Why New Delhi Needs to Talk to Kashmiris
That the political and security situation in Kashmir is deteriorating is widely acknowledged by analysts and political leaders in both Srinagar and Delhi. But while […]
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When Modi Met Trump: Building Strategic Congruence in the Trump Era
Leaderships across the world are adapting to the ways of an American President unlike any in recent memory. President Donald Trump has forced both friendly […]
Chabahar: A Backgrounder
Finally free of Western sanctions that restricted its economy, Iran is looking to exploit its strategic location for economic benefit. Being a viable transit point […]
Modi at Three: Rewiring Delhi’s Foreign Policy Core?
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn into office on May 26, 2014, many wondered how the decidedly provincial leader would steer India’s engagement with […]
Direct Taxation in Agriculture: Failure of Public Policy in Pakistan?
Introduction Despite a consistent decline in the relative share contribution of agriculture to Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP), the sector has maintained its prominence in […]
What Ails India’s Connectivity Strategy in the Northeast?
“Connectivity…has emerged as a theater of present-day geopolitics,” said Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently. Indian policymakers are increasingly becoming conscious of the importance of […]
Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit: Building Trust
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo to participate in the International Day of Vesak festivities is a gesture to convey that India aims to strengthen bilateral […]
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Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit: More Symbolism than Substance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Sri Lanka later this week to take part in the first ever United Nations Vesak Day celebrations. He will […]
Panama Papers Verdict and the Wounded Legitimacy of Nawaz Sharif
Since the Panama Papers leak last year, when a consortium of investigative journalists uncovered offshore companies owned by Nawaz Sharif’s family and their involvement in […]
Panama Papers Verdict: Who Won?
Though the verdict on the much-awaited Panama Papers case is out, the jury is still out on which side emerged victorious. Both the Pakistan Muslim […]
Srinagar By-Election: Deteriorating Political Space in Kashmir
The dismal 7 percent voter turnout in the recent by-election for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat of the Kashmir Valley is a grim reminder of […]
CPEC: More Than Just a Game Changer for Pakistan
Beyond all the rhetoric, those familiar with China-Pakistan relations are well aware that for decades, there was limited substance in the relations between the two […]
Hot Takes: Kulbhushan Jadhav and India-Pakistan Relations
(Spy) Games Nations Play By: Kriti Shah Earlier this week, Pakistan sentenced Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav to death on charges of espionage and subversive activities […]
Af-Pak Border: Analyzing Pakistan’s Evolving Policy
After a month of closure, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border finally reopened last week. Reacting to major attacks in Pakistan recently, in which over 120 people were killed and […]
What Punjab’s New CM Could Mean for India-Pakistan Ties
Fighting off the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)-Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alliance and new entrant Aam Aadmi Party, the Indian National Congress returned to power in Punjab […]
Why BJP lost Punjab
Election season in India has proved to be very fruitful for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which took four out of the five states […]
Modi Magic: BJP’s Emphatic Win in Uttar Pradesh
The results of five state assembly elections in India came out over the weekend. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in India’s biggest state […]