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Return to articlePolitical Incentives Will Determine the Next India-Pakistan Missile Agreement
March 9, 2024, marked two years since an Indian BrahMos cruise missile misfired, accidentally landing in Pakistan’s Mian Channu city. While global attention at the time concentrated on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing nuclear risks, the incident in…
What’s In A Name? The Etymology of South Asia’s Missiles
Language not only serves as a means of communication but also exerts a significant psycholinguistic impact on listeners. Specific choices of words can intensify or diminish the importance of any issue and shape perspectives passively. The nomenclature of South Asia's…
Middle Power Minilateralism: An Effective Indo-Pacific Strategy for India?
Since the rise of the Indo-Pacific as a dominant geopolitical construct, minilaterals – informal, non-binding, and voluntary partnerships involving a few countries – have emerged as the preferred method for cooperation among regional powers. Coupled with China’s assertive actions in…
BIMSTEC Revival: A Compelling Alternative to the BRI in the Bay of Bengal
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on 9DASHLINE and has been republished with permission from the editors. With the sixth BIMSTEC summit scheduled to take place in Thailand in 2024, international media has turned its attention to the grouping to discuss its…
Indian Foreign Policy in an Election Year
Editor’s Note: A version of this piece originally appeared on The Diplomat and has been republished with permission from the editors. During an election year, members of a democratic cabinet are expected to help their principal get reelected, in addition to their other duties.…
کشمیر کے نوجوان امیدوار: تسلّط اور تبدیلی کے درمیان سیاست
بھارت کے زیر انتظام جموں و کشمیر (جے اینڈ کے) میں انتخابات منڈلا رہے ہیں۔ پنچایت (ویلج کونسل) اور میونسپلٹی کے انتخابات اگلے سال ہونے ہیں، جبکہ بھارت کے عام انتخابات اپریل-مئی ۲۰۲۴ میں ہونے ہیں۔ لیکن جموں و کشمیر…