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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 […]

September 16, 2025: Johannes Nordin, Research Fellow with ISDP’s Asia Program, joined the podcast Geopodden for an in-depth discussion on the relationship between the EU and China. The episode looks at topics such as the summit in July, the EU’s dual view of China as both a partner and a rival, and how the trade […]

September 16, 2025: Dr. Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, delivered a keynote speech at the ‘China Challenges and the Indo-Pacific: Prospects for a “Free and Open International Order”’ event at Seikei University, Japan, held on 12-13 September 2025. This event was co-organized by Seikei University with support […]

September 15, 2025: Last week, Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Sveriges Radio about the Russian drones over Poland and NATO. First, she was interviewed on Studio Ett on Wednesday, when Poland invoked NATO’s Article 4 and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it “a provocation,” while Russia, for its part, […]

September 12, 2025: The recording of the digital Taiwan Lecture “Taiwan in Limbo: Challenges and Prospects for Participation in the United Nations System” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) is taking place in September, while the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework […]