Analysis
What’s Forthcoming for Pakistan-USA Relationship?
It was the first day of 2018 and the United States’ President Donald Trump – who had just welcomed the new year with a lavish party in his private club – decided to take on […]
India
Analysis
US-Iran Crisis: Is it the Beginning of the End?
The assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the Head of IRGC’s (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Quds Force was a serious provocation by the United States that had the potential of triggering another major conflict in the region. […]
Politics
Can the Indo-Pak issue of Sir Creek be resolved?
While Pakistan and India are involved in a plethora of disputes, like Kashmir and Siachen, the Sir Creek issue has the propensity for a solution. Sir Creek, a 100 nautical mile strip of water between […]
Politics
Why the New Citizenship Law is a Menace for the Indian Society
During the struggle for independence, Gandhi claimed that all Indians belonged to a single nation to which Jinnah responded: “Hindus and Muslims brought together under a democratic system can only mean Hindu Raj.” The recent […]
Analysis
Afghanistan-Peace Remains Elusive
Following the release of the results of the September 28 elections after a much delayed hiatus of more than two months, Afghanistan has a potential winner in Ashraf Ghani, but the election results has added […]
Economy
Renewed Tensions in the Middle East – What Should India Do?
Given the sudden flare up in the Middle East between Iran and the US emanating from the killing of Qassem Soleimani, what must be India’s outlook and actions? The Assassination – Recipe for Conflict […]
Analysis
Review of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy In 2019
In 2019, Pakistan’s foreign policy efforts focused on four major issues: the Kashmir crisis with India; the Afghanistan imbroglio; CPEC as a point of focus between the U.S. and China; and, the efforts to get […]
Analysis
The Quad: Why is India Shy of a Full-fledged Military Makeover?
The very purpose of the Quad – to serve a collective answer to the Chinese hegemonic attitude in the Indo-Pacific region – will remain ineffective unless India upgrades it to a military level, but the […]
Analysis
The North Korean Conundrum
North Korea is ramping up its nuclear strength with an accelerated push to induct new technologies in order to modernize its nuclear arsenals. Ever since Pyongyang tested its first nuclear weapon in 2005, Pyongyang’s nuclear […]
Featured Article
Will Gen Bipin as the New CDS Improve India’s Military Management Structure?
The Indian military is often criticized for not delivering in times of crisis. The Feb 2019 crisis is the most recent example that not only exposed the Indian Air Force (IAF) to domestic and the […]