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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Climate and Environment in CCP’s Control Strategy in Tibet
The Tibetan Plateau is warming rapidly, leading to significant ecological changes and threatening water security for millions. This issue brief examines the impact of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) governance […]
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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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India’s ‘Wait and Watch’ Diplomacy: Redefining Regional Engagement in South Asia
India’s ‘Wait and Watch’ approach has reinforced its foreign policy strategy of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and hence allowed it to adjust to the changing political landscapes in South Asia. This issue […]
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Proxy Wars and Silent Partners: The Pahalgam Attack a Stress Test for India–China Stability
The April 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack marks a significant moment in South Asia’s evolving security matrix. While the India–Pakistan binary continues to dominate discourse, China’s ambiguous posture following India’s Operation […]
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China’s Techno-Military Modernization in Tibet and its Impact on Climate
This issue brief examines China’s extensive techno-military modernization in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), with a focus on infrastructure development and its ecological implications. The Chinese government’s investment in TAR’s […]
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Tibet’s Climate Crisis: The Japanese Perspective
Japan has increasingly advocated for Tibetan human rights, often linking environmental vulnerability to cultural preservation. While Japan maintains a robust environmental diplomacy and has regularly engaged China on broader climate […]
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China’s International Relations Theory and India
This chapter explores how China’s approach to India, and the wider region, reflects Chinese international relations theory and is undergirded by a complex interplay of geopolitical, historical, and ideological factors […]
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China’s Rapacity for Mining in Tibet: An Indian Perspective
China’s rapacity for mining in Tibet has unfortunately become a permanent feature of its occupation. There are several reports on the environmental degradation caused by China’s activities in Tibet. What, […]
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Going for Gold on the Tibetan Frontier
In 2025, China is hungrier than ever for gold, as an abiding holder of accumulated wealth, in a time when even the biggest Chinese real estate builders, tech entrepreneurs, exam […]
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ISDP-Embassy of India in Sweden Dialogue Calls for Focusing Momentum in India-Sweden Ties
Focus on six key areas: Science & Technology, Innovation, Energy, Sustainable Development, Defense, and Trade Economics. The partnership between India and Sweden can be replicated as a model for the […]