The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies aims to develop an alternative and independent framework for peace and security studies in the Asia Pacific
IPCS was pleased to host a track 1.5 regional workshop on 'Climate Change and Geopolitics in South Asia'.
The workshop was held from 4-6 May 2026 in Kochi, Kerala, in partial collaboration with the Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command.
.@ruheeneog was invited to speak at the @orfonline-@MIT_SSP India-US Strategic Dialogue.
Ms. Neog was a discussant for the session on “The Future of 🇮🇳-🇺🇸Civil Nuclear Cooperation,” moderated by Vipin Narang, with Amb Pankaj Saran & Lindsey Ford presenting country perspectives.
#IPCSCommentary | 'Three Points of Significance from China’s July 2026 Politburo Meeting'
Prof Srikanth Kondapalli, Distinguished Fellow, analyses the meeting in light of China’s economic issues and the fallout of global geopolitical disruptions.
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#IPCSCommentary | “Export controls have reinforced China’s belief that dependence on foreign technology is an existential liability.”
Swati Sood writes on China no longer viewing technological interdependence as stability but instead as a vulnerability.
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Tapan Bharadwaj was invited to speak at the Bay of Bengal Climate, Peace and Security Dialogue co-hosted by the @TodaInstitute, @hdcentre, @adelphi_berlin & @UNDPSriLanka from 3-4 August in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
His remarks mapped regional cooperation in the #BayOfBengal region.
.@ruheeneog (Director, IPCS) was invited by the US @DeptofWar's Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (@APCSS) as an Instructor for the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) course on deterrence, on 12-17 July in Hawaii.
The TSC is a week-long executive course designed exclusively for flag and general officers and deputy ministers responsible for strategic decision-making across the Indo-Pacific. The programme includes engagements with @USPACOM leadership.
🚨What comes after a nationwide protest?
In the latest episode of #IPCSParallax, Dr. Pramod Jaiswal (Research Director, @contactniice) and Fiona Raval (Researcher, IPCS) discuss Nepal's new government and unpack its priorities.
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The 2nd Indo-European Summer Academy #IESA concluded its weeklong programme on cybersecurity governance, with 20 participants translating their learnings into actionable policy insights.
#IESA is an initiative of #IERF, launched by IPCS with @Asia_HSF, @CSR_India & @ChanakyaUni.
Through expert-led sessions, #IESA facilitated discussions ranging from cyber-ethics & digital governance to AI & geopolitics.
IPCS alumni @KamalMadishetty’s lecture examined how #CriticalMinerals & #RareEarthElements are central to cyber & geopolitical power today.
#IPCSCommentary | "Does the suppression of the insurgency necessarily imply its resolution?"
Rishika Choudhary (Research Intern) analyses the declaration of India as “Naxal-free” by looking at the challenges of sustaining peace in former Red Zones.
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#IPCSCommentary | "What set Xi apart from Trump wasn’t the absence of domestic strain but of visible domestic accountability."
Tapan Bharadwaj writes about the US President's recent visit to #China and analyses Beijing's 'upper-hand' in this meeting.
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#IPCSParallax | "The military is not just the first-responder but also a victim of climate change."
Join Fiona Raval and Siddharth Anil Nair as they discuss IPCS' #SpecialReport, ‘Fighting in a Storm: Climate Change & India’s Military Readiness.’
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#IPCSCommentary | "India’s diplomatic agility is constrained by the structural reality of its energy dependence."
Dr. Muneer Ahmed evaluates 🇮🇳's policy of multi-alignment in light of the political and economic consequences of the war in #WestAsia.
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#IPCSColumn | Strategic Space
"Much before the delegates convened in New York, it was feared that the Conference wouldn’t be able to generate a final consensus outcome document."
Dr. Manpreet Sethi explains why the NPT RevCon was deadlocked again.
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Ruhee Neog (Director, IPCS) was a panelist on “Multilateralism Under Pressure: Power and Alignment in a Changing World Order” at the inaugural Next Gen Security Conference, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague on 27–28 May 2026.
We launched our Special Report, 'Fighting in a Storm: Climate Change and India’s Military Readiness' by @SiddharthAnilN1, on May 6.
The report was released by RAdm Prakash Gopalan, Chief of Staff, SNC, Indian Navy & H.E. Marisa Gerards, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India.
In his report, @SiddharthAnilN1 identifies factors shaping 🇮🇳's military readiness and how climate change affects them. He also outlines the state of institutional discourse on climate security within the Indian military.
Read the full report here: ipcs.org/issue_select.php?re…