BNP’s Return to Power: Bangladesh’s Political Shift and the Emerging Challenge for India
Aayush Pal While PM Modi has congratulated BNP and Tarique Rahman for the win, it is to be noted that…
Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide: Japan’s Conservative Turn and the Supermajority Era
Anshika Agarwal Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have deteriorated since Takaichi suggested Japan might become involved if China attacked Taiwan.
Jamaat-e-Islami’s Revival in Bangladesh: Electoral Politics, Islamism, and Challenges for India
Mohmmad Rizwan Increasing religious radicalisation may render borders with India susceptible to incursions by religious extremist factions, drug traffickers, and…
Spain’s Migration Gamble: Rising Spanish Backlash as Government Legalises Half a Million Undocumented Migrants
Official crime data from Spain’s National Statistics Institute for 2024 suggests that people of foreign nationality have a…
India’s FTA Strategy as a Geoeconomic Statecraft
Archita Gaur The rise in India’s FTAs reflects a strategic shift, rather than sudden liberalisation. The recent FTA momentum reflects…
On the Brink: The 2026 US–Iran Standoff and the Dangerous Collision of Pressure and Diplomacy in the Gulf
Anusreeta Dutta The combination of military pressure and mediated diplomacy is not coincidental: coercion is intended to build leverage at…
Giants’ Shadows: How Small Nation States Cling to Powerhouses for Survival
Parag Gilada Historically, small nation-states have depended on patron nations to sustain their status as independent entities.
After the American Umbrella: The West Asia’s Descent into Multipolar Disorder
Pranav S West Asia is thus entering uncharted territory: more autonomous, less predictable, and certainly more hazardous.
Limits of Blue Helmets: Why UN Peacekeeping Missions Fail
Antara Deka One of the major reasons for the mission’s failure was the inability of the United Nations to act…
The Illusion of Nuclear Deterrence: Why West Asia’s War Cannot Stay Regional
Balaji Subramanian The greatest danger is not that nuclear weapons might be used—but that the world has begun to believe…