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Pakistan’s Taliban Conundrum
August 15, 2024, marked the third anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. Back then, along with the Taliban, Pakistan’s establishment was also euphoric about the United States’ withdrawal from the region. The then-Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan,…
At a Crossroads: Jaishankar’s SCO Visit and the India-Pakistan Impasse
Pakistan-India relations are currently in a uneasy state of no peace-no war. Bilateral engagement is virtually frozen, occasionally shaken by multilateral gatherings such as the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit where rhetorical duels between Pakistani and Indian representatives often…
The Compulsions and Challenges of Indian Strategic Autonomy Amid the Russia-Ukraine War
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting thrice in the past three months has generated a lot of debate about India’s relationship with Ukraine and its potential role in negotiating for peace between Kyiv and Moscow. As the…
The Quad Is Quietly Adapting Methods of Security Cooperation
Exercise Malabar is underway in the Bay of Bengal, hosted by India. The navies of the four Quad nations – Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – coming together for a multilateral exercise aiming to enhance interoperability and preparedness…
Pakistan’s BRICS Membership and the India Hurdle
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk’s recent visit to Pakistan opened new avenues for bilateral cooperation between the two countries. During his trip to Islamabad, Overchuk held meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Foreign Minister…
India and Pakistan’s Development of Drones: Implications for Strategic Stability
On 23 August, 2024, a small Indian drone was spotted across the Line of Control in the airspace over Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a reminder of the ever-present tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. While Pakistan claims it shot down the drone,…