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J&K: Not letting an ‘internal affair’ become ‘external’
Sep 03, 2019

J&K: Not letting an ‘internal affair’ become ‘external’

Having failed the first round at the UN Security Council (UNSG), Pakistan continues to seek internationalising the ‘Kashmir issue’, as an ‘inter

No country for good peace deals
Aug 31, 2019

No country for good peace deals

Taliban commanders may continue to fight the Afghan government in spite of any deal that may be signed with the US. So, is there really a point in mak

The strategic logic of the No First Use nuclear doctrine
Aug 30, 2019

The strategic logic of the No First Use nuclear doctrine

India’s No First Use policy was a result of the lessons that India’s key strategic thinkers learned in the long decades they spent thinking about

Partition 1947 and its bitter legacy
Aug 23, 2019

Partition 1947 and its bitter legacy

The division of India remains a long litany of tragedy for the consequences it threw up in the times following August 1947.

Communications blackout in Kashmir: A quick fix that can backfire
Aug 14, 2019

Communications blackout in Kashmir: A quick fix that can backfire

India has always lacked the counter-narrative to Pakistan’s misinformation campaigns, but will the current communications clampdown make it lose the

Article 370 and Pakistan’s false outrage
Aug 12, 2019

Article 370 and Pakistan’s false outrage

The intention behind removing Article 370 has been to encourage further investment and improve the security in Kashmir.

India’s Move on Kashmir Puts Pakistan on the back foot
Aug 08, 2019

India’s Move on Kashmir Puts Pakistan on the back foot

India’s decision to revoke Article 370 giving special status to Jammu & Kashmir has put Pakistan on the back foot, dealt New Delhi back into the Sou

An Afghanistan pretext behind Kashmir’s ‘reorganisation’?
Aug 06, 2019

An Afghanistan pretext behind Kashmir’s ‘reorganisation’?

The fast–tracking of US–Taliban talks, and the following meeting between Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan cannot be sold as one of

Despite improvement in situation, the Government of India should tread cautiously in J&K
Jul 31, 2019

Despite improvement in situation, the Government of India should tread cautiously in J&K

Although statistics and the mood on the ground do reflect considerable progress, bringing normalcy back to the Valley remains an elusive goal.

आईएमएफ़ अगर पाकिस्तान को आर्थिक पैकेज देता है तो उसके सात मतलब निकलेंगे!
Jul 29, 2019

आईएमएफ़ अगर पाकिस्तान को आर्थिक पैकेज देता है तो उसके सात मतलब निकलेंगे!

वे दिन लद गए हैं जब पाकिस्तान अमेरिका का मित्र राष्‍ट्र ह�

Return of the Holbrooke thought in US’ South Asia policy?
Jul 26, 2019

Return of the Holbrooke thought in US’ South Asia policy?

Trump’s comments on Kashmir during Imran Khan’s visit may reflect the US undoing its India-Pakistan dehyphenation policy.

Imran Khan’s US visit: Will he triumph or be “trumped” by Trump
Jul 20, 2019

Imran Khan’s US visit: Will he triumph or be “trumped” by Trump

In what is expected to be a one hour meeting between Trump and Imran, the sort of ambitious agenda that is being talked about appears a little far-fet

The Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict: A certain win, with uncertain outcomes
Jul 19, 2019

The Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict: A certain win, with uncertain outcomes

Jadhav’s case is a resounding victory for India and provides clarity to a country’s obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Rewards for Pakistan, punishment for Afghans
Jul 10, 2019

Rewards for Pakistan, punishment for Afghans

While the old thinking on Pakistan is back in the US, the Afghan government is being seen as a hindrance in US' South Asia policy.

Russia-Pakistan relations and its impact on India
Jul 03, 2019

Russia-Pakistan relations and its impact on India

Pakistan, which has seen military assistance from US frozen during the Trump administration and a worsening of overall ties, has been eager to embrace

India’s soft power advantage in the great game of Afghanistan
Jul 01, 2019

India’s soft power advantage in the great game of Afghanistan

Ideologically and strategically, India seems to be utilising its soft powers better than Pakistan in dealing with their resourceful neighbour, Afghani

क्या पाकिस्तान तबाह हो जाएगा? आंकड़ों का इशारा तो यही है
Jun 24, 2019

क्या पाकिस्तान तबाह हो जाएगा? आंकड़ों का इशारा तो यही है

पाकिस्तान इस मामले में अभी भी पुरानी चाल चल रहा है. राहत प�

Is Pakistan an unviable state? A numerical investigation
Jun 21, 2019

Is Pakistan an unviable state? A numerical investigation

For now, Pakistan is banking upon its time tested modus operandi of tiding over the immediate crisis by giving in to whatever is demanded of it, and t

After taking up 'Pak terror' with China, can India keep Beijing out of 'Kashmir' talks?
Jun 18, 2019

After taking up 'Pak terror' with China, can India keep Beijing out of 'Kashmir' talks?

China would have a seat in the high table when the South Asian neighbours discuss and decide upon the ‘K-issue’.

Analysing the trends in China-Pakistan arms transfer
Jun 14, 2019

Analysing the trends in China-Pakistan arms transfer

The Beijing-Islamabad bonhomie is a given fact for making strategic calculations in the subcontinent.

