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India’s Engagement with Taliban-administered Afghanistan
India has had a longstanding interest in the stability of Afghanistan, in no small part out of geopolitical necessity. In recent months, New Delhi has taken calculated measures to engage with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to shore up its…
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Contours, Complications, and Regional Spillovers
The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in January 2026 marks one of the most consequential shifts in India’s post-1991 trade strategy. After nearly two decades of negotiations, New Delhi and Brussels have forged an agreement that…
امریکہ-پاکستان کے تعلقات کی خوشگواری چین کے لیے باعثِ فکر کیوں نہیں؟
ستمبر 2025 میں امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے پاکستانی وزیر اعظم شہباز شریف اور آرمی چیف فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کی وائٹ ہاؤس میں میزبانی کی، جو بہتر ہوتے ہوئے امریکہ-پاکستان تعلقات کی اب تک کی سب سے واضح علامت…
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…
Why China Isn’t Worried about the U.S.-Pakistan Honeymoon
In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House, the most visible sign yet of warming U.S.-Pakistan relations. The leaders’ meeting capped months of quiet…
Navigating Politico-Security Hurdles to Regional Connectivity: Pathways for New Delhi
Soon after taking office in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated two new visions for cross-border relations: the Neighborhood First and Act East policies. Both initiatives aimed at improving relations with the immediate neighborhood and building bridges of connectivity,…