AI and the Illusion of Smarter War
There is a moment in the long, unglamorous history of weapons development when a technology stops being a tool and…
Blood on Quetta’s tracks: Baloch resistance and the collapse of human security in Pakistan
Dawn had barely broken over Quetta on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when an explosives-laden vehicle detonated with cataclysmic force near…
Between Partnership and Precedent: Bangladesh Faces a Defining Moment in Its Relationship with India
As New Delhi recalibrates its “neighborhood first” doctrine, Dhaka must navigate defense engagement, border tensions, and the rule of law…
China’s High-Stakes Diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula
President Xi Jinping is reportedly set to travel to North Korea, a development that the government in Seoul hopes will…
Xi Jinping’s Tibet: Authoritarianism at the Frontier
When Xi Jinping rose to power as Chinese Communist Party general secretary in 2012 and state president in 2013, he inherited…
The Dragon Tightens Its Coils: China’s Strategic Encirclement of India’s Eastern Flank
There is a peculiar arrogance embedded in the cartographic imagination of the People’s Republic of China — an arrogance rooted…
Putin’s Post-Trump Visit to China: Strategic Realignments and Implications for India
History rarely announces its arrival, yet Beijing’s May 2026 diplomatic calendar unfolded with unmistakable strategic precision. In just six days,…
The Hemisphere Is Shifting: Justice, Accountability, and the Coming Reckoning in Cuba
Having witnessed the Caribbean absorb the aftershocks of geopolitical decisions made in Washington, Havana, Caracas, and Beijing, over the past…
India and Norway in the age of Green geopolitics
In a historic move that sent ripples across the global strategic landscape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway, Oslo…
Strengthening ASEAN Frameworks for Effective Conflict Reform
Southeast Asia’s only tool for maintaining stability and conflict management is ASEAN. As all conflict management models are imperfect and…
