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Rethinking India-Pakistan CBMs after the May 2025 Conflict: A Water Security Lens
The May 2025 ceasefire ended the most serious India-Pakistan military confrontation in decades, but did not reverse one of the most consequential developments of the crisis. On April 23, 2025, in the immediate aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, India unilaterally suspended…
परमाणु ऊर्जा क्षेत्र में भारत का निर्णायक मोड़: निजी भागीदारी हेतु क्यों नियामक पुनर्गठन की आवश्यकता
दशकों से, भारत में परमाणु ऊर्जा एक राज्य-नियंत्रित क्षेत्र रहा है, जिसका नियामक ढांचा राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा अनिवार्यताओं, सुरक्षा चिंताओं और देयता जोखिमों द्वारा उचित ठहराया गया है| आज, भारत द्वारा नागरिक परमाणु ऊर्जा में निजी क्षेत्र की भागीदारी की अनुमति…
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…
Sri Lanka in 2025: Navigating Systemic Change, a Natural Disaster, and a Political Test for the NPP Government
The fallout from Cyclone Ditwah represents a major challenge for the NPP administration's governance reform agenda.
SAGAR to MAHASAGAR: India’s Maritime Security Achievements and Way Forward
Earlier this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated a new, expanded maritime vision for India during a visit to Mauritius, dubbed MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). Ten years ago, while visiting the same…
India and the Debate on Explosive Nuclear Testing: Strategic Opportunity or Costly Mistake?
Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about the necessity to resume explosive nuclear testing have sparked a global debate on the legacy of Cold War-era nuclear testing and the crumbling global nuclear order. Trump’s claim that several countries—including Pakistan—have…