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South Asian Nuclear Security Narratives: Introducing Confidence Building Measures
Dec 08, 2025

South Asian Nuclear Security Narratives: Introducing Confidence Building Measures

As China boosts Pakistan’s capabilities and crises flare, the absence of institutionalised nuclear risk-reduction leaves South Asia perilously expos

From Aid to Influence: India’s Pharmaceutical Footprint in South Asia
Oct 27, 2025

From Aid to Influence: India’s Pharmaceutical Footprint in South Asia

As India’s pharma prowess grows, its South Asian neighbours walk the fine line between benefiting from humanitarian aid and enduring strategic depen

The Fallacy of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons: A South Asian Spotlight
Sep 18, 2025

The Fallacy of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons: A South Asian Spotlight

Pakistan’s pursuit of low-yield nuclear weapons lowers the nuclear threshold, destabilises South Asia, and undermines global norms on nuclear restra

Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment
Jun 23, 2025

Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment

Dhaka’s realignment with Islamabad signals a new chapter in South Asian geopolitics that could redefine regional fault lines, necessitating India to

South Asia’s India-Pakistan Balance: A Contemporary Overview (Part 2)
Jun 03, 2025

South Asia’s India-Pakistan Balance: A Contemporary Overview (Part 2)

This article assesses how South Asian countries have responded to tensions and escalations between India and Pakistan since 2014. 

South Asia’s India-Pakistan Balance: A Historical Overview (Part 1)
May 31, 2025

South Asia’s India-Pakistan Balance: A Historical Overview (Part 1)

This two-part article series aims to assess how South Asian countries have responded to wars and tensions between India and Pakistan. 

Contextualising the Churn in South Asia: A Chinese Perspective
May 06, 2025

Contextualising the Churn in South Asia: A Chinese Perspective

The current Chinese discourse on India provides important context to the escalating security situation in South Asia

Trump's Re-election: Assessing implications for South Asia
Nov 23, 2024

Trump's Re-election: Assessing implications for South Asia

Trump’s second presidency is likely to continue Biden’s South Asia policies, but his emphasis on China and unpredictability might pose challenges

भारत की अंतरिक्ष कूटनीति : सतत विकास और क्षेत्रीय सहयोग के लिए साझेदारी
Sep 18, 2024

भारत की अंतरिक्ष कूटनीति : सतत विकास और क्षेत्रीय सहयोग के लिए साझेदारी

भारत का लक्ष्य अंतरिक्ष के क्षेत्र में वैश्विक खिलाड़ी क

प्रसारमाध्यमे आणि कारगिल युद्धः भारतात दूरचित्रवाणीवर दाखवलेले पहिले युद्ध
Aug 13, 2024

प्रसारमाध्यमे आणि कारगिल युद्धः भारतात दूरचित्रवाणीवर दाखवलेले पहिले युद्ध

कारगिल युद्ध हे भारताचे पहिले युद्ध होते, ज्याची प्रत्ये

Media and the Kargil War: Staging India’s first ‘live war’
Aug 06, 2024

Media and the Kargil War: Staging India’s first ‘live war’

The Kargil War, as India’s first televised conflict, revolutionised the media’s role and helped to shape public perception and to bolster national

Integrating South Asia through the BBIN Corridor
Jul 25, 2024

Integrating South Asia through the BBIN Corridor

Enhancing regional integration will bode well for India as a rising power, a key tenet of which is a stable neighbourhood

Understanding the South Asian fighters phenomenon in the Russia-Ukraine war
Apr 17, 2024

Understanding the South Asian fighters phenomenon in the Russia-Ukraine war

The shortage of manpower in Russia, along with the allure of higher wages and citizenship, continue to serve as pull factors for migrants from South A

“Market coupling” in the power sector: Is India doing enough?
Feb 26, 2024

“Market coupling” in the power sector: Is India doing enough?

While India emphasises on harnessing the potential of integrated power exchanges, regional trends worldwide suggest “market coupling” as a concept

Moratorium on Chinese research ships and Buddhist soft power diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Feb 01, 2024

Moratorium on Chinese research ships and Buddhist soft power diplomacy in Sri Lanka

China aims to use a Buddhist narrative to push forward its geopolitical and geoeconomic ambitions in the South Asian region

Solving the mystery of sudden deaths in young adults
Nov 07, 2023

Solving the mystery of sudden deaths in young adults

Studies indicate that the sudden deaths among young adults have little to do with the COVID-19 vaccination and a lot more to do with one’s lifestyle

Between Democracy and Dictators: South Asia’s response to the Pakistani crisis
May 22, 2023

Between Democracy and Dictators: South Asia’s response to the Pakistani crisis

The public in South Asian countries have reacted variedly to the developments taking place in Pakistan

The rise of anti-American rhetoric in South Asia: An assessment
May 05, 2023

The rise of anti-American rhetoric in South Asia: An assessment

South Asian nations are using anti-American rhetoric to push back against the US’s demands for internal reforms and signal their agency and increasi

