Sanctions as an Instrument of Statecraft: The Gaps in India’s Legal Toolkit

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Rattandeep Singh Matharoo and the OASIS Research Team OASIS Ecosystem (oasisecosystem.com) in collaboration with the Indian Strategic Studies Foundation (issf.org.in) Research Guide: Dr. Pushpanjali Sood October 22, 2026 Author Note This working paper was prepared under the OASIS Ecosystem–Indian Strategic Studies Foundation research collaboration. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to OASIS Ecosystem (oasisecosystem.com). …

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ISSF and World Intellectual Foundation sign MoU to take India’s voice to the world

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Two New Delhi think tanks will work together on research, reports, indices and dialogue NEW DELHI, 8 October 2026 — The Indian Strategic Studies Foundation (ISSF) and the World Intellectual Foundation (WIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on research, policy and public dialogue. The MoU was signed in New Delhi on …

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ISSF releases the World Soft Power Index 2026, ranking 194 countries on how they actually generate international influence

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The World’s Soft Power, Measured Five Ways NEW DELHI — The Indian Strategic Studies Foundation today released the World Soft Power Index 2026, a 194-entity assessment of how countries generate voluntary international influence. The index departs from the standard practice of scoring every country against one template, instead measuring five distinct routes through which national …

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SIMI and the Shadow War Within: When Terrorism Becomes Someone Else’s Weapon.

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 By Yash Nitin Sapre Every republic develops security myths. Some are useful. They give the public a language for danger. They create moral clarity in moments when fear can paralyse action. But some myths become dangerous precisely because they are convenient. They flatten complexity. They allow institutions to stop asking questions. They turn living threats …

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The State-Owned Womb: China’s 3,000-Year Autopsy of Female Sacrifice

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The Origins and the Blood of Empires (Shang to Qin) The history of the Chinese state is written on the bones of women. To understand the fundamental relationship between the ruling apparatus and female biology, one must start in the dirt of the Yellow River valley. The ancient practices of xunzang (accompanying burial) and renxun …

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The Ring Around Bharat: Instability, Influence and the New Geography of Pressure

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By Yash Nitin Sapre There are two mistakes a civilisation can make when it studies the fire gathering at its gates. The first is to see conspiracy in every flame. The second is to wait until the palace is burning before admitting there was a pattern. India today stands between these two errors. Across its …

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ISSF Announces New Research Initiative: Assessing Institutional Stratification and Hereditary Hierarchies in China

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Date: June 16, 2026 Category: Research Announcements / Regional Dynamics The Indian Strategic Studies Foundation (ISSF) is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive, internally funded research initiative titled “Hereditary Hierarchy and Institutional Stratification in China: Historical Origins and Contemporary Socio-Economic Impacts.” Conducted by ISSF’s in-house team of political sociologists, demographers, and regional analysts, …

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FROM THE QUARTERDECK TO FOGGY BOTTOM: Frank Garcia’s Appointment and the Future of U.S.-Africa Relations

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By Professor Habib Al Badawi “The confirmation of Frank Garcia – a veteran naval officer and intelligence specialist – as United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs marks a significant departure in how Washington approaches the continent. Drawing on Garcia’s background and his stated policy priorities, this article examines the strategic implications of …

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SHADOWS OVER THE SAHEL: Rivalries and Resilience

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By Professor Habib Al Badawi The Sahel occupies an increasingly central position in global geopolitics, where the strategic ambitions of external powers intersect with the fragile realities of local governance. This paper examines two successive waves of geopolitical transformation — the military-coup era of 2020–2025 and the emerging multipolar reordering of 2025–2026 — through a …

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China – Taiwan: Shared Heritage, Contested Identity – Non-State Agency in Politically Frozen Relations

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Prof. Habib BadawiLebanese University, Beirut, LebanonEmail: [email protected] | [email protected]: 0000-0002-6452-8379 – Scopus ID: 58675152100 Dr. Allali Khadija   Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco Email: [email protected]  ORCID: 0009-0000-1873-0894 Abstract This study investigates whether cultural diplomacy can function as a semi-autonomous framework for sustaining China–Taiwan relations in the absence of formal diplomatic recognition. By integrating six theoretical traditions …

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