Publications
The Institute for Security and Development Policy regularly issues a variety of publications ranging from shorter Policy Briefs to more comprehensive studies in its Asia and Silk Road Papers series. Explore the different series below. If you’d like to contribute to our publications, please contact Jagannath Panda, Editor, at jpanda@isdp.eu, and read our submission guidelines.
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Visegrad Four and India: Searching for collaboration agenda amid global geopolitical upheaval
India’s strategic vision for Europe has traditionally focused on the continent’s heavyweights, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. These states are long-standing partners in trade, defense, and multilateral forums, often […]
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Strategic Duality: India and China in the EU’s Connectivity Agenda
The European Union (EU) frames its Global Gateway Strategy (GGS) as a rules-based initiative to enhance global connectivity, pledging around EUR 300 billion through 2027 to develop “smart, clean, and […]
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Safeguarding the Indo-Pacific Region: Insights from Australia on Maritime Security
Contextual Background In an era marked by rapid geopolitical transformation and unprecedented technological advances, maritime security in the Indo-Pacific has become a critical imperative for both national and regional stability. […]
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Armenia and the Belt and Road Initiative: Perspectives from Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia
This co-edited book analyses the opportunities and challenges enabled for Armenia by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the framework of economic cooperation, policy diversification, social inclusion, and regional […]
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The EU’s Response to Pahalgam: A Missed Opportunity
The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam was not just another act of violence—it was a chilling reminder of the brutal threats that still plague the Indian sub-continent. Yet, while many […]
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Is Central Asia Stable? Conflict Risks and Drivers of Instability
In 2022, violence erupted in four different areas of Central Asia. These episodes of violence were very different from each other, and all were contained within days or weeks. The […]
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ISDP Annual Report 2024
ISDP’s Annual Report for the year 2024. 2024 has been a tumultuous year, in which tensions have been continuously mounting and conflicts have been raging. Many of these developments have […]
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China, Russia and Undersea Cable Vulnerability: Shoring Up Protection
The global undersea cable network, carrying up to 99 percent of international internet traffic, faces increasing vulnerabilities. Recent incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan highlight the urgent need […]
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Forecasting European Security in 2025: Will Transatlantic Ties Test Europe’s Indo-Pacific Limits?
In late December 2024, Finland—one of the latest entries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)—seized an oil tanker, with alleged links to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” on grounds of […]
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Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has catalyzed a profound shift in global power dynamics: the deepening of the partnership between China and Russia. This relationship, while rooted in history, represents […]