Analysis
The COVID-19 ‘Offset’
Over the past few weeks, the world has been under a semi-lockdown, courtesy of COVID-19. Only necessary markets remain open, traffic is dwindling like passive hair loss and people are visibly off the streets – […]
Economy
Stigma – Transcendentalism and ‘Corona Jihad’ by the Indian Muslims!
Stigma has existed for millennia, and its origins can be traced back to the Greeks who used to prick or burn the marks of identification (or tattoos) on the bodies of their slaves, criminals or […]
Analysis
The Contours of Fundamentalism in Irregular Warfare
Insurgency and irregular warfare have existed for centuries and their intensity has changed with evolution in warfare and society. The source of these elements has long been correlated with the aspect of fundamentalism for which […]
Analysis
Coronavirus: Origins and Impacts
Who would have thought just a few months ago that 2020 would be a turning point for whole world, where every major economy and countries with top security measures would be fighting an unknown enemy? […]
Analysis
Post COVID-19 World Order: How Different Will It Be?
The COVID-19 pandemic, termed as a “nuclear war in slow motion”, has exposed the global leadership crisis and the vulnerability of the international community to deal with the new and unforeseen hazards. The global pandemic […]
Nuclear
Dynamics of Escalation in South Asia and Pakistan’s Nuclear Threshold
The South Asian region has always been regarded vulnerable to military escalation based on its ever-changing complex security dynamics and volatile relations between India and Pakistan. Since the year 2019, the prevalent security environment of […]
Analysis
A Quantitative Approach to Democracy
Democracy is widely considered to be the most legitimate form of the government, unfortunately, the trust in this word is beginning to fray for most people around the globe especially in Southeast Asia. The concept […]
Analysis
Will Restructuring Help Improve India’s Military Decision Making?
The concept of appointing a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is not new in India and had been debated for over two decades since Kargil War, to synergize the operations of all the three forces […]
Economy
Kandla Port Incident: Another Indian False Flag Operation
Since the last decade and a half, radicalized Hindu nationalists in India are trying hard to malign and isolate Pakistan in international politics. However, they have failed miserably and instead, the world has started to […]
Analysis
Trends on Afghan Peace Agreement
The long awaited and much deliberated Afghan Peace Agreement has finally been concluded. However, amid the celebrations and new found hope, naysayers rightly point to the fragility of the painstakingly negotiated agreement between the US […]