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Neighborhood First? Response Options to South Asia’s Nation First Policies
The recent turn in the India-Bangladesh relationship is the latest among a string of changes in New Delhi’s neighborhood that can be traced to a fresh trend of “nation first” rather than “neighborhood first” foreign policies in the Indian subcontinent.…
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اس وقت جبکہ ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ جنوری 2025 میں دوبارہ عہدہ سنبھالنے کی تیاری میں ہیں، اسلام آباد میں امریکہ کے ساتھ تعلقات کے مستقبل کے بارے میں گہری غیر یقینی پائی جاتی ہے۔ پاکستان تحریک انصاف (پی ٹی آئی) کے…
U.S.-India Partnership in Trump 2.0: Aim High and Expect Less
As Donald Trump assumes power as President of the United States for the second time, with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar representing India during the inauguration ceremony, the U.S.-India bilateral is at a pivotal juncture. The relationship with New…
The Intensification of India-Philippines Defense Engagement
In December 2024, India and the Philippines held their inaugural Track 1 maritime dialogue, led by senior officials from the two countries' foreign ministries, in the latest demonstration of their increasing defense ties over the last few years. Notably, the…
Speed Without Substance? India’s Hypersonic Missile and Implications for Strategic Stability
On November 16, 2024, India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted a test of what it claimed was a “long-range hypersonic missile” from Abdul Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal. The missile has a reported range of 1,500…
Why is Parachinar Stuck in an Endless Loop of Violence?
On November 21, 2024, gunmen in Pakistan killed at least 38 Shiite travelers going from the city of Parachinar to Peshawar. The attack occurred in the Ochat area of the Lower Kurram region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province —…