From Abandonment to Bargaining: Return of Transactional U.S.–Pakistan Ties Under Trump 2.0
Mohmmad Rizwan Throughout the history of bilateral relations, Washington has consistently prioritised military interests over moral norms and democratic principles…
Oil, Power, and Intervention: Why The Venezuela Operation Signals the Revival of American Imperialism
Aayush Pal With Venezuelan oil now effectively under US control, countries such as India and China may face difficulties in…
The Liberal Order Unravels: 2026 Opens on a Global Fault Line
Dr Nanda Kishor When rules are bent to the breaking point by those who wrote them, the incentive for others to…
The Silent Encirclement: How the Recalibrated ‘Pivot to Asia’ Is Reshaping India’s Neighbourhood
Nishant Kumar Hota and Ankit Jakhar India now stands at a crossroads where "Strategic Autonomy" is no longer an academic luxury but a survival…
K-4 (Kalam 4): From Symbolic Deterrence to India’s Credible Second-Strike at Sea
Piyush Anand The K-4 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile, commonly referred to as Kalam 4, represents a significant technological advancement in India's…
The UN at a Crossroads: Electing the 10th Secretary-General in an Age of Turbulence
Prof. Dr. Bharat H. Desai Notwithstanding all the UN-bashing and personal targeting, the UNSG, as a diplomat par excellence, keeps reminding the UN…
2025 A Year of Geopolitical Turbulence and Global Realignment
The year 2025 marked a decisive break from the assumptions that shaped the post–Cold War and post-globalisation eras.
From Extraction to Strategy: India and the New Geopolitics of Critical Minerals
Hridbina Chatterjee As the world pushes toward net-zero targets, the concentration of critical minerals resources has created a geopolitical "chokepoint"…
Air Pollution Beyond Seasons: A Data-Driven Global Comparison Through the Lens of Delhi
Divyanka Tandon The air quality index (AQI) yearly average score between 2020 to 2025 has consistently demonstrated that air quality…
State Patronage, Sectarian Mobilisation, and the Rise of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan
The recent violence perpetrated by the TLP illustrates the ineffectiveness of the Pakistani establishment's long-standing policy of supporting…