Issue Brief on “Türkiye’s Evolving Stance on the Jammu and Kashmir Dispute: From Early...
Introduction
On September 24, 2025, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brought up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir again during his speech at the 79th...
Issue Brief on “To balance or not? Maldives Tough Choice Between India and China”
Introduction
As global focus shifts from continental to maritime dominance, reflected in the evolution from Mackinder’s Heartland Theory to Spykman’s Rimland Theory, small island nations...
Issue Brief on “RSS 100 Years: Its Socio-Political Impacts, Achievements, and Future Objectives”
Introduction
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has completed its 100 years on 27 September 2025. Founded by Keshav Baliram Hegdewar in 1925, the RSS aims...
Issue Brief on “Weaponizing Water: India’s Abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty and Its...
Introduction;
On 23rd April 2025, India unilaterally announced holding the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, stating that the treaty would remain in abeyance until...
Issue Brief on “China’s Policy Towards Jammu and Kashmir Dispute”
Introduction
China’s policy towards Jammu and Kashmir has been primarily shaped by its close ties with Pakistan, its strategic competition with India, and its broader...
Issue Brief on “Beyond the Hype: Hypersonic Weapons, Security Challenges in the Changing Strategic...
Introduction
Hypersonic missiles are often portrayed as a revolutionary “game-changing” weapon, yet experts caution that this is misleading. The physics of low-altitude, manoeuvring flight mean...
Issue Brief on “The 21st Century Arms Race: Identifying Global Hotspots and Risks to...
Introduction
Global arms competition has entered a new, multi-domain phase. Over the past decade, states have increased both spending and capability modernization across nuclear, conventional...
Issue Brief on “From the Himalayas to the Indus: India’s Double Standards on Water...
The largest hydroelectric power station in the world is currently the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Hubei Province, China, with an...
Issue Brief on “US Tariffs on India: Economic and Strategic Dimensions”
On July 30, the US President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent reciprocal tariffs on various Indian goods exported to the US market. The reciprocal...
Issue Brief on “Banning FAT Schools: Security Imperative or Cultural Suppression?”
Background
On August 23, 2025, the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir government announced the takeover of 215 private schools, including 80 in Baramulla,37...