South Asia’s ambivalence on Ukraine: National interest and the burden of history
Mar 30, 2023

South Asia’s ambivalence on Ukraine: National interest and the burden of history

History has coloured the current responses of South Asian countries to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Impact on South Asia
Feb 24, 2023

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Impact on South Asia

The Ukraine crisis has exacerbated the economic turmoil in the South Asian economies

Union Budget 2023: Five Stars for the Indian economy
Feb 02, 2023

Union Budget 2023: Five Stars for the Indian economy

The crisis in the South Asian neighbourhood is quite alarming, but India stands as a bright star in the region and on the global stage, despite inflat

India-Maldives ties: Extending additional credit lines
Oct 04, 2022

India-Maldives ties: Extending additional credit lines

India is keen on maintaining good relations with the Maldives for the larger common good of the South Asian region

Lacunae in law: LGBTQ+ community’s right to adoption
Sep 09, 2022

Lacunae in law: LGBTQ+ community’s right to adoption

By following in Denmark's footsteps, India can set a precedent for South Asian countries with regard to same-sex adoption.

Sri Lankan crisis: The perils of inherited fallacies and economic mismanagement
Jun 16, 2022

Sri Lankan crisis: The perils of inherited fallacies and economic mismanagement

Sri Lanka, one of the leading countries in the South Asian region, has now descended into a crisis due to flawed policies. Will it be able to undo the

Pakistan’s Afghan dilemma haunts the Islamabad-Rawalpindi nexus
May 09, 2022

Pakistan’s Afghan dilemma haunts the Islamabad-Rawalpindi nexus

Pakistan’s strategic calculations in Afghanistan have backfired, leaving it entangled in the complexities of the South Asian geopolitics.

BIMSTEC in 2022: A search for relevance
Mar 29, 2022

BIMSTEC in 2022: A search for relevance

The changing dynamics of the world order could provide BIMSTEC the opportunity to expand beyond the South Asian region

Assessing South Asia’s responses to the Ukraine crisis
Mar 10, 2022

Assessing South Asia’s responses to the Ukraine crisis

Despite taking different stances, the South Asian states’ response to the Ukrainian crisis is primarily moulded by their national interests.

 Trickle-down Wage: Analysing Indian inequality from a gender lens
Jan 04, 2022

 Trickle-down Wage: Analysing Indian inequality from a gender lens

As women bear the brunt of the rising income inequality, the need for a positive policy change has become even more pronounced

India and developments in Afghanistan
Sep 30, 2021

India and developments in Afghanistan

Now that the “War on Terror” has concluded, India needs to define its role in the South Asian Region and attempt to engage with all possible partn

Suspending Afghanistan from SAARC and international law
Sep 26, 2021

Suspending Afghanistan from SAARC and international law

Making a case for suspending Afghanistan from SAARC to prevent the crippling of the organisation

Why are small South Asian states resorting to the “wait and watch” approach towards the Taliban?
Sep 22, 2021

Why are small South Asian states resorting to the “wait and watch” approach towards the Taliban?

Much more is at stake than domestic security when it comes to how the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan will affect the small South Asian states

Are India–Bangladesh relations at a crossroad?
Mar 25, 2021

Are India–Bangladesh relations at a crossroad?

The two South Asian neighbours — Bangladesh and India — share a common history, and linguistic and cultural heritage. Their strategic locations co

Bhutan: Regional grouping a must for economic revival
Jan 13, 2021

Bhutan: Regional grouping a must for economic revival

Bhutan must create reliable relationships with other countries that can offer the framework of an international community. One such community can be t

Sri Lanka, India and changing political dynamics
Sep 25, 2020

Sri Lanka, India and changing political dynamics

Zooming out and looking at South Asian geopolitics, India appears to be reaching out, repairing and resetting relations with several of its smaller ne

COVID-19: South Asian countries need a migrant worker-friendly disaster management policy
Apr 23, 2020

COVID-19: South Asian countries need a migrant worker-friendly disaster management policy

The recent incidents shed light on the desperation of the migrant labours in the South Asian countries that worsen during disasters like the present p

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’.

South Asia: Is ‘regime-change’ an end in itself?
Nov 12, 2018

South Asia: Is ‘regime-change’ an end in itself?

The alternative for India would and should be to shed the post-Cold War past here and now — re-look at the South Asian priorities.

China 'stirring up' anti-India discourse in neighbourhood?
Dec 22, 2017

China 'stirring up' anti-India discourse in neighbourhood?

The new extra-regional player in China seems to want to provoke internal anti-India debates in individual South Asian nations.

Urgent need for new architecture for India’s neighbourhood policy
Oct 10, 2016

Urgent need for new architecture for India’s neighbourhood policy

With the crippling of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), India’s quest for a new architecture for its neighbourhood policy

South Asian nations get back to reality
Mar 17, 2023

South Asian nations get back to reality

The crises in Sri Lanka and Pakistan are raising questions about the relevance and the costs of their reliance on the alternative financial system provided by China’s Belt and Road Initiative