Understanding Pakistan’s balancing act on Iran
Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, Islamabad is playing a delicate, deliberate balancing act informed by a complicated bilateral relationship with Tehran, need for American patronage, and anxieties about India
Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire: Why Tehran gave ‘early notice’ of its attack on US base in Qatar
That Tehran telegraphed its retaliatory attack to the Americans indicates that it wants to retain space for negotiations and recuperate. Hours later, Donald Trump announced the Iran and Israel have […]
Beyond BRICS and the Quad: Forget the grand Design, focus on the mundane
PM’s five-nation tour is an opportunity beyond BRICS, Quad. At a turbulent time, Delhi must focus on securing its interests — not an expansive ideological vision
The new battle challenge of China-Pakistan collusion
The new ‘one-front reinforced’ challenge is no longer a theoretical concern; India needs to rethink its defence posture, force modernisation and strategic signalling
Remaking the nuclear order in West Asia
While both the U.S. and Israel agree that Iran cannot be allowed to have a bomb, Mr. Netanyahu goes one step forward to deny Iran any nuclear capabilities. However, for […]
Why is South Asia strategic studies declining in US? All alignment, no depth
Dialogue between American India watchers and Indian strategic community is broken. It is marked by ‘hot takes’ rather than a sustained conversation that bridges understanding gaps.