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Need for enhancing security in Rohingya camps
Jan 31, 2022

Need for enhancing security in Rohingya camps

As a proper resolution of the Rohingya crisis is nowhere in sight, adequate measures need to be undertaken to provide Rohingyas with a suitable enviro

Neo-protectionism in West India, China may face problems
Nov 11, 2010

Neo-protectionism in West India, China may face problems

Agriculture is one area in which the US wants a level-playing field. As the world is recovering from the financial crisis, new rules are being set for the benefit of those who have not done well. India and China have to watch out against the neo-protectionist policies of the West.

Nepal Challenge
Apr 28, 2015

Nepal Challenge

New Delhi did well to respond decisively when tragedy struck Nepal. While the media and cameras, which have now flooded Kathmandu, will soon leave Nepal, the world's attention will turn to the next crisis. But India must stick around for the long haul.

Net neutrality in the time of COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020

Net neutrality in the time of COVID-19

As work from home becomes the new normal, regulators around the world have come under pressure to relook at the rules relating to bandwidth, traffic a

No place to call home: The plight of Afghans
Jun 09, 2022

No place to call home: The plight of Afghans

In addition to the Taliban’s failure in administrating Afghanistan, border skirmishes with Iran and Pakistan have further added to the plight of the

No, China isn’t winning the virus propaganda battle
Apr 10, 2020

No, China isn’t winning the virus propaganda battle

If Beijing really wants to make a bid for global leadership, it needs to do more to help developing nations weather this crisis.

Norway’s Arctic Council chairship: Priorities vs geopolitics
Jun 03, 2023

Norway’s Arctic Council chairship: Priorities vs geopolitics

As Norway takes over as the Chair of the Arctic Council, it will have to tread a fine line between its priorities and the geopolitics in the regions

Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: A Reality Check
Aug 23, 2023

Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: A Reality Check

Nuclear development in Iran has been an issue of great concern, not only to its neighbours in West Asia, but also for the global powers, in the interests of regional and global stability. At present, efforts are being made to find a solution to the crisis. The interim nuclear deal signed between Iran and P5+1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany) on 24 November 2013, and the complementary Framework for Coopera

Oil trade helps fuel peace engagements
Jul 26, 2012

Oil trade helps fuel peace engagements

Though India and Pakistan have been working on improving bilateral trade, the recent meeting of Experts' Group on Trade in Petroleum and Petrochemical Products come in the wake of the ongoing energy crisis in Pakistan.

One-upmanship at the top shows cracks in China’s system
Jun 16, 2022

One-upmanship at the top shows cracks in China’s system

The rise of other contenders in the CCP raises questions about Xi’s long-term political prospects.

Only global agencies can save the world From Covid-19
Mar 31, 2020

Only global agencies can save the world From Covid-19

If rich nations want to preserve the liberal order, they must invest in the institutions that can help poorer countries survive this crisis.

Ottawa’s folly: A travesty of statecraft
Sep 23, 2023

Ottawa’s folly: A travesty of statecraft

Statecraft needs more than just diplomacy. This bilateral crisis with India exposes Trudeau to be lacking in these key qualities.

Overcoming a climate of mistrust
Jan 08, 2024

Overcoming a climate of mistrust

A crisis of trust between developed and developing nations is poisoning the international climate regime. Taking responsibility on both sides is the f

Paisa pain pandemic and pledges
Mar 25, 2020

Paisa pain pandemic and pledges

“A simple take on the 4 Ps of the #Covid19 crisis”, and its impact on the retail investors.

Pakistan after Musharraf: Trapped in a Maelstrom
Aug 22, 2008

Pakistan after Musharraf: Trapped in a Maelstrom

Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif's decision to withdraw support to the coalition government led by Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has only pushed Pakistan deeper into political crisis which is bound to encourage terrorist and extremist groups to consolidate their position in a nuclear-powered state staggering on the verge of becoming a dysfunctional, if not failed, state.

Pakistan Army Chief: शहबाज़ सरकार ने आसिम मुनीर को क्‍यों नियुक्त किया सेना प्रमुख?
Jul 28, 2023

Pakistan Army Chief: शहबाज़ सरकार ने आसिम मुनीर को क्‍यों नियुक्त किया सेना प्रमुख?

