Publications
India’s 2026 Security Outlook:India’s High-Tech Defense Pivot (2026)
What happened? In a significant victory for India's aspirations of self-reliance, the fiscal year 2025-26 marked a remarkable milestone for the defense sector, witnessing a record high in exports reaching ?38,424 crore (approximately $4.6 billion). This surg...
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Global Turbulence and India's Strategic Choices
A Conversation with Dr. Madhukar Shyam, Advisory Board Member, IFWA Interviewed by Simran Gungaliya, Visiting Fellow, IFWA | February 2026 Introduction In an era marked by geopolitical volatility, shifting power balances, and renewed great-powe...
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Green Hydrogen Diplomacy: India’s New Energy Statecraft
What happened and why does it matter? India has recently expanded its green hydrogen diplomacy through multiple bilateral engagements, including agreements with the European Union, Japan, and Gulf countries to develop supply chains and technology partnerships. Thes...
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India- Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation
Summary The state visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Israel in February 2026 was a defining event in terms of elevating the relationship between the two countries to the level of a “Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation, and Prosperity,&rdquo...
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Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime Integration
Executive Summary India’s maritime security is of high priority in the current juncture, where the world is witnessing a new cold war developing among the United States and China. We observe this competition getting increasingly tense in the Indo-Pacific regio...
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Pakistan and Afghanistan Conflict and What it Means for Regional Connectivity
The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan is one of the most complex geopolitical challenges in modern South Asia, rooted in historical border disputes and present-day security fears. When Taliban 2.0 took over Kabul in 2021, it was expected that Pak-Afghan relations would...
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India-EU Indo-Pacific Strategy
Executive Summary In September 2021, the European Union (EU) launched the Indo-Pacific Region (IPR) Strategy, a framework of cooperation between India and the EU, aiming together to promote rules-based international order, maritime security, and multilateral cooper...
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From the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific: Why Finland Matters to India’s Expanding Strategic Geography
The state visit of Finland’s President Alexander Stubb to India from 4-7 March 2026 culminated in the elevation of India-Finland relations to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability. The two sides signed several agreements covering areas such as mobi...
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India- Canada ties reset
What happened? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India for four day trip. It was his first official visit from February 27th to March 2nd, 2026. Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Carney had meetings to strengthen bilateral ties, economic partnership ...
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