From Satellites to Security: India-South Korea Cooperation in Space and Defense Technologies

This report demonstrates how strategic cooperation in space and defense technologies can transform the India-South Korea partnership from a declaratory framework into a results-oriented partnership, identifying specific pathways for collaboration that can enhance mutual security while strengthening both nations’ positions in an increasingly contested strategic environment.

Understanding Pakistan’s balancing act on Iran

Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, Islamabad is playing a delicate, deliberate balancing act informed by a complicated bilateral relationship with Tehran, need for American patronage, and anxieties about India

India’s Drone Imperative: Securing Air Superiority Against China and Pakistan by 2030

India faces a critical 2030 deadline to achieve drone superiority against China’s AI-enabled warfare capabilities and Pakistan’s asymmetric drone strategy. Despite progress with MQ-9B acquisitions and indigenous development, supply chain vulnerabilities and bureaucratic gaps threaten India’s goals. A unified National Mission for Unmanned Systems is essential for strategic security.