News & Media

February 27, 2023: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by SVT on North Korea and social media. Over the past year, more and more North Korean accounts have started to appear on social media. Videos of ice cream tests, water park visits and exercise routines appear to be part of the country’s new propaganda […]

February 27, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted in an article by the South China Morning Post about the questions “Why is India’s status among ASEAN nations rising?” Jagannath Panda said that with Southeast Asian countries increasingly seeing India as an alternative global supply chain, […]

February 24, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was quoted by CNBC TV18 on the topic of “One year on, scars of Russia-Ukraine war appear in Indo-Pacific”. “The Russia-Ukraine war is a fine example of how modern war can be multifaceted with cyber warfare, influence operations, politics […]

February 24, 2023:  The recording of the webinar “Improved ROK-Japan Relations, How Far and How Important?” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. The purpose of this webinar was to discuss recent developments in South Korean and Japanese relations. How likely is a continuance of this development, and what potential effects could it have on […]

February 23, 2023: 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 Fall 2023 internships: We are looking for interns for our Japan Center and Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, supervised by the respective […]

February 22, 2023: Is North Korea’s future dictator a woman? The Swedish national public television, SVT, examines this question in a documentary, Utrikesbyrån. Niklas Swanström, Executive Director ISDP, participates in the program. She is 8, 9 or maybe 10 years old and she is described as North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s “most beloved daughter”. […]

February 21, 2023: Last week, the Munich Security Conference took place. Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was present at the conference in Munich and shares her observations on Sveriges Radio, P1. You can listen to the interview here (in Swedish).

February 17, 2023: Emerging Trends Towards a Resilient South Asia: Prospects vs Realties – on February 20, Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, will participate in a webinar organized by the Centre For International Relations, Strategic Studies & Geo-Politics at the Politika & Consilium Research Institute Pvt. Lt […]

February 15, 2023: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, spoke to Sveriges Radio, Studio Ett, about the latest developments regarding Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO: Finland is now preparing to join NATO ahead of Sweden if the opportunity arises. Listen to the interview here (in Swedish).

February 14, 2023: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, gave a special lecture on the topic of “The EU and Indo-Pacific: Not Missing Out a post-Ukraine Partnership” on January 20, 2023. The lecture was organized by the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations (DGIR, MAHE) at the Manipal […]