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India-Russia Relations: Revived Engagements and Remaining Gaps
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi in December 2025 came at a time of growing momentum in India-Russia relations marked by restored political contacts and rekindled economic connections. After a period of uncertainty and hiatus in 2022 and…
SAV Q&A with Johann Chacko: South Asian Security in Shifting Global Landscape
Over the past year, South Asian security dynamics have evolved amid persistent interstate rivalries, domestic political turbulence, and the rapidly shifting global political landscape. On January 28, South Asian Voices spoke with Johann Chacko about the most important factors shaping…
Pakistan’s Coercive Afghan Diplomacy: Doomed to Failure?
The employment of military force as a bargaining tool, or the threat to use it, is an essential component of diplomacy and is now widely accepted as standard practice in statecraft. Coercive diplomacy, in particular, is a defensive strategy used to…
भारत 2025 में: रणनीतिक स्वायत्तता के आंकलन के मझधार में पुनर्संतुलन की चाहत
2025 में भारतीय विदेश नीति को एक जटिल बाह्य वातावरण से गुज़रना पड़ा है| इस दौरान भारत को कुछ कठिन चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ा है - विशेष रूप से, 2047 तक विकसित भारत की परिकल्पना की दिशा में आर्थिक…
Order Without Accountability: Implications of Pakistan’s 27th Amendment for Regional Stability
On November 12, 2025, Pakistan’s National Assembly ratified the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment, securing a two-thirds majority amid a chaotic, protest-ridden session. The Government and supporters of the amendment justified the controversial changes by arguing that they clarify military command,…
Political Flux in Nepal: Strategic Adjustments by India and China
Following the dramatic political upheaval of September 2025, uncertainty reigns in Nepal ahead of elections planned for early March. In this moment of transition, the political, economic, and legal dimensions of the domestic crisis have received considerable attention, but the…