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…
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…
A New Chapter or Just a Transaction: Understanding US-Pakistan Relations
Ashish Keserwani Divergent national interests, Pakistan’s ties with China, and US relations with India prevent the development of a long-term,…
“One Earth, One Home, One Future”: Tianjin Declaration and Beyond
Prof. Dr. Bharat H. Desai This refreshing SCO bonhomie in 2025, especially among the three principal global actors (China, India, Russia), underscores the…
Realism at Play: How India, China, and Russia Are Reshaping Global Power
Kabindra Sharma & Dr. Rippy Das The West’s monopoly on global affairs is fading fast. The RIC troika, shaped by trade wars, shifting alliances,…
Nepal at the Crossroads: Gen Z Uprising Ends Communist Rule, India Watches Closely
Aayush Pal Gen Z protests erupted after Nepal banned major social media platforms, sparking anger due to high unemployment and…
Political Instability Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka – What it Means for India, China, and the USA
Divyanka Tandon Public protests demonstrated that an economy cannot grow without inclusive governance, and beyond a certain limit of economic…
Power and Priorities: Global Military Expenditure and Geopolitical Shifts, 2010–2024
Defence budgets are not merely fiscal submissions; rather, they are strategic signals that depict security challenges faced by…
The Unravelling of CPEC: China’s Strategic Recalibration in Pakistan
Dr Nanda Kishor China’s partial disengagement creates breathing room, but it does not remove the strategic logic of Sino-Pakistani cooperation.