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Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy: Doomed to Failure?
The employment of military force as a bargaining tool, or the threat to use it, is an essential component of diplomacy and is now widely accepted as standard practice in statecraft. Coercive diplomacy, in particular, is a defensive strategy used to…
भारत 2025 में: रणनीतिक स्वायत्तता के आंकलन के मझधार में पुनर्संतुलन की चाहत
2025 में भारतीय विदेश नीति को एक जटिल बाह्य वातावरण से गुज़रना पड़ा है| इस दौरान भारत को कुछ कठिन चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ा है - विशेष रूप से, 2047 तक विकसित भारत की परिकल्पना की दिशा में आर्थिक…
Order Without Accountability: Implications of Pakistan’s 27th Amendment for Regional Stability
On November 12, 2025, Pakistan’s National Assembly ratified the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, securing a two-thirds majority amid a chaotic, protest-ridden session. The Government and supporters of the amendment justified the controversial changes by arguing that they clarify military command,…
Political Flux in Nepal: Strategic Adjustments by India and China
Following the dramatic political upheaval of September 2025, uncertainty reigns in Nepal ahead of elections planned for early March. In this moment of transition, the political, economic, and legal dimensions of the domestic crisis have received considerable attention, but the…
سال 2025 میں پاکستان: بیرونِ ملک عروج، اندرونِ ملک غیر یقینی پن
جس سال کو پاکستان کے لیے محتاط رہنے کے سال کے طور پر قیاس کیا جا رہا تھا، وہ ایک غیر معمولی واقعاتی سال بن گیا۔ بین الاقوامی سطح پر پاکستان نے اپنے آپ کو غیر متوقع طور پر عروج…
India’s Nuclear Inflection Point: Why Private Participation Demands Regulatory Reinvention
For decades, nuclear energy in India functioned as a tightly state-controlled domain, with a regulatory regime justified by national security imperatives, safety concerns, and liability risks. Today, that model is being recalibrated with India’s decision to allow private sector participation…