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Lakshadweep and Agalega: Implications of India’s Naval Dominance
In February 2024, India bagged two achievements in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR): the commissioning of INS Jatayu, an Indian Naval base on Lakshadweep Island, and the inauguration of security establishments on Agalega Island, Mauritius. These two developments come amidst…
The Shahpur Kandi Balance: India’s Gain, Pakistan’s Concern
The much-awaited completion of the Shahpur Kandi dam on February 25, 2024, at the border of Indian Punjab and Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has once again brought water to the center of India-Pakistan relations. Permitted under the 1960 Indus…
Political Cooperation Can Stem the Resurgent Threat of Militancy in Pakistan
Pakistan faces a resurgent wave of militancy, and Islamabad’s previous gains against it are at risk. Against this backdrop, a controversial election season marked by militant violence came to an end. In the past few weeks, attacks on election campaigns,…
Political Incentives Will Determine the Next India-Pakistan Missile Agreement
March 9, 2024, marked two years since an Indian BrahMos cruise missile misfired, accidentally landing in Pakistan’s Mian Channu city. While global attention at the time concentrated on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing nuclear risks, the incident in…
SAV Explainer: People’s Movement to Include Ladakh Under the Sixth Schedule
On March 6, environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk started a 21-day hunger strike at Martyrs Memorial Leh in support of constitutional safeguards for Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule after the latest round of talks between the central government and Ladakhi representatives failed…
How Would India Respond in a Taiwan Contingency?
In mid-February, a month after the Taiwanese presidential and parliamentary elections, India and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on migration and mobility, which garnered controversial headlines and had the makings of a diplomatic fracas. On the surface, the pact is…
India in 2023: Year of India-U.S. Bilateral Exchanges & Burgeoning Defense Ties
In 2023, India’s foreign policy embodied the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or “the world is one family.” India provided a platform to Global South countries at the “Voice of Global South Summit” while using its yearlong role as chair of…