Programmes & Centres
Our specialised research centres focus on critical world regions and cross-cutting policy domains. Each centre operates as a semi-autonomous unit with its own director, fellows, and research agenda, anchored in the broader INSIGHTS framework of evidence-led, non-partisan analysis.
Africa Centre
Geopolitical, economic, and developmental dynamics of the African continent and its growing role in the Global South.
Explore →China Centre
China's foreign policy, internal political economy, and its expanding impact on the global order.
Explore →Israel Centre
West Asian security architecture, bilateral ties, and technology diplomacy in a region of rapid realignment.
Explore →America Centre
US domestic policy shifts, transatlantic relations, and Washington's strategic footprint in a multipolar world.
Explore →Centre for Education Policy
Higher education governance, pedagogical reform, digital learning inequality, and the future of work.
Explore →Centre for Health Governance
Public health policy, pandemic preparedness, healthcare infrastructure, and global medical diplomacy.
Explore →West Asia & Middle East
Security, energy, and foreign policy across West Asia, Gulf geopolitics, Iranian strategy, and regional realignment.
Explore →Inner Asia Centre
The Central Asian republics, the Eurasian heartland, and the great-power dynamics of a pivotal region.
Explore →Centre for North East Studies
The socio-political and developmental questions of Northeast India, labour, governance, and inclusion.
Explore →Centre for Himalayan Studies
Borderlands, ecology, and geopolitics across the Himalaya, strategic competition meets indigenous rights.
Explore →Public Policy & Governance
Translating research into policy, governance, federalism, political communication, and strategic affairs.
Explore →Defence Programme
Defence studies, maritime and energy security, and the strategic capabilities that underwrite national power.
Explore →Centre for Terrorism Studies
Counterterrorism and security across Asia and Europe, and the cross-cultural diplomacy that underwrites stability.
Explore →Biosecurity Division
The governance of biological risk, where the life sciences meet public health, security, and technology policy.
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