote areas with voice, video, and internet services. India’s SATCOM journey, pivotal to...

The Telecommunications Act 2023 allows administrative spectrum assignment for fixed satellite services (FSS) and mobile satellite services (MSS). The Telecom...

This paper examines India-Pakistan escalation dynamics pre- and post-nuclearization (1998). It introduces a novel descriptive escalation ladder, dissecting crises from...

This report, created through collaboration between the Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR) and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute...

Crafted by CSDR’s experts, this report digs deep into the human facets of policymaking, decoding the cognitive processes, responses, and...

This Charter of Values is an attempt to present a regional voice on values that should guide regional and international...

This paper looks at the EU’s evolving maritime policy frameworks – like the MSS, Strategic Compass, and the Indo-Pacific strategy...

This article explores the multifaceted landscape of gender-related challenges in the Indo-Pacific region while highlighting the impact of the COVID-19...

"This article argues that there is a need for greater regional, transboundary cooperation on Climate Action in the Indo-Pacific region....

This article outlines India's evolving development partnership in Southeast Asia and key challenges, proposing a path forward.

This article delves into the complex impact of geopolitical rivalry in the Indo-Pacific on Southeast Asian NGOs. It explores how...

This article analyzes shifts in Philippine-China policy and their implications for ASEAN. It explores domestic drivers behind the policy change...

The evolving Indo-Pacific framework entails reassessing trade and investment connections across Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and Africa. It involves recalibrating...

This report evaluates India's engagement with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amidst deteriorating Sino-Indian relations and the broader geopolitical landscape....

This report presents the findings of a Regional Experts Survey aimed at studying perceptions and attitudes among experts from Bangladesh,...

This report presents the findings of a Regional Experts Survey aimed at studying perceptions and attitudes among experts from India...

This report contains CSDR’s feedback to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India, on their draft Digital Personal Data...

Recent events highlight China's escalating assertiveness and its implications for India and neighboring states. India-China relations face a critical juncture,...

Recent events have brought home the realisation that China's rise is bound to have serious implications for India and other...

Recent events underscore the significance of China's rise, prompting a critical juncture in India-China relations. As China asserts itself aggressively,...

The article provides insights from a practitioner's viewpoint on the opportunities and challenges confronting India's defense R&D and military industry....

India's defense industry faces a pivotal moment as traditional manufacturing clashes with digital advancements. Private sector agility in digital tech...

This special issue focuses on the prospects for cooperation between India and the United Kingdom in the Western Indian Ocean...

India-Bhutan water relations lean towards cooperation rather than conflict. Addressing emerging issues can strengthen this relationship. In this report, the...

This report highlights the objectives of the South Asia Water Diplomacy Initiative (SAWDI) to map a Zone of Possible Agreement...

This report investigates private investments for climate-responsive development at a subnational level in India. It assesses the factors involved in...

Developed countries committed USD 100 billion to climate finance by 2020 but fell short of their target, which was then...

Although some progress has been made, significant gaps in mobilizing climate finance remain. Public finance can play a crucial role...

This report analyses the flow of climate finance to South Asian countries, focusing on India, for the years 2016-20 to...

This policy brief is an outcome of the efforts of a working group of experts, convened by the Chao Track...

This report investigates the dynamics of IS-led radicalization in India (with a special focus on Kerala), evaluate the state and...

This report undertakes an assessment of the present state of the Khalistan movement in India. It outlines the state’s response...

This report presents an exhaustive overview of the Indian defense ecosystem covering all aspects important for a foreign defense company...

This report is based on a field trip to Manipur in October 2023. It presents a first-hand understanding of the...

"In the context of the changes brought about by geopolitics, national security, technological change, and the changing character of war,...

What changes will likely occur in military technology over the next twenty years? Answering this question is crucial for making...