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🚨🚨 Our 2025 Impact Report is out.🚨🚨 In a year of profound geopolitical disruption, CSDR advanced rigorous, policy-relevant research to support informed decision-making in India and among like-minded partners. Gratitude to all our partners, stakeholders, and experts in India and around the world, for engaging with us. 🔗tinyurl.com/385s77bs @HappymonJacob @LtGenHooda @rakeshnms @Harpoonleader @MohanCRaja @rivagdas @ashokkkantha @Ajaybis @Harpoonleader @shivsahai @jabinjacobt @Kim_HDarragh @DebakD @dperi84 @BashirAliAbbas @AmenNaithani @HelyD25 @ankit @Tishya_Khillare @SidharthRaimed1 @Ankit__T @shashank_zip @Gaurav_SNI @d_makkat @ZWattal @TorunikaR @auro508 @akanksha_b10

Listen to The Ballpark podcast: America first and the future of Eurasian geopolitics with @MohanCRaja of @CSDR_India blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2026…

🔴 TODAY (March 19) | 14:00 IST / 09:30 CET ⏰ As the Iran war continues, with serious implications for the region, what does it mean for India, Europe, and their engagement? 📍 Online via Zoom 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… with @HappymonJacob, @BaukeBaumann, Gaddam Dharmendra

#Nepal has seen dramatic political changes in 21st century -Palace massacre in 2001; abolition of Monarchy in 2008; a new Constitution in 2015; but 2026 election has been a tsunami I write for @TheHindu Making Sense of the Political Tsunami in Nepal rakeshsood.in/2026/03/14/mak…

The Indian military has articulated Vision 2047. Its success lies not in the scope of ambition, but in the minutiae of execution. My piece in Hindustan Times.

#MeetOurPanelists @CSDR_India & @boell_India Webinar on "India–Europe Perspectives on the Iran War" 🗓️19 March 2026 🕑14:00 hrs (IST), 09:30 hrs (CET) 🔗Register here: tinyurl.com/3wvdkfr6 💡Join us as we discuss the Iran war through Indian and European perspectives, examining its impact on strategic calculations, diplomatic responses, and 🇮🇳–🇪🇺 relations with our speakers @dhamugaddam & @BaukeBaumann #India #Europe #Iran

#MeetOurPanelists @CSDR_India & @boell_India Webinar on "India–Europe Perspectives on the Iran War" 🗓️ 19 March 2026 🕒 14:00 hrs (IST), 09:30 hrs (CET) 🔗 Register Now: tinyurl.com/3wvdkfr6 🌐Join our moderator @HappymonJacob who will guide the conversation on the Iran war and its economic, energy, and security implications for 🇮🇳–🇪🇺 ties #India #Europe #Iran

BRICS Meets Reality in the Middle East War - It’s the latest case study in the persistent failure of transnational solidarity. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/16/ira…

🚨Webinar Alert 🚨 @CSDR_India, in collaboration with @boell_India, invites you to a webinar on “India–Europe Perspectives on the Iran War” with @HappymonJacob @dhamugaddam & @BaukeBaumann 🗓️ 19 March 2026 🕒 14:00 hrs (IST), 09:30 hrs (CET) 🔗 Register Now: tinyurl.com/3wvdkfr6 💡We are discussing the evolving dynamics of the Iran war, its economic, energy, and security implications for India and Europe 🌏 #India #Europe #Iran

In my column for Hindustan Times, I argue that while the government may not want to condemn the attack on Iran, it could still allow Parliament to condemn the violation of Iran's territorial integrity. Many of us want New Delhi to take a clear and firm diplomatic stance on the war against Iran. This assumes that clarity is a virtue in foreign policy. But, is it?

In my latest for @IndianExpress, I argue that this war will force #Iran & #Arab states to seek a new geopolitical contract, due to Iran's potential regional dominance. Read here - indianexpress.com/article/explai… @CSDR_India @MohanCRaja @johnstanly @angshuman_ch @AmbTrigunayat @janusmyth

The report identifies 4 priority areas for 🇦🇺🇮🇳cooperation: anti-submarine warfare, uncrewed underwater vehicles, undersea search & rescue, and deep-sea/cable infrastructure protection. With defence agreements signed in Oct 2025, the foundation is there. Now it's time to move from intent to capability. 🌊 Read here - tinyurl.com/2fmsyh4p Read more on the project - tinyurl.com/htw3zcpt @DefenceUwa @dfat @DrTLeeBrown @DrAbiYoung @Gaurav_SNI @Harpoonleader @HappymonJacob @LtGenHooda @AusCGChennai @MohanCRaja @AusHCIndia @FathomsOne @DefenceProf @Kim_HDarragh @fionaconsidine5 @UOW @MinofDefIndia @indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD

