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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...
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...
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,...
A New Chapter in Diplomacy
The history between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been marked with suspicion, lack of equality, and missed potential, especially in recent history. It is in...
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...
Pakistan Assumes UNSC Presidency: A Beacon of Responsibility in Troubled Times
On July 1, 2025, Pakistan assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)—a position that comes not only with responsibility but...
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...
How AI-Powered Disinformation Could Ignite a Nuclear Crisis in South Asia
In the hours after India struck Nur Khan Airbase in Pakistan on May 10, 2025, social media erupted with more than just images of...
Lifting the Veil: Why Nuclear Weapons Need Democratic Oversight Now
The recent Israeli and United States attacks on Iran and the clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan before that have brought the danger posed...
Crisis Diplomacy: Global Power Plays in South Asia and Middle East Conflicts
In the multipolar era, every war serves as a flashpoint through which the evolving balance of power is tested and contested. The recent escalation...