Pakistan’s National Security: Need for a Civil-Military Partnership
Recent frictions in the United States between President Trump, the military, and the intelligence community provide a valuable lesson to Pakistan. Just recently, the President […]
Pakistan in the Indo-Pacific: Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire
The naval commanders’ panel at the recently-held Raisina Dialogue hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi […]
Hot Take on Indian Budget: Inadequate for Defense Needs
When Indian finance minister Piyush Goyal announced in the Parliament on Friday that India’s defense budget would cross ₹3 lakh crore (approximately USD 42 billion) […]
The Kashmir-Afghanistan Conundrum: Why India Shouldn’t Fear a Repeat of History
When the United States President Donald Trump first announced plans for the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the question of the implications for Kashmir became a […]
Kashmir Mediation Ahead of Indian Elections: All Smoke, No Fire
Four successive wars and 46 premier-level engagements have not led to any concrete resolution of the seventy-year-old Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Since the […]
Evaluating India and Pakistan’s Strategic Narratives
In a recent series for South Asian Voices, two scholars each from India and Pakistan shared their thoughts on India and Pakistan’s military doctrines, postures, […]
It’s Time for Regional Countries to Take the Lead in Afghanistan
A partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, an eventuality that has been intensely debated in the last six months, appears imminent. Media reports about […]
اینڈامن اور نیکوبار جزائر: مشرق میں بھارت کا تزویراتی محور
عمومی طور پر اینڈامن اور نیکوبار جزائر (اے-این-آئی) مشرق میں بھارت کی بیرونی چوکی کے طو ر پر گردانے جاتے ہیں لیکن اب انہی جزائر […]
Can India Compete with China in its Neighborhood?
Though India has been revitalizing its relations with countries across the world, its diplomatic skills have often been found wanting when it comes to dealing […]
Strategic Drift: India’s Conventional Military Strategy Lacks Purpose
India’s military threat landscape today consists of territorial and resource-related disputes with Pakistan in its west and northwest and with China in the east and […]