Analysis
The Tyranny of Geography
FACING a two-front situation on the borders has long been Pakistan’s nightmare scenario. That is why its security and foreign policy has, over the decades, been…
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Bangladesh’s Big Election Gamble
Will the simultaneous holding of a parliamentary vote and a constitutional referendum stabilize or strain the country’s transition? Despite living through four national elections – each…
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What Holds Pakistan Back?
PAKISTAN is one of the most over-diagnosed countries in the world. It has long been apparent what needs to be done for the country to achieve…
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India’s Deadly War on Naxalites and Adivasis in Chhattisgarh
Operation Kagar, India’s escalating anti-Naxalite campaign in Chhattisgarh, leaves Adivasis reeling from repression, displacement, killings and other violence by state authorities and security forces SPREAD OVER…
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Asim Munir’s Promotion to Field Marshal Signals an Authoritarian Pakistan
After Pakistan’s military “win” in the May 2025 confrontation with India, the army under Asim Munir as field marshal has even greater power over the state,…
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Lesson From Op Sindoor: To Truly Win, India Must Tone Down its Public Trumpeting
It is important to distinguish between political terrorism and criminal terror. India’s retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack, codenamed ‘Operation Sindoor,’ has been widely endorsed in…
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Overshadowed by Border Dispute, India-Pakistan Water Security Risks Grow
A disputed India-Pakistan border in Kashmir isn’t the only threat to stability on the subcontinent. One that’s often overlooked is water security. India and Pakistan should…
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Why are Bangladeshis Turning Against India?
India’s role in the birth of Bangladesh in 1971 was nothing short of monumental. From sheltering nearly 10 million refugees fleeing genocide to engaging in a…
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India and Pakistan Have Agreed A Precarious Peace – But Will It Last?
India and Pakistan stepped back from the brink of catastrophe on May 10 after a US-brokered ceasefire brought rapidly escalating hostilities between the two countries to…
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The Cost of War
The generation that saw the horrors of the 1947 partition is fast getting extinct. Only a handful of such people on both sides of the border…
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India Shouldn’t Weaponize Water in Fight with Pakistan
India’s Indus Waters Treaty suspension for Pakistan’s unproven role in Kashmir attack sets a troubling and dangerous precedent South Asia has seen its fair share of…
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The Leadership Deficit
PAKISTAN’S problems seem to multiply by the day and contribute to the country’s deepening polarisation and instability. Public protests, insurgency, militant violence, terrorism, centre-province friction, disputes…