Modi’s Visit to Russia: A Strategic Miscalculation?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent two-day visit to Russia has garnered significant attention. During the visit, President Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest civilian award, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle, on Modi, an unprecedented move that symbolizes the two…
Why the Himalayan Region Is Integral to a Rules-Based Order in the Indo-Pacific
In June 2024, former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi minced no words in criticizing the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping for the persecution of Tibetans, including attempts to erase their culture. Pelosi was part of a U.S. delegation that met with…
افغانستان ۲۰۲۳ میں: خواتین کے حقوق پر مزید قدغنیں عالمی سطح پر قبولیت پر سوال کھڑے کرتی ہیں
طالبان کو حکومت میں آئے دو سال سے زائد کا عرصہ بیت چکا ہے، اور اس دوران انہوں نے افغان خواتین اور لڑکیوں کے قانونی حقوق، آزادیوں اور انسانی حیثیت کا منظم انداز میں خاتمے کا عمل مسلسل جاری رکھا…
Afghanistan in 2023: Further Restrictions on Women’s Rights Bring International Recognition into Question
More than two years into their rule, the Taliban persists in systematically eradicating the legal rights, freedoms, and human status of Afghan women and girls. In early April 2023, the Taliban further restricted Afghan rights by forbidding women from working…
Growing U.S.-Bangladesh Security Cooperation: The 9th Security Dialogue
Bangladesh and the United States convened their 9th Bilateral Security Dialogue on September 5, 2023, in Dhaka, signifying an important moment in the progressive consolidation of bilateral security cooperation. The month before, senior officers from the U.S. and Bangladesh militaries…
India in America’s Vision
Over the past two decades, U.S.-India relations have progressed on an upward trajectory, signifying a growing strategic congruence – if not convergence. From the vantage point of New Delhi, an analysis of this bilateral relationship is often colored by what…