Navigating the tension between India and Pakistan

India can’t duck its regional challenge from Pakistan army’s terror, nor can it abandon new opportunities beckoning on global stage
Pakistan’s Asim Munir has made a gamble at Pahalgam. India must not let it succeed

Delhi must not allow Pakistan’s attempt to destroy the country’s unity to bear fruit
Aar ya paar: Delhi’s escalation ladder with Pakistan, step by step

For India, managing the military escalation ladder, knowing when and how to terminate the escalation, leveraging the international community, sharpening the internal contradictions in Pakistan will be the key to […]
Pakistan, China, US: How Manmohan Singh navigated India’s most challenging relationships

Turning around the US relationship amidst widespread political, intellectual, and bureaucratic hostility will go down as Manmohan Singh’s greatest strategic legacy as prime minister. It complemented and reinforced his contribution […]
First crack in deep freeze? India, Pakistan could set stage for baby steps on long road ahead

The challenge: Do Delhi and Rawalpindi have the capacity to manage the countless domestic spoilers in sustaining even a limited engagement?
Why India must pay attention to the churn on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan

Historically, developments along Pakistan’s western frontier have done much to shape the internal, regional, and international relations of South Asia, including the bilateral ties between India and Pakistan