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Water Diplomacy at a Crossroads: The Future of the Indus Waters Treaty
For all states, water has always been a sacred commodity. It is more than an ordinary natural resource; it serves as a strategic asset....
Trade Over Tensions
Recent diplomatic overtures between Pakistan and Afghanistan, catalysed by China’s strategic mediation, signal a transformative phase in their historically complex relationship. The Beijing trilateral...
Lessons from Turkey’s PKK and Balochistan’s Crossroads
Four decades of relentless conflict between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Turkey have culminated in an unexpected yet historic declaration: the PKK, a...
On the Brink of Irreversibility: India-Pakistan, the Looming War
Since the bloody partition of 1947, which birthed two nations with antagonistic identities, India and Pakistan have been locked in an existential rivalry where...
Silenced Not Settled
In the aftermath of the armed insurgency that erupted in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in 1989, the valley fell into what Basharat Peer called...
South Asia and the Possibilities of a Regional War
The military confrontation India and Pakistan has ended. At least for now, there is no noticeable escalation, exchanges of fire, or use of artillery...
South Asia at a Crossroads: Preventing War Between Nuclear-Armed Neighbors
At midnight on 6th April 2025, Indian forces launched attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including Shakargarh, Sialkot, Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, and the Muzaffarabad...
Pakistan’s Wars: An Alternative History – Book Review
The author of this book, Tariq Rahman, is a distinguished scholar with expertise in multiple disciplines, from linguistics to history and sociolinguistics. His notable...
Pahalgam to Truce: India’s Strategic Resolve and the High-Stakes Ceasefire
The recent events that unfolded following the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack sponsored by Pakistan, tested India's resolve, strategic maturity, and military acumen in the...
Why the India-Pakistan Conflict Could Choke Global Supply Chain
In the meantime, during the tense world situation, another conflict emerged: India-Pakistan. The long-standing relationship of foes has again come to a crossroads. Many...