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SAV Q&A with Vijaita Singh: Protests, Politics, and Reform in Today’s India
The 37-day protest staged by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) about the leak of exam papers and education policy in India quickly became a referendum on India’s economy, state violence, and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)’s hold on and approach…
The Succession of the Dalai Lama and Geopolitical Uncertainty in South Asia
As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama enters the final phase of an extraordinary life, following celebrations for his 91st birthday in July 2026, global attention is increasingly shifting from the individual to the institution he represents. The debate over…
Treaty at the Crossroads: Climate Pressures and the Future of Ganges Basin Water Governance
Of the 54 transboundary rivers India and Bangladesh share, only the Ganges has produced a formal water-sharing agreement, but on December 12, 2026, that agreement is due to expire. The Ganges Waters Treaty (GWT) between India and Bangladesh has governed…
India’s Pragmatic Engagement with Myanmar: Opportunities for the QUAD?
In June 2026, former Myanmar Tatmadaw leader and current head of the new administration, Min Aung Hlaing, paid his first state visit to India in his first foreign visit following the military-run elections in December 2025-January 2026. During the five-day…
Southern Asia’s Nuclear Shift: Why New Delhi and Beijing Are Breaking Their Peacetime Taboo
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2026 recently reported that India expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2025, increasing it from 180 to 190. But the starkest revelation was that India for the first time might be actively deploying…
بھارت کا عسکری تصوّر برائے 2047: ایک دُشوار راستہ
تاریخی طور پر متواتر بحرانات، وسائل کی کمی اور وقتی سوچ کے رجحان نے بھارت کی دفاعی منصوبہ بندی کو محدود کیا ہے۔ لیکن 10 مارچ 2026 کو بھارتی وزیر دفاع راج ناتھ سنگھ نے ڈیفنس فورسز وژن 2047: اے…