Pakistan Army Chief आइए जानते हैं कि आखिर ले. अजहर अब्‍बास कौन है. सेना प्रमुख के लिए उनकी दावेदारी क्‍यों मजबूत मानी जा रही थी. क्‍या पाकिस्‍तान सरकार ने सेना प्रमुख की नियुक्ति में निय

Pakistan Army: Blighted by Politics, Driven by Ambitions
May 13, 2023

Pakistan Army: Blighted by Politics, Driven by Ambitions

Imran Khan appears to have achieved what was supposed to be impossible and unacceptable—dividing the Pakistan Army.

Pakistan is a step closer to its manifest destiny. But India doesn't need to worry
Jul 20, 2018

Pakistan is a step closer to its manifest destiny. But India doesn't need to worry

Whether India deals with ISI or its 'plural' ISIS, the fundamental 'inimicalness' of the Pakistani state towards India will remain the same.

Pakistan to remain unstable
Aug 22, 2008

Pakistan to remain unstable

Pakistan would continue to grapple with political instability, economic crisis and resurgence in radicalism even after the exit of former President Pervez Musharraf, leaving Pakistan Army in a jockeying position.

Pakistan: Budgeting for a bankrupt economy, broken polity
Jun 08, 2023

Pakistan: Budgeting for a bankrupt economy, broken polity

The budget will be passed under what are probably the most difficult and trying circumstances in Pakistan's history

Pakistan: Civil war of another kind
Mar 30, 2023

Pakistan: Civil war of another kind

Every action of key political actors in Pakistan is only pushing the country deeper into the quagmire 

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – I
Jan 05, 2023

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – I

The first in a two part series on the problems that are plaguing Pakistan into the new year

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – II
Jan 05, 2023

Pakistan: From Annus Horribilis into Annus Miserabilis – II

This second of a two-part series on the issues that portend a tumultuous 2023 for Pakistan

Pakistan: Neutrality in Yemen and Arabian displeasure
May 15, 2015

Pakistan: Neutrality in Yemen and Arabian displeasure

During the recent crisis in Yemen, between the Houthis and the nine-nation military coalition led by the Saudis, a joint sitting of Pakistan's Parliament voted against joining the Saudi-led coalition.

Pakistan: Persisting instability
Dec 19, 2023

Pakistan: Persisting instability

Going into 2024, Pakistan remains in the throes of a polycrisis, without a clear roadmap on how to navigate it

Pakistan: The pipeline project, a benchmark issue
Jun 01, 2012

Pakistan: The pipeline project, a benchmark issue

The on-going electricity crisis in Pakistan and the country-wide protests that followed have laid bare the weaknesses in the country's energy policy.

Pakistan: नए आर्मी चीफ़ के सामने है देश में स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करने की कठिन ज़िम्मेदारी!
Dec 17, 2022

Pakistan: नए आर्मी चीफ़ के सामने है देश में स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करने की कठिन ज़िम्मेदारी!

पाकिस्तान के पूर्व सैन्य प्रमुख जनरल बाजवा द्वारा छोड़ी

Pakistan’s economic challenges amidst political drama
Feb 10, 2024

Pakistan’s economic challenges amidst political drama

No matter the winner, Pakistan’s economy will make it difficult for the incoming government to meet election promises

Pakistan’s sea-based nuclear deterrent and its asymmetric escalation strategy
Aug 21, 2023

Pakistan’s sea-based nuclear deterrent and its asymmetric escalation strategy

This brief situates Pakistan’s pursuit of a sea-based nuclear deterrent within the context of its asymmetric escalation strategy. It does so by examining the role of Pakistan’s land-based tactical nuclear weapons in such strategy, as well as by raising questions about claims that India may be shifting towards a counterforce targeting strategy and thus endangering the survivability of Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent. The brief also reviews clai

Pakistan’s tragedy of errors: IMF et al.
Jun 21, 2023

Pakistan’s tragedy of errors: IMF et al.

Pakistan's borrowing history has discouraged IMF and its allies from providing fresh loans or restructuring existing ones.

