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September 29, 2025: Dr. Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, spoke at an expert panel at the Third Edition of the ORCA Conference titled “China’s ‘Dream’ for a New Mandate of Power” held in New Delhi from 23-24 September 2025. This event was supported by the Ministry of […]

September 29, 2025: The ISDP’s Korea Center was honored to attend the Korea National Day Celebration Concert on September 26 in Stockholm, Sweden, at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. The 90-member Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group performed traditional Korean music at the celebration. Known throughout the world for showcasing the […]

September 23, 2025: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Sveriges Radio P1 about Russian jets flying into Estonian airspace and NATO’s discussions. Listen to the interview here (in Swedish).

September 21, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by the South China Morning Post about how Trump’s push for an Afghan air base is potentially creating a new flashpoint in US-China rivalry. “Strategically, even the rhetoric pressures China’s western theatre – Xinjiang and Qinghai – […]

September 21, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by the South China Morning Post on the new Saudi-Pakistan pact signaling evolving alliances amid US-China tension. “If Riyadh leans more on Pakistani manpower and deterrence, China’s quiet security role – training, UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles], policing […]

September 22, 2025: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Yle on five key challenges facing India-China relations. According to Niklas Swanström, there are also good opportunities for India to become an alternative for Europe, now that it is trying to reduce its economic dependence on both the US and China. India’s connection to […]

September 19, 2025: Are you looking for work experience in the field of international security and development? Do you have a particular interest in Asia? Now is the time to apply for our spring 2026 internships: Specifically, we are looking for interns for our China Center, Korea Center, Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, and […]

September 17, 2025: On September 12, the Stockholm China Center held a closed-door roundtable discussion with a delegation from the Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance (Huayang Center), who were visiting research institutions and think-tanks across Europe. Titled “Prospects and Challenges of Sino-Nordic/European Relations in Changing Global Orders,” the discussion brought together experts […]

September 17, 2025: Dr. Jagannath Panda participated in a panel discussion on ‘Tensions Rise in South Asia’ at the Fourteenth Consultative Meeting of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium held in Brussels on 16 September 2025. This event was organised by the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) in Paris in support and cooperation with […]

September 16, 2025: In-bum Chun, a Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP, was quoted by Deutsche Welle on the military exercises conducted by the US, South Korea, and Japan amid North Korea’s increasing threats. “I do not think the timing of Iron Mace is in response to any particular event, but it is an overdue exercise […]