Signs of a Thaw in India, China Border Dispute
After six weeks, tensions remain high in the Dolam Plateau (within the Doklam area), a contested border area nestled between India, China, and Bhutan. China’s […] More
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Border Dispute: China Won’t Back Off, India Can’t Back Down
After six weeks of tension between China and India over a Chinese road building project on contested territory, neither side is prepared to back down. […] More
Trump, Modi Vow to Fight Scourge of Terrorism
At first glance, the similarities between President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi point to a foundation for a strong relationship. Both wish […] More
India and Israel Look to Expand Cooperation
A quarter of a century after the normalization of relations between India and Israel, the strength of Indo-Israeli ties can be measured by the continuing […] More
Al Qaeda Quietly Expands in South Asia
While al Qaeda’s affiliates in North Africa, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen continue to grab headlines, the terrorist network has surreptitiously expanded eastward, entrenching itself throughout […] More
Stop the "al Qaeda-is-Degraded" Rhetoric
The Cipher Brief sat down with Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson Center, to discuss the threat […] More
AQIS Fits Into al Qaeda’s Global Strategy
While al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) may be regionally focused, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says […] More
Israel-India Alliance Based on Strategic Interests and Mutual Concerns
Contacts between India and the Jewish people, whether in ancient Israel, in India itself, or in the Diaspora, go back to remote antiquity. But it […] More
Indian-Israeli Cooperation Intensifying
The Cipher Brief sat down with S. Samuel Rajiv, Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses based in New Delhi, India, to […] More
India-Israel Relations: An Opportunity That Can’t Be Missed
With the Middle East mired in a constant state of turmoil, reoccurring tectonic shifts across the region have encouraged new partnerships, sometimes between unlikely players. […] More
U.S.-India Cooperation in Cybersecurity
As an economic power and pivotal regional player in Asia, India is home to the second-highest number of internet users of any country in the […] More
India’s Cyber Potential: A Bridge Between East and West
Security researchers and policymakers around the world are struggling with the challenge of securing the digital networks that governments, private companies, and people in general […] More
The Long Slog for Cybersecurity in India
As connectivity increases, India is beginning to put in motion efforts to secure its government and private networks. Like other countries, India is experiencing the […] More
India’s Defense Industry: Reach Still Outpaces Grasp
India’s growing wealth and regional influence has afforded it the ability and cause to develop a more technologically advanced defense industry. However, since India opened […] More
DIY Defense Tech: More Countries Seek Advanced Homegrown Weaponry
Lockheed Martin is in the midst of a lucrative deal to move production of America’s venerable F-16 fighter jet to India. While there are no […] More
Modi: Modernizing India
In an announcement that caught many by surprise, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government would discontinue its two largest currency denominations in an […] More
India: A Stronger Country with Stronger Relationships
Since becoming prime minister in 2014, Narendra Modi has pursued a more prominent and active role for India on the world stage in a bid […] More
The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Modinomics
Before becoming prime minister, Narendra Modi became famous for developing the “Gujarat Model” for economic growth. Despite being poor in tourism and natural resources, Modi’s […] More
Kashmir in Crisis—Again
In the latest cross border clash between Pakistan and India, an elderly woman and Indian soldier were killed and two others were injured, according to […] More
Encouraging Signs, Continuing Dangers
India and Pakistan have experienced numerous militarized engagements and three wars over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Of particular note is that India’s and Pakistan’s […] More
Little Appetite for Compromise
As India and Pakistan near the 70th year of their separation, contention over Kashmir shows no signs of abating. Border clashes between India and Pakistan […] More
Unsettling the Existing Balances
In recent years, defense analysts have increasingly turned their attention to the development of hypersonic weapons, a class of systems intended to strike fast, at […] More
The Rise of Hypersonic Weapons
A hypersonic missile launched from mainland China could strike a U.S. carrier group located anywhere in the South China Sea in under 20 minutes. That’s […] More
Water Security in South Asia: Running Dry and Running Out of Options
In the latest dispute between India and Pakistan, Islamabad has taken New Delhi to the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague over a longstanding […] More