Issue Brief on “The India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA): How it Will...
On 27 January 2026, the Brussels and New Delhi formally signed an historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the negotiations on the agreement had taken...
Issue Brief on “Recalibrating Pakistan–Afghanistan Engagement”
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again entered a dangerous and volatile phase, with cross-border hostilities intensifying sharply, marking one of the most...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Mediation and Strategic Balancing in the Iran–US–Israel Conflict”
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes on Iran, targeting senior leadership and strategic facilities in what marked...
Issue Brief on “Upcoming State Elections in Assam: From Electoral Alliances to Communal Divides”
Introduction
April 2026 is bound to be the most happening month of this year for India’s electoral journey as more than 220 million of its...
Issue Brief on “NATO’s Role, Response, and Strategic Orientation in Israel-U.S. War against Iran”
The ongoing Iran–Israel/U.S. conflict has placed the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in a difficult strategic position. Although the United States is NATO’s leading...
Issue Brief on “Nuclear Modernization or Arms Race? Reassessing Strategic Stability After the Demise...
The post-Cold War arms control has lost its binding framework. The U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 2019, and the...
Issue Brief on “Military Use of Artificial Intelligence: Moral Concerns and Ethical Dilemmas”
The global strategic environment has undergone tremendous changes. Advancements in the field of technology have both aided and accelerated military modernization. One of the...
Issue Brief on “America’s Golden Dome: Strategic Defence Vs Space Weaponization”
In January 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans to build a Golden Dome at an estimated cost of US$175 billion – a missile...
Issue Brief on “Lithium in IIOJK – Between Promise and Anxiety”
On March 15, 2023, Indian Ministry of Minerals announced discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium in Salal-Haimna areas of Reasi district in Indian...
Issue Brief on “Role of ASEAN in Mediating the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict”
The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that erupted on 24 July 2025 marked the most serious armed confrontation in Southeast Asia in nearly...
