Ideas for a
Changing
World Order
IDDF is an independent think tank advancing research, dialogue and practical ideas for a more peaceful, just and cooperative international order.
Our Mission →How major power competition, regional realignments and technological change are reshaping global governance — and what it means for middle powers.
Analyzing how sovereign institutions and emerging alliances navigate sanctions, technological sovereignty, and critical supply chains.
Institutional accountability, veto power debates, and the essential frameworks required for 21st-century conflict resolution.
Latest Analysis
View All Analysis →Rethinking Global Supply Chains in an Age of Uncertainty
Governments are now prioritizing resilience, risk and strategic dependency in global supply chains.
Managing Competition, Avoiding Conflict
A pragmatic agenda for stabilizing US-China relations in a more connected era.
Gaza, the Region and a More Unstable Middle East
What the wider conflict means for regional security and global diplomacy.
Research Areas
Explore All Areas →Geopolitics & Security
Power, conflict and strategic competition
Middle East
Politics, security and regional order
India & the World
India's global role and foreign policy
Eurasia
Russia, Central Asia and regional dynamics
Global Governance
Institutions, norms and multilateralism
Diplomacy & Dialogue
Track II, mediation and conflict resolution
Featured Publications
View All Publications →Middle Powers in a Fragmented World
By Dr. Sanjaya Baru
October 2024
The India-Middle East Economic Corridor
By Avantika Bedi
September 2024
Artificial Intelligence & Global Governance
By Dr. Helena Vane
August 2024
Global Defence Spending 2024: Key Trends
By IDDF Research Team
July 2024