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India-Pakistan: Terror, Deterrence and the Dilemma of Stability
Authors: Suman Manchi and Dr. Rubina Pradhan*
The Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April 2025, followed by the Indian armed forces’ swift ‘Operation Sindoor,’ has...
India – U.S. Relations: Modi fails to respond to Trump’s display of unequal partnership
U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term began with unpredictable strategies and blackmailing, even towards long-term allies such as the EU and UK. Historically, Republican...
Did Trump Really Stop a War?
The assertion that trade diplomacy single-handedly averted a major military conflagration between India and Pakistan in 2025, as recently reiterated, presents a dangerously oversimplified...
Expansion of Indian Sea-Based Capabilities: Implications for Regional Security Dynamics
India’s nuclear doctrine has been cloaked in the rhetoric of “No First Use” and “credible minimum deterrence.” But recent developments, especially in its sea-based...
Preparing for the “Next War”: The Infinite Lethality of World Politics
"Where will it end? When will it all be lulled back into sleep, and cease, the bloody hatred, the destruction?" -Aeschylus, Agamemnon
In world politics,...
Aerospace: Strategic and Geoeconomic Relevance
KEY POINT:
- The contemporary importance of the aerospace sector stems from its complex technological structure, its diverse applications, and balanced public and private investment,...
The Bismarckian Tactics of Urgency & Crisis Politics in the 21st Century
If the world is asked in a random exercise to name leaders who have weaponized nationalism, crises, and emotional triggers in world history, the...
Operation Sindoor: Application of Operational Art and Strategic Messaging
Backdrop: The Context of Conflict
Operation Sindoor marked a significant inflection point in India's strategic and military posture towards cross-border terrorism and its sponsors. It...
India-Japan Relations in the present scenario: Assessing Areas of future cooperation
In the present global scenario, India’s closest strategic partner is Japan and this bond between the two has flourished even more in the last...
Beyond SAARC: China’s Emerging Bloc and the New Geopolitics of South Asia
In the aftermath of the 2025 India-Pakistan standoff arguably the most dangerous escalation between nuclear-armed neighbors in decades the silence from the South Asian...