The Centrality of India-US Ties in Shaping Quad’s Future
With its recent Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Delhi, the Quad has again shown it remains active, defying widespread rumours of collapse.
While the Japanese and...
India’s Strategic Neutrality: The US-China Balancing Game
The May 26th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting signified a critical cooperative signalling amidst global discourse on energy and critical minerals security. The minilateral grouping,...
The US-India Critical Minerals Framework: Signal, Network and Paradox
Introduction
The India-US Framework on Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths was signed on 26 May 2026...
China’s Strategy for India–Pakistan Peace in a Multipolar Asia
China could intervene to end the conflict between India and Pakistan through a combination of active diplomacy and strategic support, presenting itself as a...
India and Pakistan Geopolitics: How Competing Narratives Shape South Asia’s Global Role
South Asia’s geopolitical landscape is increasingly shaped not only by shifting alliances, but by an intensifying struggle over narrative power who gets to define...
Afghanistan’s Response and the Price of Empty Words
Afghanistan does not need a softer public relations line. It needs proof that it can act like a responsible state. That means controlling armed...
Afghanistan, Militancy, and Regional Stability: A Data Driven Assessment
Since the return of the Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan has faced renewed scrutiny over the presence of militant groups on its territory. For...
Modi’s Foreign Policy: Serving U.S. Interests at the Cost of India’s Autonomy
India's diplomatic standing has weakened since President Donald Trump began his second term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy has been clearly ineffective, especially...
Pakistan–Taliban Rift Turns Into Open Conflict
For years, Pakistan was widely seen as having influence over the Taliban, particularly during the U.S. war in Afghanistan when Taliban leaders found refuge...
Border Fire, Regional Fallout: Pakistan–Afghanistan Clash Signals Wider Instability
A fragile pause in fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan during Eid al-Fitr has done little to ease fears that the conflict could reignite at...