Pakistan’s troubles are an opportunity to make it a normal country
Feb 06, 2023

Pakistan’s troubles are an opportunity to make it a normal country

Avoiding a debt default is virtually impossible, but this crisis can be an opportunity for Pakistan to redeem itself

Passive on Syria
Sep 19, 2013

Passive on Syria

Although China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, the second largest economy in the world and a rising power on the global stage, its approach to the current Syrian crisis has been nearly as passive as India's policy.

Pentagon leaks: Heralding a new counterintelligence era
Apr 25, 2023

Pentagon leaks: Heralding a new counterintelligence era

The Pentagon leaks represent yet another challenge for the Biden administration as it confronts many pressing geopolitical challenges

Perception of Kashmiri youth towards Pakistan’s current imbroglio
Jun 07, 2023

Perception of Kashmiri youth towards Pakistan’s current imbroglio

Kashmir now stands at the cusp of definite change vis-à-vis its attitude towards Pakistan

Perils for a post-conflict Gaza: UNRWA defunding
Jan 31, 2024

Perils for a post-conflict Gaza: UNRWA defunding

The possibility of UNRWA's demise looms large amidst defunding announcements by major donors

Political economic instability and Wang Yi’s peripheral diplomacy in Sri Lanka  
Feb 04, 2022

Political economic instability and Wang Yi’s peripheral diplomacy in Sri Lanka  

Will Sri Lanka be able to withstand both domestic instability and critical foreign policy concerns?

Power and accountability
May 14, 2021

Power and accountability

Covid crisis won’t affect India’s rise. Forego partisanship, bring in expertise.

Powered by diesel: Pipeline strengthens India-Bangladesh energy connectivity
Apr 25, 2023

Powered by diesel: Pipeline strengthens India-Bangladesh energy connectivity

The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) is a feather in the cap of energy cooperation between the two countries

Protecting India's interests in the Middle East: Militancy and non-state actors
Apr 07, 2017

Protecting India's interests in the Middle East: Militancy and non-state actors

Although the trajectory of India's relations with the Middle East remains a grey area, in the future, it can become a defining relationship to global security.

Public policy lessons from Pakistan’s experience with COVID-19
Sep 25, 2020

Public policy lessons from Pakistan’s experience with COVID-19

Pakistan must proceed beyond providing immediate relief to its people by investing in programmes that reduce vulnerability and lead to sustained impro

Putin’s Ukraine strategy: Will it be decisive?
Feb 28, 2022

Putin’s Ukraine strategy: Will it be decisive?

Will Russia be able to deftly put an end to the Ukraine war on its own terms or would it get drawn into a protracted war?

Quad Meets Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Mar 08, 2022

Quad Meets Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine

There are clear differences between India and the rest of the Quad, but it is also evident they are willing to work together to resolve those differences.

Question marks on US training to troops in the region
Jul 11, 2014

Question marks on US training to troops in the region

The speed with which the ISIS initially overran an Iraqi army trained and equipped by the Americans causes some concern about the fate of similar armies trained and equipped by the Americans in the region. For instance, the Afghanistan army and its implications for India.

Raisi in Pakistan and the revival of 'pipe' dreams
May 04, 2024

Raisi in Pakistan and the revival of 'pipe' dreams

Almost two months after ties between the two neighbours plummeted to a new low, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, was in P

Rajapaksa’s dysfunctional regime in Sri Lanka and its impact on South Asia
Sep 23, 2021

Rajapaksa’s dysfunctional regime in Sri Lanka and its impact on South Asia

How the island nation’s security conundrums will worsen an already threatened South Asia post the reemergence of the Taliban

Raqqa has fallen but the strife in Syria may not end very soon
Oct 23, 2017

Raqqa has fallen but the strife in Syria may not end very soon

The ISIS has suffered very heavy casualties while defending Raqqa and their military and financial assets stand heavily degraded.

Red Sea blues: Deliberating maritime bottlenecks
Apr 22, 2024

Red Sea blues: Deliberating maritime bottlenecks

The continuous maritime rerouting in the aftermath of the Red Sea crisis is emerging as an issue for major trading nations due to the rising shipping

Red star over Nepal
Jan 03, 2023

Red star over Nepal

The Dahal administration has a myriad of challenges as Nepal is on the cusp of yet another political crisis