South Asia

Delhi violence: Police apathy and BJP’s connivance

During 24 to 25 February 2020, 38 Muslims were shot dead (India Today, and The Print dated February 28, 2020, and Hindustan Times dated 27 February...

Trump Visits Modi and Delhi Erupts in Anti-Muslim Riots

The photo of the U.S. President and the First Lady standing in front of the iconic Taj Mahal is as expected of a visit to India. ...

UK, Soft Power and Indo-Pacific

Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini and Mahitha Lingala* When it comes to ‘Soft Power’, UK has  a natural advantage over other countries. Key components of UK’s...

Almost to the brink: India and Pakistan during the Pulwama crisis

The wreckage of one of its aircraft exhibited in enemy’s Air Headquarters; a pilot thrashed by not so friendly mountain dwellers only to be detained...

The US-Taliban: A peace deal or a peace hell

According to the theory of structural realism, when States believe that actions are legal, they will use force outside their territory, and when they believe that current...

Celebrating Fake Peace: The Reality of the Taliban Truce

Btw, the week-long cooling period ended today 'successfully', which means the US and Taliban signed ANOTHER formal agreement in Doha today. Again, the Afghan government was...

Trump in India: Assessing the Current Trajectory of Indo-US Ties

The last few days saw India pulling out all the stops for President Trump’s first official visit to the country. High on optics and bollywoodesque fanfare,...

From Pulwama to Abhinandan: How India Lost the Narrative War to Pakistan

The Pulwama attack on 14 February 2019 not only led to the deaths of 40 Indian paramilitary personnel but also lobbed Pakistan and India into yet...

The Other Frontline: South Asia in the emerging great power competition

The collapse of the Soviet Union sealed the fate of the realist-bipolar world order and the United States of America (USA) – the leader of the...

Assessing the value of the Endorsements Pouring in on Pakistan’s Stance On Kashmir

Despite the tumultuous developments that have taken place since last year, the Kashmir issue has once again intensified considerably over just the last few weeks. The...

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