Issue Brief on “Politics of Defections in India: What lies ahead?”
Introduction
On 24 April, 2026, seven Rajya Sabha —Upper House of the Indian Parliament— members of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) announced their defection...
Issue Brief on “‘Detect, Delete and Deport’: India’s Holding Centres and the Expulsion of...
Introduction
Just three days after forming first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal, the newly elected Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari directed all 23...
Issue Brief on “China’s Global Vision and Pakistan-China Convergence in a Transforming World Order”
The international system is undergoing one of the most significant transformations since the end of the Second World War. Intensifying geopolitical competition, regional conflicts,...
Issue Brief on “‘Managed Rivalry’: Assessing Trump’s China Visit “
President Donald Trump's May 2026 visit to China marked one of the most significant diplomatic episodes in Washington–Beijing relations amid intensifying strategic and economic...
Issue Brief on “The Communist Party of China at 105”
The Communist Party of China (CPC) was established in 1921 with just over fifty members. Today it leads the world's second-largest economy and governs...
Issue Brief on “The War Against Iran and the Fragility of Southeast Asia’s Energy...
The current war in the Middle East, which was instigated by the United States and the military activities of Israel against Iran on 28...
Issue Brief on “The Sovereignty Deficit: India’s Systematic Surrender of its Foreign Policy”
Introduction
India — the self-proclaimed ‘Vishwaguru’ and ‘champion of the Global South’— has gradually been eroding the pillars of its illusory independent foreign policy under...
Issue Brief on “Russia–Taliban Military-Technical Cooperation: Implications for Pakistan and Regional Security”
The military-technical cooperation agreement signed between Russia and the Taliban in late May 2026 marks a significant development in Afghanistan’s post-2021 external relations. Although...
Issue Brief on “Super El Niño and Pakistan: Assessing Climate, Economic and Human Security...
Background:
The prospect of a developing Super El Niño has emerged as one of the most significant climate risks facing the world in 2026 and...
Issue Brief on “Energy, Sanctions, and Strategic Vulnerability: The EU and Russia after the...
Introduction
The Iran war and the severe disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have generated a major energy-security shock with uneven consequences for the European...
