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Operation Sindoor and the Evolution of India’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Jun 02, 2025

Operation Sindoor and the Evolution of India’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy

New redlines, old rivalries—India’s deterrence doctrine walks a fine line between resolve, restraint, and reputational risk.

चीनबाबत भारताची कोंडी: मुत्सद्देगिरी आणि संरक्षण यांच्यात संतुलन गरजेचे
Apr 29, 2025

चीनबाबत भारताची कोंडी: मुत्सद्देगिरी आणि संरक्षण यांच्यात संतुलन गरजेचे

नवी दिल्लीला हे लक्षात घ्यावे लागेल की राजनैतिक हेतू लष्

New Delhi’s China Dilemma: Diplomacy and Defense Must Align
Apr 14, 2025

New Delhi’s China Dilemma: Diplomacy and Defense Must Align

Recognising that strategic intentions may evolve faster than military capabilities, New Delhi should ensure that its defence preparedness keeps pace

भारत-चीन चर्चा: पडद्यामागची चीनची रणनीती म्हणजे फसवणुकीचा मोठा खेळ!
Jan 23, 2025

भारत-चीन चर्चा: पडद्यामागची चीनची रणनीती म्हणजे फसवणुकीचा मोठा खेळ!

सीमेवरील करार हा भ्रम आहे, चीनला आशियातील आपले वर्चस्व ट�

भारत-चीन बातचीत: परदे के पीछे चीन की रणनीति यानी छलावे का लंबा खेल!
Jan 16, 2025

भारत-चीन बातचीत: परदे के पीछे चीन की रणनीति यानी छलावे का लंबा खेल!

सीमा पर सहमति एक छलावा है, चीन एशिया में अपना दबदबा बनाए र�

Behind the India-China talks: Unravelling Beijing’s deceptive long-term strategy
Jan 14, 2025

Behind the India-China talks: Unravelling Beijing’s deceptive long-term strategy

The border rapprochement is a ruse; China hopes to keep the border issue alive to maintain its dominance in Asia

भारत-चीन संबंध सुधारण्याची आशा, सीमा वादात शांततेसाठी पुढाकार
Sep 24, 2024

भारत-चीन संबंध सुधारण्याची आशा, सीमा वादात शांततेसाठी पुढाकार

अलीकडच्या काळात भारत आणि चीनच्या अधिकाऱ्यांमध्ये झालेल

भारत-चीन संबंधों में फिर से सुधार की उम्मीद, सीमा विवाद में शांति की पहल
Sep 17, 2024

भारत-चीन संबंधों में फिर से सुधार की उम्मीद, सीमा विवाद में शांति की पहल

हाल के दिनों में भारत और चीन के अधिकारियों के बीच उच्च-स्त

Disengagement and reset with China?
Sep 16, 2024

Disengagement and reset with China?

Recent high-level meetings between Indian and Chinese officials suggest a possible shift in relations, with discussions on disengagement and easing te

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic
Jun 16, 2020

Knowing one’s friends and allies: The politics of the BRICS amidst the pandemic

For most coalitions — and especially so when they involve developing countries — there are usually doomsayers predicting its premature death. The

China-India Rapprochement: A Reality Check
Aug 07, 2025

China-India Rapprochement: A Reality Check

India-China relations appear to be showing signs of easing, particularly with successive high-level exchanges between the two governments since late 2024. Given the positive momentum in bilateral ties in the past few months, there is cautious optimism in certain quarters that some kind of détente might be on the anvil. Against this backdrop, this brief surveys a sampling of current domestic discourse in China around issues related to India. It f

Crisis and Escalation in South Asia
May 12, 2005

Crisis and Escalation in South Asia

The Observer Research Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Contemporary Conflict (CCC), Naval Post-graduate School, California, USA, and the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), Pakistan undertook a project, Crisis and Escalation in South Asia: The 2002 India-Pakistan Military Standoff....

Press leak, tweet, beheadings and ICJ — What's behind Indo-Pak standoff?
May 19, 2017

Press leak, tweet, beheadings and ICJ — What's behind Indo-Pak standoff?

As Indo-Pak relations hit rock bottom, the civil-military standoff in Pakistan has flared into the open. Could there be a link between the two?

The Kautilyan Mandala and Armenia: India’s Strategic Imperative in the Caucasus
Sep 25, 2025

The Kautilyan Mandala and Armenia: India’s Strategic Imperative in the Caucasus

The terror attack in Pahalgam in April this year, followed by a military standoff with Pakistan, have highlighted a nascent anti-India nexus involving Islamabad, Ankara, and Baku. This emerging geopolitical alignment necessitates a re-evaluation of India's strategic imperatives through the lens of Kautilya's seminal work on statecraft, Arthashastra. This brief argues that India's commitment to security and prosperity (Yogakshema) demands recognis

Wang visit: Beijing is not reassessing its India policy
Mar 31, 2022

Wang visit: Beijing is not reassessing its India policy

Some two years into the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi paid a short visit to India last week.