Tag: Pakistan

Why the recent US-Iran conflict is not a T-20 match with an instant winner but a Test series — a prolonged contest to solve countless disputes.

US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed due to disagreements over Hormuz control, nuclear issues, and Israel’s actions in Lebanon, but diplomacy continues

VANTAGE is CSDR’s periodic publication that examines active conflicts in real time, asks what they mean for the international order, and captures authoritative Indian perspectives on the consequences that matter most: global stability, regional balances of power, energy and trade, and India’s own strategic choices.

India has friendly relations — of varying depth — with most parties involved in these conflicts. New Delhi should be cautious while responding to them

This scoping report is the first in a series of five and examines the evolving maritime risk environment in the Indo-Pacific, the strategic importance of UDA, and the technological developments shaping it. It highlights UDA as a promising avenue for Australia-India cooperation, building on complementary strengths such as India’s manufacturing scale and Australia’s niche intellectual property and research expertise.

This report examines India’s foreign and security policy amid unprecedented geopolitical volatility in 2025. It analyzes India’s navigation of regional turbulence, recalibration of its technology strategy, defense reforms, and potential for cascading domestic reforms amid a deteriorating strategic environment.