The Shishupala Doctrine: Narendra Modi and de-truncating the Indo-Pak power asymmetry
Jun 01, 2019

The Shishupala Doctrine: Narendra Modi and de-truncating the Indo-Pak power asymmetry

The historic second term of Narendra Modi’s government can serve to exacerbate the material asymmetry between India and Pakistan. For this reason an

Six headwinds Modi will face in Season 2
May 27, 2019

Six headwinds Modi will face in Season 2

In a constantly-evolving discourse and a politically and economically disruptive world, new ideas will demand a greater control over Modi’s actions.

IMF’s $6 billion loan to Pakistan risks supporting its terror infrastructure
May 14, 2019

IMF’s $6 billion loan to Pakistan risks supporting its terror infrastructure

There is a deeper politics at play here, a politics of negotiation and a transaction of international power games that is diluting the dangers of Paki

भारत के चुनाव से बेचैन पाकिस्तान
May 13, 2019

भारत के चुनाव से बेचैन पाकिस्तान

सवाल यह है कि मोदी के हारने पर पाकिस्तान उत्साहित क्यों ह�

पाकिस्तान के लिए नया अमेरिका है चीन
Apr 02, 2019

पाकिस्तान के लिए नया अमेरिका है चीन

पाकिस्तान इस समय चीन के भारी कर्ज तले दबा है। हथियार प्रण�

Indus Water Treaty: Beyond the rhetoric
Mar 30, 2019

Indus Water Treaty: Beyond the rhetoric

Other than being held responsible for causing further bitterness in relations between the two nations, India will not gain anything for now by abrogat

भारत और पाकिस्तान पर युद्ध का आर्थिक बोझ
Mar 26, 2019

भारत और पाकिस्तान पर युद्ध का आर्थिक बोझ

दोनों देशों के बीच आधिकारिक व्यापार 2.4 बिलियन डॉलर से कम ह�

Does Balakot define a new normal?
Mar 22, 2019

Does Balakot define a new normal?

Amid the claims and counter-claims surrounding the Balakot air strikes, the Modi government has been emphasising that it has established a new normal.

Economic burdens of war on India and Pakistan
Mar 14, 2019

Economic burdens of war on India and Pakistan

The official trade between the two countries is small at $2.4 billion. It could have been many times more.

Balakot, counter-terrorism and use of air power
Mar 08, 2019

Balakot, counter-terrorism and use of air power

While every counter-terror theatre works on its own specific requirements and variables, Pakistan is a completely different ball game.

India-Pakistan tension: Is there a role for SAARC?
Mar 02, 2019

India-Pakistan tension: Is there a role for SAARC?

The eight-member SAARC is the only important regional institution where both India and Pakistan are members.

Fog of War: A first glimpse of wartime information operations
Mar 01, 2019

Fog of War: A first glimpse of wartime information operations

Information operations have long been Pakistan’s preferred tool to execute and supplement its hybrid warfare in Jammu and Kashmir.

SCO can de-escalate India-Pakistan tensions
Mar 01, 2019

SCO can de-escalate India-Pakistan tensions

Now is the time for the SCO’s founding member-states to act on their often-stated common objectives to restore, ensure and maintain peace, security,

India vs Pakistan: The Jadhav case
Mar 01, 2019

India vs Pakistan: The Jadhav case

The interim period demands extreme security for the life of Kulbushan Jadhav. The bilateral context and subtext in which this case operates will have

भयादोहन के लिए पाकिस्तान पर केवल एक हमला काफी नहीं
Feb 28, 2019

भयादोहन के लिए पाकिस्तान पर केवल एक हमला काफी नहीं

जब भी भारत सीमा पार करके आगे बढ़ा तो उसने यही संदेश देने क�

After Balakot strike, time to de-escalate
Feb 28, 2019

After Balakot strike, time to de-escalate

Any future terrorist attack could be met by a response to a contour shaped by the Balakot action.

पाकिस्तान में आतंकी ठिकानों पर हमले
Feb 27, 2019

पाकिस्तान में आतंकी ठिकानों पर हमले

इस हमले का एक निहितार्थ यह है कि अब नियंत्रण रेखा को पार न �

पुलवामा का बदला: क्या सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक पाक को सोचने पर मजबूर करेगा?
Feb 27, 2019

पुलवामा का बदला: क्या सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक पाक को सोचने पर मजबूर करेगा?

भारत उस ‘गेम’ को भलीभांति जानता है जो पाकिस्तान खेल रहा ह�

Does Khalilzad have a real plan for peace in Afghanistan?
Feb 27, 2019

Does Khalilzad have a real plan for peace in Afghanistan?

Khalilzad has taken a gamble without a real plan in his pocket.

One strike isn’t enough to establish deterrence
Feb 26, 2019

One strike isn’t enough to establish deterrence

If the Balakot strike is not to join the dismal achievement of previous Indian attacks, it has to be part of a deterrence strategy.

पुलवामा आतंकी हमला, परमाणु हथियार और भारत-पाकिस्तान संघर्ष
Feb 25, 2019

पुलवामा आतंकी हमला, परमाणु हथियार और भारत-पाकिस्तान संघर्ष

भारत को हर हाल में बदले की सैन्य कार्रवाई पर विचार करना चा

जो सोच पाकिस्तान पर गालिब है
Feb 22, 2019

जो सोच पाकिस्तान पर गालिब है

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