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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…
भारत-यूरोपीय संघ रक्षा समझौता: औद्योगिक तर्क और रणनीतिक संदर्भ
कई महीनों के वार्तालाप के उपरांत, भारत और यूरोपियन संघ 27 जनवरी, 2026 को एक मुक्त व्यापार समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर कर एक राजनैतिक पढ़ाव पर पहुँच गए। व्यापार समझौते को सार्वजनिक रूप से "सभी समझौतों की जननी" के रूप में…
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…
The Role of Status in the Pak-Saudi Defense Pact
Ever since its announcement in September, the substance, timing, and regional security repercussions of the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) have generated much scholarly debate. Much of the analysis from Pakistani commentators seeks to undermine the agreement as…
دستخط شُدہ مگر غیر واضح: پاک سعودی باہمی دفاعی معاہدے کا سیاق و سباق
کئی دہائیوں کی شراکت داری (پارٹنر شپ) کے بعد سعودی عرب اور پاکستان نے باضابطہ طور پر ایک 'تزویراتی باہمی دفاعی معاہدہ' پر دستخط کیے ہیں۔ 17 ستمبر کو جاری کیے گئے مشترکہ بیان میں بشمول دیگر عوامل کے، 'مشترک…
Water as a Multilateral Issue? The Case of Bangladesh and Implications for Indian Diplomacy
Even as India-Bangladesh ties have seen signs of economic and political stress in recent days and weeks, one recent development with bilateral implications went largely unnoticed. On June 20, Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to accede to the…