India and the Taliban: From Reluctant Engagement to Strategic Assertion
Garima Sharma Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is on a five-day visit to India. Before arriving, he participated…
Ladakh Unrest and the Security Imperative: Why Statehood Is Not a Concession to Orchestrated Protests
Tejashree P V Granting full statehood to Ladakh at present would carry strategic, governance, and social risks that outweigh the political…
Breaking the H-1B Model: How Indian IT Firms Are Forced to Rethink
Diksha Bharti The H-1B's new price tag may have priced out the Indian dream of reaching America, but it might…
Youth Unrest and Regional Stability: Reassessing India-Nepal Relations after the September 2025 Protests
Dhruv Ashok The recent protests are a matter of critical strategic concern for India, as Instability in Nepal poses several…
From Dependency to Opportunity: What Trump’s H1B Policy Means for India’s IT Future
Aayush Pal While short-term risks remain, the policy shift could push India to invest in domestic talent and innovation, reducing…
A Strategic Game Changer: Analysing India’s BrahMos Missile Export to the Philippines
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan The BrahMos export establishes a precedent for future defence cooperation with other Southeast Asian nations, potentially expanding India’s…
Neighbourhood First to Indo-Pacific Vision: India’s Foreign Policy Shift
Hridbina Chatterjee India's neighbourhood is no longer just defined by geography, but by strategic compatibility, as developments in the wider…
Great Nicobar Project: Keystone of India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Maritime Future
The ICTT on the Great Nicobar Island will rank among the world's best transhipment terminals after Singapore and…
Strategic Energy Economics: India’s Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Gains from Discounted Russian Oil
Daljeet Singh Discounted Russian oil lowered import costs, kept fuel prices stable, controlled inflation, and strengthened the rupee and forex…
Nepal’s Lesson, India’s Choice: Youth Power Lies Beyond Protest
Megna Devkar For Indian youth, the path must be rooted in non-violence, unity and constructive nation-building, with their true strength…