A Chance Of Lost Hope Amidst the Changing World For Nepal
A land of spirituality, a plethora of cultures along with high mountains reaching the highest mountain point in the world and flat plains rich for cultivation. Described by its founding Monarch King Prithvi Narayan Shah “A yam between two boulders” is the country of Nepal. Kathmandu, that is the Yam, has to be strong and […]
Trump’s ego is not a Foreign Policy: India’s “American Engagement” to “American Confrontation”
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World urged that “This is a time for India to engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, and bring Japan into play.” He was right then, but after the return of Trump to the white house, world affairs […]
Lessons for India from South Asia’s Strategic Silence on ‘Operation Sindoor’
The Pahalgam terror attack and the ensuing events that followed was a critically volatile time in South Asia. Two of the world’s nuclear armed powers, and the largest regional players were at each other’s throats. Escalations, missile strikes, cross border shelling created a crisis that could have galvanised into a conventional war. Considering the magnitude […]
How Afghanistan is crucial for India Pakistan relations
The recent Pahalgam strike in Kashmir (2025) has once again brought into sharp focus the fragile ties between India and Pakistan. This cycle is not new — we saw similar escalations after the Uri attack in 2016 or the Pulwama attack in 2019. Bilateral relations have been historically tense due to issues such as the Kashmir conflict, the […]
India’s Hypersonic Breakthrough – HSTDV
Why in the News? HSTDV – India has achieved a milestone in its pursuit of hypersonic weapon systems, with the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) successfully testing a scramjet engine that sustained combustion for over 1,000 seconds. Conducted at the newly inaugurated Scramjet Connect Test Facility at DRDL Hyderabad on April 25, 2025, this […]
A Comprehensive Analysis on India’s Withdrawal from the Transshipment Facility to Bangladesh
India’s recent decision to revoke withdrawal of the transshipment facility it had granted to Bangladesh marks a significant shift in regional trade and diplomatic dynamics. Since 2020, this facility has enabled Bangladeshi goods—particularly ready-made garments (RMG)—to utilize Indian infrastructure for exporting to third-world countries. This decision has implications not only for India-Bangladesh bilateral ties but […]
The Evolving Nature of War in South Asia
Operation Sindoor, followed by a short but intense skirmish between India and Pakistan bears testimony to the evolving nature of war in international politics War, long considered a crucial issue in international politics, has since the 1990s experienced ebb thanks to the forces of globalization and growing interdependence among countries. However, since 2022, war again […]
India wins on the Battlefield but Stumbles in Information Warfare
India’s recent four-day aerial engagement with Pakistan stands as a textbook demonstration of modern warfare effectiveness—both in terms of offensive reach and defensive resilience. From precision strikes targeting deep inside Pakistani territory, including strategic sites like the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi; to successfully intercepting a barrage of Pakistani missile and drone attacks, India achieved […]
Hooking the Dragon: Analysing India’s Fish Hook Strategy
In recent years, the Indian Ocean has transformed into one of the world’s most important and contested geopolitical spaces. The maritime trade, energy routes, and military interests converge, making it the focus of both regional and global powers. Amid this growing strategic scramble, India is quietly but effectively laying down the foundation of a maritime […]
The Strategic Importance of the Indian Ocean: A Geopolitical Analysis
The Indian Ocean is of great strategic significance in contemporary global geopolitics, serving as a key route for commerce, energy flows, and naval dominance. As the third-largest ocean in the world, it connects the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia, and serves as a natural maritime highway for international trade. The Indian […]