Issue Brief on “GCC States in the Crossfire: Strategic and Economic Implications of the...
In what began as the U.S. Israeli attack on Iran on February 28th, 2026, the conflict has been intensifying and pulling various countries into...
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 “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 “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 “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 “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...