🚨🚨New Report🚨🚨 Happy to release our first report, titled "Enhancing Australia-India Underwater Domain Awareness Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific," under our project on 🇮🇳🇦🇺 cooperation in UDA with @DefenceUwa. @DrTLeeBrown @DrAbiYoung @Gaurav_SNI @Harpoonleader argue that the Indo-Pacific's underwater domain is rapidly becoming the decisive arena for strategic competition and Australia & India need to act together. Read here - tinyurl.com/2fmsyh4p @dfat @HappymonJacob @LtGenHooda @AusCGChennai @MohanCRaja @AusHCIndia @FathomsOne @DefenceProf @Kim_HDarragh @fionaconsidine5 @UOW @MinofDefIndia @indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD

Insightful exchange of views with a delegation from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation @SPF_PR on “India-Japan Strategic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.” From🇯🇵: Amb Nobushige Takamizawa, RADM (ret.) Katsuya Yamamoto, Shiho Mitome, Takuma Matsu, Tomohisa Hayakawa & Ippeita Nishida & from🇮🇳: @MohanCRaja @Harpoonleader @HappymonJacob Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar (retd) & @SidharthRaimed1 discussed how the natural strategic empathy between 🇮🇳🇯🇵 can be translated into real cooperation on the ground in an increasingly unstable world.

Fascinating, Frank, and Forward-looking roundtable discussion today at CSDR with our partner @AsiaPacificFdn. @MohanCRaja @VinaNadjibulla & @Ajaybis took stock of PM Mark Carney’s recent visit to Delhi, the resulting joint statement, and its implications for the future directions of the increasingly important India–Canada relationship. Bottom line: Clear and substantial political-level impetus from both sides, institutional catch-up, and resilience will be key. @HappymonJacob @suhasinih @NayanimaBasu @Harpoonleader @RishiGupta_JNU @aditi_malhotra_ @AmenNaithani @ceoicbc @CanadainIndia @HCI_Ottawa

📢Upcoming Event!!! Join @CSDR_India at our upcoming roundtable discussion “Taking Stock of the India–Canada Bilateral Relationship – After PM Mark Carney’s Visit” organized in collaboration with @AsiaPacificFdn 🗓️09th March 🕙10:00- 12:00 IST 🔗Register here: tinyurl.com/26dh26hp 💡Join us as we discuss the evolving India–Canada partnership after PM Mark Carney’s 2026 visit, exploring progress on CEPA, critical minerals, energy, talent mobility, and security cooperation. 🌏🤝 @HappymonJacob @MohanCRaja @VinaNadjibulla @Ajaybis

Sessions covered the strategic & political context shaping India-Canada ties, as well as practical pathways for collaboration — from defense-industrial partnerships to emerging domains like AI, cybersecurity, and underwater uncrewed systems. The dialogue was joined by industry partners from 🇮🇳🇨🇦such as @larsentoubro @tataadvanced @Bombardier @thekalyanigroup @KrishnaDefence @Data_Patterns @JindalDefence #IndoPacific #IndiaCanada #DefenseCooperation

From freeze to forward motion. 🇮🇳🇨🇦 Yesterday in New Delhi, with our partner @AsiaPacificFdn, we hosted a Track 1.5 Dialogue on 🇮🇳🇨🇦defense cooperation, bringing together senior diplomats, military leaders, and defense industry executives from both countries. The Honourable Premier Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan @PremierScottMoe; Lieutenant General Derek A. Macaulay (CMM (OMM), MSM, CD), Representative of the Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff; & Shri K. Nagaraj Naidu, Additional Secretary (AS), Americas Division, @MEAIndia @NagNaidu08 delivered remarks in the inaugural session. This timely dialogue was chaired by @LtGenHooda & @VinaNadjibulla @CanadainIndia @afitz3105 @DineshKPatnaik @MohanCRaja @Ajaybis @HappymonJacob @ceoicbc @VikasKhitha @MichaelJames_P @afitz3105 @karthiknach @aditi_malhotra_ @AmenNaithani @HCI_Ottawa #IndiaCanada #DefenseCooperation

On the Role of National Minorities in Iran's future:

🚨New Issue Alert: Korea Chair Bulletin (Jan-Feb 2026) by @CSDR_India What’s inside: 📰Political updates 🪖Defense and strategic news 🤝🏻India-South Korea bilateral affairs 🖇️tinyurl.com/3jx498d9 @MohanCRaja @HappymonJacob @KoreaFoundation

'Israel can afford a long war with Iran—US cannot' Sidharth Raimedhi @SidharthRaimed1, fellow at CSDR, writes #ThePrintOpinion theprint.in/opinion/israel…