After the ‘surgical’ strike: Short and long term implications
The short and long term perspective of the Line of Control in the post surgical strike scenario.
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Countering Pakistan’s jihad against India
From the time of independence, Pakistan's leaders have treated India as a Permanent Enemy. It exhibits its policy through
jihad.
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Why the new Balochistan strategy is the best option for India
The Balochistan rebellion gives India a leverage, one it has not used so far, at best, to compel or at worst to punish Pakistan for its asymmetric terror strategy.
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Pakistan’s insidious China card
The Great Game of the 19th century is being renewed, with India and China as successor powers to the old empires of South Asia and Central Asia, and with the geography having shifted southeast.
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Kashmir: No algorithm for Azadi
The road between objectivity and subjectivity is perilous, strewn with imponderables.
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The strategist: How Abu Mus’ab al-Suri inspired ISIS
This paper takes a look into the life and work of Abu Mus’ab al-Suri, jihadist theorist, and argues that he should be considered the architect of the extant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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The revolt of tax collectors
Inflection points in progress are always graphically depicted by glass ceilings getting smashed. Institutional wisdom lies in removing glass ceilings as soon as they develop cracks and well before they are smashed by the force of change.
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India-Central Asia relations: Expanding vistas of partnership
One of the foremost questions around Trump's victory has been in relation to the future of the Iran nuclear deal, one that the President-elect has criticised himself, dubbing it as a "horrible deal".
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The terrorist CEO: How smart leaders manage terrorist groups
Like CEOs in business, terrorist CEOs need to be smart about how to brand their organisation for the widest appeal.
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Wassenaar Arrangement: The case of India’s membership
An assessment of the prospects of India’s inclusion in the Wassenaar Arrangement — how it would benefit both India and the global nonproliferation architecture.
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