Iran’s Grand Strategy: From Revolutionary Isolation to Fragmented Warfare
Dhruv Ashok Through its ‘forward Defence doctrine’, Iran has supported regional proxies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis and militias in…
Fault Lines of the Frontier: Tribal Loyalties and the New Pakistan–Afghanistan Tensions
Archita Gaur The Durand Line has neither been formally recognised by successive Afghan governments nor accepted as a legitimate international…
Mindfulness at the Frontier: India, Bhutan, and the Reimagining of the Himalayan Border
Hridbina Chatterjee The Gelephu Gambit indicates a movement away from the conventional donor–recipient model of development towards more cooperative and…
When Foreign Policy Comes Home: Why India Needs Domestic Public Diplomacy
Parag Gilada India must move beyond a reactive public relations approach and adopt a more proactive model of domestic public…
Hexagon Alliance: India’s Strategic Pivot in a Multipolar World
Balaji Subramanian The proposed hexagon, linking Israel, India, Greece, Cyprus, and selected Arab, African, and possibly Asian partners, is a…
Navigating the Storm: India’s Strategic Resilience in West Asia
Frank Rausan Pereira India’s influence in the Global South is not accidental. It is built on a foundation as a "Net…
Japan Acts on Oil Reserves to Counter Middle East Supply Disruptions
Anjali Singh From the prism of international relations theory, Japan's approach is consistent with the idea of energy security, which…
From Rivalry to Fragmentation: Rethinking Security in Subcontinent
The security of the region is now less about traditional inter-state rivalry and more about intersecting economic vulnerabilities,…
India Joins Pax Silica: A Strategic Technology Realignment Amid Global Supply Chain Turbulence
Aayush Pal India’s entry into Pax Silica marks a watershed moment in securing a resilient supply chain for contemporary technology.
When Deterrence Failed: The Iran War and the Collapse of Credibility in the Pakistan–Saudi Defence Agreement
Pakistan's 2025 Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Riyadh has come under intense scrutiny due to Iran's retaliatory drone…