Hot Takes: Contemplating India’s Response to the Pulwama Attack
Can New Delhi Pursue its Own Brand of Tailored Deterrence? By: Sylvia Mishra On February 14th, 2019, in a dastardly terror attack conducted and claimed by […]
Pakistan in the Indo-Pacific: Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire
The naval commanders’ panel at the recently-held Raisina Dialogue hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi […]
On the Current Venture in Afghanistan
So far, 2019 has provided substantial food for thought regarding peace-related talks on Afghanistan. Developments of this period have sparked further discussion on the prospects […]
The Kashmir-Afghanistan Conundrum: Why India Shouldn’t Fear a Repeat of History
When the United States President Donald Trump first announced plans for the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the question of the implications for Kashmir became a […]
It’s Time for Regional Countries to Take the Lead in Afghanistan
A partial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, an eventuality that has been intensely debated in the last six months, appears imminent. Media reports about […]
Unfurling Black Flags: ISIS and the Divide over Islam in Kashmir
As the “deadliest year in a decade” was coming to an end for Kashmir, on December 28th a group of youngsters with their faces covered […]
Afghan Security Forces in Crisis: A Fixable Problem?
There is no denying the fact that Afghanistan is challenged by a deteriorating security situation. With the Taliban maintaining a presence in 70 percent of […]
The Politics of Opportunism in Kashmir
Kashmir’s political scene has been active since the alliance between People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) broke down and Governor’s Rule was instituted […]
Can India Compete with China in its Neighborhood?
Though India has been revitalizing its relations with countries across the world, its diplomatic skills have often been found wanting when it comes to dealing […]
Strategic Drift: India’s Conventional Military Strategy Lacks Purpose
India’s military threat landscape today consists of territorial and resource-related disputes with Pakistan in its west and northwest and with China in the east and […]