Military
US-India Strategic Alliance
The most prominent shift in the regional dynamics of South Asia is the Indo-US strategic alliance which is gaining strength by the day. Even though the supposed aim behind this unholy alliance is to counter […]
India
Politics
The Spell of Religious Polarization in the Indian Elections
The Indian General Elections 2019 have brought in the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) a towering victory of 303 seats and, at the same time, rejected the Indian National Congress (INC). Ironically, the party that led […]
Environment
Indo-French Defense Cooperation and South Asian Instability
In pursuit of military modernisation, India has expanded the scope and range of its defence and strategic cooperation even with countries that are geographically poles apart. Indo-French defence cooperation is one instance of India’s growing […]
Environment
Nuclearization of Indian Ocean: Ramifications on Regional Security
The dawn of the 21st century brought potent changes in the geopolitical and geostrategic realms across the world. The focus of great powers shifted from Europe towards Eurasia and subsequently to Asia. The argument set […]
Featured Article
Two Decades of Nuclear Learning: Have India-Pakistan Learnt Some Lessons?
In May 2019, India and Pakistan commemorated their 21st anniversary of nuclearization that also coincided with the culmination of another military crisis between the two regional adversaries. Since becoming declared nuclear weapon states in May […]
Analysis
Has America won in Afghanistan?
“We do not negotiate with terrorists” -George W. Bush Since the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, and the subsequent joining of European powerhouses in combating the faceless and stateless terrorism, “we do not negotiate […]
Military
The Encroaching Impact of Arms Trade on South Asia’s Geo-Politics
In his famous farewell address to the American Public in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower had both defined and warned against the encroaching influence of what was then termed as the United States’ ‘Military-Industrial Complex.’ […]
Environment
Resurgence of Star Wars
Technology has become the enemy of peace itself. The case of ‘space weaponization’ presents an alarming situation that needs to be debated more frequently at the international level. Space weaponization is not a new term; […]
Politics
Global Geopolitics and India’s Assertive Policy towards Pakistan
India aspires to act as a great power in the international system. The U.S. also seeks an increased role of India as a regional policeman in the Indian Ocean region, and for it to serve […]
Featured Article
Addressing the Bane of Extremism
“Terrorism is a feverish expression of suffering, frustration and injustice.” French President Jacques Chirac Thanks to the international media, terrorism today has become synonymous, albeit incorrectly, with Islamic religious extremism which is projected to be […]