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Pakistan’s Civil-Military Relations: Why the Army Became the State’s Anchor

It is vital to note that this rebirth was not spearheaded by the country's democratic and civilian institutions. Rather, the Pakistani Army is driving this progress. The Pakistani Army, not Prime...

A Tectonic Shift in Eurasian Security: Decoding the Mecca Pact and the Counter-Alignment of India, the UAE, and Israel

The agreement, signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, declares a mutual defence pact, which says an...

Why Summit Venues Matter: Reading NATO’s Strategy Through Ankara

The venue itself reflects shifting strategic priorities, at a time when security concerns are escalating across the Black Sea, the Middle East and beyond. The importance of the summit lies as much in...

The Strait of Hormuz Doctrine Gap: Why India Needs a Joint Warfare Framework for Energy Chokepoint Defence

India imports more than 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements, while a substantial share of its energy supplies remains linked to the Gulf region. Yet despite these ambitions, India lacks a...

Bharatiya Citizen – The Responsibilities of Being Connected to Bharat

The responsibilities of a Bharatiya citizen extend far beyond obeying laws or enjoying rights. You are the temporary steward of a civilisational inheritance preserved for the benefit of humanity...

The Bay of Bengal Is Becoming the India-Pacific’s Energy Frontier 

The Bay of Bengal is emerging as more than just a strategic waterway. It is becoming an important space where energy security, maritime connectivity and geopolitical rivalry intersect...

From Recipients to Providers: Is the Global South Emerging as a Provider of Global Public Goods?

The emerging world is no longer just consuming public goods; it is increasingly producing and sharing them...

AI as a Geopolitical Weapon: The New Arms Race Beyond Nuclear Deterrence

Artificial intelligence inverts that logic entirely. It is usable, scalable, exportable, and improvable on a weekly release cycle — and unlike fissile material, it cannot be tracked by satellites or...

The India–Japan Partnership: A Window into India’s New Economic Security Doctrine

The India-Japan relationship is becoming more symbolic of a larger shift in New Delhi's foreign policy calculus, one where economic resilience, technological competitiveness and secure access to...