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Risk and Resilience: India’s Energy Security in a Volatile Middle East
Renewed conflict in the Middle East has once again underscored the enduring link between geopolitical instability and global energy markets. As tensions escalate in a region central to global hydrocarbon supply and maritime energy trade, concerns have resurfaced over disruptions…
Pakistan’s Solar Boom and Stagnation: Energy Governance and Security at a Crossroads
Pakistan has seen one of the fastest rooftop-solar expansions in the Global South in recent years, with net-metered rooftop capacity rising from under 1 GW in 2023 to approximately 4.9 GW by March 2025, and solar imports increasing to roughly…
प्रशुल्क दर, भरोसा, और पारदर्शिता: भारत-यू.एस. व्यापार को स्पष्टता कैसे आकार देती है
कई माह के अटकलों, बहस और चिंता के उपरांत, भारत और अमेरिका ने फ़रवरी 2026 में एक व्यापार समझौते के लिए संयुक्त रूपरेखा की घोषणा की, जिससे 2025 की परेशानियों से संबंधों में चल रही उथल-पुथल का अंत हो गया।…
Chagos and the Militarization of the Indian Ocean
“Do not give away Diego Garcia,” warned U.S. President Donald Trump on February 19, as the United Kingdom moved forward with plans to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. While the Chagos Archipelago has often been viewed through…
Cross-Border Strikes and Legal Contradictions: Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma
On February 21, 2026, Pakistan conducted "intelligence based selective targeting of seven Terrorist camps and hideouts" in Afghanistan. The strikes killed at least 17 people in Nangarhar province, with the Taliban regime’s Ministry of Defence reporting that the attacks hit…
SAV Q&A with Sonia Awale: RSP Sweeps to Victory in Nepal
Nepal held elections on March 5, nearly six months after Gen Z protests led to the collapse of the government. The polls were touted as a clash between the legacy political establishment and a new generation frustrated by the persistent…