Issue Brief on “India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy in 2025: Assessing Hurdles and Developments”
Introduction
The Indo-Pacific, which spans the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is increasingly becoming an area of growing strategic importance. The region is...
Issue Brief on “Why Iraq Matters in the New Middle East: Strategic Competition and...
Introduction
The Middle East is undergoing one of its most significant geopolitical transformations in decades. The Gaza conflict, the evolution of Iran-Arab relations, a resurgence...
Issue Brief on “India’s Rising Defense Spending Post 2025 Crisis: Strategic Logic and Implications...
Introduction
A significant increase in India’s defense spending has been observed since 2020. Previously, this continuous rise in the defense budget was attributed to military...
Issue Brief on “U.S.–India 2025 Defence Framework: Key Takeaways and Implications for South Asia”
States in the current geopolitical competition seem to be coordinating through various pacts, investing in capabilities to ensure security and stability. To make advancements...
Issue Brief on “Bangladesh at the Crossroads: India’s Strategic Setback vs Pakistan’s Rising Diplomatic...
Following Sheikh Hasina’s exit from Bangladesh in August 2024, Bangladesh’s interim government began to reshape its foreign policy posture, gradually relocating from an India-centric...
Issue Brief on “US Energy landscape 2026: Transition, Tensions and Strategic Challenges”
The energy landscape of the United States is very vast and dynamic, which is shaped by a strong economy and abundant natural resources. A...
Issue Brief on “Kashmir Dispute and Strategic Stability of South Asia”
Introduction
Strategic stability in South Asia relies on a fragile balance shaped by unresolved historical disputes, unequal power relations, and the presence of nuclear weapons....
Issue Brief on “The Quiet Crisis of Kashmir: Identity, Violence & the Human Conditions”
Walter Benjamin, a German philosopher, died in 1940 while fleeing Nazi-controlled Europe. Documents, intellectual fame and a life founded upon ideas could not shield...
Issue Brief on “Generations Born into Conflict: The Psychological Inheritance of Kashmir”
The greatest damage done by war is not to cities or fields, but to the minds of the people who must live with its...
Issue Brief on “Iran’s Foreign Policy Under Pressure: A Snapshot of Current Dynamics and...
Iran’s foreign policy at the beginning of 2026 remains centred on one primary goal. That goal is safeguarding the security, sovereignty, and independence of...
