Track II Diplomacy in Crisis: How the Asia Cup 2025 Exposed the Fragility of India-Pakistan Cricket Ties
Kabindra Sharma & Dr. Rippy Das Cricket has always been more than just a game between India and Pakistan; it carries the weight of…
Pasni Port Proposal: A New Frontline in U.S.–China–India Strategic Rivalry
Aayush Pal By inviting competing powers into its territory, Pakistan risks becoming a geopolitical battleground rather than reaping long-term national…
The Orchestrators of the ‘Gen Z’ Protests – Who’s Pulling the Strings?
The current wave of protests serves as a lesson for governments to be transparent, accountable, and responsive to…
Zapad-2025: Multi-Domain Manoeuvres and India’s Assertion of Strategic Autonomy
Piyush Anand The exercise blends battlefield experimentation with strategic messaging, showcasing Russian capabilities across land, air, cyber, and nuclear domains…
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…
From Strategic Convergence to Tariff Confrontation: The Arc of India–U.S. Relations, 1947–2025
Balaji Subramanian The India–U.S. relationship since 1947 has not been a straight line but an irregular arc, evolving from early…
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
While short-term risks remain, the policy shift could push India to invest in domestic talent and innovation, reducing…
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…