Getting positive feedback on this, please do read if you're into critical minerals. Gracelin Baskaran Happymon Jacob CSDR Akshat Singh U.S. Department of Energy Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers

A full-house today at CSDR for a discussion on Stanly Johny book "Original Sin: Israel, Palestine, and the Revenge of Old West Asia" with distinguished panellists Suhasini Haidar Gautam Mukhopadhaya & Shri Gaddam Dharmendra (Former Dean Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service). Timely insights on the evolving crisis in

Can India afford to keep chasing China’s shadow—or should it accept strategic realities & choose a different path? I write for War on the Rocks about India's military modernization troubles. Happymon Jacob CSDR D S Hooda Dinakar Peri Arzan Tarapore Read Here: warontherocks.com/2025/04/beyond…

Gender-based polarization hinders democratic consensus, as voters increasingly oppose perceived identity threats rather than support a party’s vision. My latest on the recent election in #SouthKorea 🇰🇷 🔗 lnk.ink/EF2uY CSDR C. Raja Mohan Happymon Jacob

A new curriculum for a changing region. CSDR, in collaboration with CHRIST & U.S. Consulate General Chennai, invites you to the launch of: "Understanding the Indo-Pacific: Past, Present and Future" 🗓️ 25 June | 🕑 2–3 PM IST |  Online 🔗Mark your calendar & register:

⚡️ New Issue Alert: Korea Chair Bulletin (May–June 2025) by CSDR What’s inside: 🇮🇳🇰🇷India–South Korea bilateral affairs 📰Political updates 🪖 Defense and strategic news 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/528xeydh Happymon Jacob C. Raja Mohan

My thoughts on what MDL's acquisition of Colombo Dockyard reflects of, and means for India-Sri Lanka ties, going forward csdronline.com/blind-spot/mdl…

My piece for Frontline explains why 🇮🇳 should abandon it's "hopes" on 🇨🇳 for rare earths supply, and how 🇨🇳 represents a decade-long rare earths dilemma for 🇮🇳

In my latest for The Indian Express, I write a basic explainer on the latest developments in #Syria : 👉What are Al-Sharaa's priorities? 👉Where do the Druze figure? 👉What does it mean for the region? Amb Anil Trigunayat (IFSRetd) Col Rajeev Agarwal Maj Gen (Dr) YashMor Stanly Johny C. Raja Mohan SHASHANK RANJAN

In my latest for The Indian Express, I write on 👉🏼 Israel’s continuing campaign in Gaza 👉🏼The shifts in global positions, and 👉🏼How Israel is consolidating its occupation of the West Bank Col Rajeev Agarwal Amb Anil Trigunayat (IFSRetd) CSDR Stanly Johny Amb T S Tirumurti

Happy to share my report for CSDR's Korea Chair on India-South Korea space and defense cooperation. I explore how 🇮🇳 and 🇰🇷 can turn shared interests into results by bridging gaps in space & defense cooperation. C. Raja Mohan Happymon Jacob KoreaFoundation

'How India lost its geopolitical sweet spot in the world' Sidharth Raimedhi Sidharth Raimedhi, fellow at Council for Strategic and Defense Research, writes #ThePrintOpinion theprint.in/opinion/how-in…

My latest for CSDR on exploring the potential of the India-Canada partnership in the climate technology sector!

Can "next-gen reforms" fix the #economy without touching the big stuff? #NarendraModi’s new push might streamline GST & ease rules, but land & labour remain off the table. Growth, yes. Transformation? Not just yet. Akanksha Baruah writes. frontline.thehindu.com/economy/next-g… CSDR

My latest in Frontline on India’s “Next Generation Reforms”—GST changes, a new Task Force, and the politics of cautious incrementalism. frontline.thehindu.com/economy/next-g… #IndiaReforms #EconomicPolicy #GST

Sharing my latest co-authored piece with Prof. C. Raja Mohan for CSDR 's Korea Chair on the Trump-Lee Summit. 🇰🇷🇺🇸 We explore the prospects of a diplomatic push toward peace on the Korean Peninsula, alongside challenges around trade, denuclearization and defense issues.

My latest for ORF while assessing structural issues restricting India's Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) capabilities, suggests necessary policy steps to get 🇮🇳's house in order. orfonline.org/expert-speak/a…

#India’s underwater defence remains underdeveloped, with delays, #foreigntech #reliance, and #policygaps undermining claims of self-reliance in #maritimesecurity: Araudra Singh or-f.org/35470

Despite public praise for recent #defence advancements, #India’s #submarine and #UUV capabilities remain basic and dependent on external support: Araudra Singh or-f.org/35470

In today’s The Hindu I write on the heightened maritime signalling between India & Pakistan post Operation Sindoor. CSDR Happymon Jacob Sarabjeet S Parmar Lt Gen D S Hooda Adm. Arun Prakash C. Raja Mohan