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Proximity vs. Projection: Rethinking India’s Neighbourhood First Policy 

What truly defines India’s “national interest” amidst the delicate tapestry of its neighbourhood? In an era where strategic autonomy is the currency of global power, India stands at a defining...

Turning the Tide: Chhattisgarh’s Decisive War Against Maoist Insurgency

Apart from the military measures, the government has also focused on developmental work, expanding its reach in education and infrastructure by constructing roads and improving connectivity. ...

Strategy Over Spectacle: Modi’s “Mitra Vibhooshana” and the New Contours of India–Sri Lanka Relations

India's management of its relationship with Sri Lanka, particularly in its economic crisis and subsequent political change, is a powerful exercise of Kautilyan statecraft—pragmatic, strategic, and...

The Extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana: A Landmark in Counter-Terrorism and India–US Strategic Relations

The timing of Rana’s extradition coincides with a shifting global security order in the Indo-Pacific, where the United States sees India as a critical partner in maintaining regional balance...

Germany’s Defence Spending Splurge: Strengthening NATO While Jobs and Growth Lag

Germany's labour market also grapples with structural issues, including a shortage of skilled workers and a sluggish manufacturing sector, impacted by global trade frictions and elevated energy prices...

India’s Diplomatic Move: Bangladesh Loses Key Transshipment Facility

The termination of the facility forces exporters from Bangladesh to use more costly and longer duration shipping methods that could lead to estimated 20–30% higher logistics expenses...

Dubai’s Crown Prince Visit to India: Turning Point or a Strategic Pivot?

India's shift towards the Gulf, and more specifically, Dubai, has been motivated by realistic interests: diversified energy supply, growing network of trade ties, and strategic need to offset regional...

The CPEC Conundrum: How China’s Energy Ambitions Entrapped Pakistan

The exploitation and extraction of natural resource endowments for its benefit has trapped Pakistan into a spiral circle of non-concessionary loans with conditionalities, which legalised with...

India’s Defence Leap: ₹1.3 Lakh Crore Push for Indigenous Modernisation

March 2025 defence spending of more than 1.3 lakh crore is a major initiative to modernise the military and at the same time Aatmanirbharta...