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November 14, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in the South China Morning Post on Pakistan’s navy being set to acquire Chinese submarines in 2026 and what this means for India. He said a completed Hangor-class submarine fleet would “thicken” Pakistan’s sea-denial posture in the […]

November 14, 2025: The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) undertook a strategic undertaking to Brazil during COP30 in Belém, followed by high-level dialogues in Rio de Janeiro, to highlight one of the world’s most neglected ecological flashpoints: the accelerating climate crisis across […]

November 13, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was featured on TVP World on how the second Trump administration could redefine Russia–China balance. “There is a lot of diplomatic negotiation and exchange of visits between China and Russia,” he says. “This particular visit by Prime Minister Mishustin […]

November 13, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by the Express Tribune on Pakistan getting Chinese Hangor-class submarines in 2026. Jagannath Panda said the Hangor-class fleet would “thicken” Pakistan’s sea-denial posture in the northern Arabian Sea and raise costs for Indian anti-submarine operations. Read the […]

November 13, 2025: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was featured on the Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast discussing influence in the Arctic. Listen to the podcast here.

November 13, 2025: On November 7, the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) hosted an in-person seminar bringing together experts from Sweden and Europe, and Korea to discuss evolving geopolitical dynamics and key issues, including regional security, Russia-China-North Korea coordination, Korea-Japan relations, the China-Taiwan issue, inter-Korean relations, prospects for Nordic/EU-Korea cooperation. Discussions focused on: […]

November 13, 2025: The Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) hosted a roundtable discussion on October 24 with David Biggs, Senior Fellow, focusing on Europe’s evolving role in science, technology, and research security amid shifting global dynamics. The conversation explored how Europe can navigate reduced US engagement, growing competition with China, and the increasing […]

November 5, 2025: On October 23, 2025, Maud Descamps, Project Manager and Junior Research Fellow, on behalf of ISDP’s China Center, attended the workshop “Between Promises and Performance: Tracking China’s Green Paradox” in Brussels held by Heidelberg University as part of the EuroHub4Sino (EH4S) project. The program focused on China’s position in global climate action […]

November 5, 2025: ISDP Director Dr. Niklas Swanström, Head of the Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs Dr. Jagannath Panda, Head of the Korea Center Amb. Lars Vargo and Asia program intern Melita Phachulia attended a meeting with the visiting experts and scholars from New Zealand, hosted by the New Zealand Embassy in Sweden. […]

November 5, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by Anadolu Ajansı on the Trump-Xi meeting as a ‘good beginning’ for future relations. “Trump and Xi’s meeting has been a good beginning for US-China bilateral ties,” said Jagannath Panda “It has opened a gateway for their […]