India and Pakistan have escalated their tensions
Two nuclear-armed South Asian countries, India and Pakistan, are rapidly escalating their confrontation. The starting point was a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir...
India-New Zealand: A Quiet but Critical Partnership
Authors: Rahul Mishra & Prisie L. Patnayak*
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's five-day visit to India (16–20 March), including his role as chief guest at the...
Taliban and Russia normalize relations
Russia and the Taliban are now bringing their positions closer together in the legal and official fields. The days before, the Russian Supreme Court...
The Taliban: From Ideological Insurgents to Organized Crime Syndicate
Images of men holding onto planes following the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021 during the US military evacuation of Afghanistan were left seared...
CPEC is More Than a Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), often portrayed as a bilateral infrastructure project, is a geopolitical epicentre—an evolving battleground influenced by fifth-generation warfare (5GW) and...
The Militant Aftershock of Afghanistan
The chaotic aftermath of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 continues to reverberate across South Asia, with Pakistan emerging as an unintended casualty of...
Complex political and economic dynamics in South Asia
The political situation in Central and South Asia is developing quite rapidly. There is a dynamic that allows us to draw some preliminary conclusions....
Balochistan’s Paradox: Rich in Resources, Poor in Development
Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and most resource-rich province, presents a paradoxical scenario of stark contrasts. Despite its vast natural wealth, encompassing an array of natural...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks: A Path Towards Cooperation and Prosperity
The recent visit of Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq Khan, to Kabul has marked a significant step towards strengthening the relationship...
Modi and ‘Mini India’ : India’s growing bilateral ties with Mauritius and its dynamics
“Mauritius is like ‘Mini India.’” “For us, Mauritius is family!” These statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Mauritius on the...