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Speed Without Substance? India’s Hypersonic Missile and Implications for Strategic Stability
On November 16, 2024, India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted a test of what it claimed was a “long-range hypersonic missile” from Abdul Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal. The missile has a reported range of 1,500…
Why is Parachinar Stuck in an Endless Loop of Violence?
On November 21, 2024, gunmen in Pakistan killed at least 38 Shiite travelers going from the city of Parachinar to Peshawar. The attack occurred in the Ochat area of the Lower Kurram region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province —…
The Trump Effect: Will India Lean Into the China Thaw in 2025?
Reversing the trend that India and China ties have witnessed in the last half-decade, the coming year is unusually optimistic. For the first time in recent history, bilateral hostilities have taken a backseat, even if straightforward cooperation and trust are…
2024: Year in Review
2024 was a year of domestic upheaval and economic challenges for many countries in the subcontinent. It was also a year of political transition, as seen in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Pakistan, and continuing to deal with the impacts of…
India’s Indo-Pacific Approach in 2024 and Vision for 2025: Building on Regional and Global Influence
The return of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for a third term in 2024 has meant a continuity in New Delhi’s foreign policy goals and projection, especially with regard to priorities in the Indo Pacific. The pursuit of key…
दक्षिण एशिया में हथियार नियंत्रण हेतु द्विपक्षीय परामर्शदात्री निकाय महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं
2008 के बाद, भारत और पाकिस्तान ने महत्त्वपूर्ण द्विपक्षीय शस्त्र/हथियार नियंत्रण वार्ता नहीं की है, जो 1980 केदशक के बाद से ऐसी चर्चाओं के बिना सबसे लंबी अवधि है। इस विलम्ब के दो प्रशंसनीय नीतिगत स्पष्टीकरण हैं:प्रथम, भारत और पाकिस्तान…