Commentaries & Articles
The Skardu Protests: Could Jammu and Kashmir Reunify?
September 06, 2023 Rajat Ganguly
Last week, a massive protest by the area's Shia population broke out after the authorities arrested a Shia cleric under Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws that were recently reinforced and made even more stringent. Over the past six days, massive crowds have
Reviving Khalistan: Analysing the Current Movement and its Impact on National Security
August 05, 2023 Amandeep Kumar
Khalistan movement which once considered dead after the blood-soaked years of the 1970s and 80’s again started to show its colours with different versions in recent times under the current political dispensation. Be it damaging Hindu places of worship..
The Indo-Pacific Paradox: Traditional and Non-Traditional Security Concerns
July 12, 2023 Uma Shankar Sahu
The Indo-Pacific area, which stretches from the west coast of America to the east coast of Africa, has grown significantly more important geopolitically in the twenty-first century. Its vast territory includes a complex mix of nations, cultures, and a thriving
Sudan Crisis And Its Geopolitical Analysis
July 11, 2023 Visakha G
Sudan has been in a state of perpetual conflict and violence since freedom from British in 1956. The violence that erupted was a direct consequence of the British policies and these policies are engrained in the people’s psyche which has had disastrous results
Left Wing Extremism: Threat to India's Internal Security
April 24, 2023 Uma Shankar Sahu
Over time, India has transformed itself from a developing nation to one which is now playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of its people and the world. Despite this growth, India still suffers from an internal security threat. In recent years..
China's Non-Traditional Security: Focus on Western China
April 20, 2023 Visakha G
Non-Traditional security is a branch of Security studies; it was developed to give way to the rapidly unfurling state of international and internal affairs of nations. It refers to non-military threats that may include various issues like human rights, climate
Chinese Threat to The Submarine Cables and Prospective Countermeasures
April 18, 2023 Arghish Akolkar
Submarine cable infrastructure is the backbone of the global economy today. It is the sole reason that today's world can enjoy wireless connection in various forms, from messaging, telecommunication, emails and websites. The submarine cables run across..
Is AUKUS a Back Door Entry of NATO into the Indo-Pacific?
April 14, 2023 Rajat Ganguly
The Australian government has signed a deal with the US and the UK to buy up to 8 nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). The total package may cost Australian taxpayers upwards of $368 billion. The first three subs (most likely refurbished Virginia class SSNs)...
India's G20 Presidency: What is on the Agenda?
February 07, 2023 Hanisha Shivnani
On December 1st, the presidency of India commenced for G20 which was previously held by Indonesia. G20 as the group has immense potential to shape the global order as it contains 19 countries and the EU as a member.
Dharma: Religion - Not A Mirror Image
December 16, 2022 Vikas Singh Panwar
The oft-repeated shibboleth ‘All religions are equal’ appears to be a hackneyed utterance which insinuates the absence of an eloquent decipherment and understanding of the true meaning and difference between the Semitic and the Dharmic worldview. Do ‘religion’
The Future of Afghanistan’s Rare-Earth-Elements Industry
September 29, 2021 Sneha Sebastian
The rare earth elements (REE) are a group of seventeen metallic elements. The term “rare” refers to their even, but scarce, distribution around the world. Rare-earth elements
State recognition in International Law - A case study of Kosovo
March 04, 2022 Anshu Singh
The article discusses state recognition in international Law. Under International Law, recognition of a state can be defined as: A state acknowledgment or acceptance as an international personality by the existing State of the international community.
India and the Ukraine war
December 16, 2022 Rajat Ganguly
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which shows no signs of abatement, has become a major point of contention between India and the West. On several occasions in the past few months, EAM Jaishankar has had to explain ...
Talibanisation of Afghanistan
August 19, 2021 Maj Gen Dr Rajan Kochhar, VSM (Retd.)
The cat is finally out of the bag. The much spoken about Afghan National Defense Forces (ANDF) have capitulated to a ragtag outfit of the Taliban fire fighters in less than 15 days. The only parallel of this kind of blitzkrieg in military ...
Kafir, Violent Jihad in School Textbooks: How State-Sponsored Radicalisation in Islamic World is Undermining the Global War on Terror
July 03, 2022 Yashas Arya
Pakistani-Canadian journalist and award-winning film-maker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy in her documentary, “Children of the Taliban”, reveals how Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) recruits and indoctrinates young boys through madrassas in (now erstwhile) ...
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN PAKISTAN
November 03, 2021 Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi
Pakistani journalists, human rights advocates, and civil society are subjected to the most severe forms of repression by Pakistan's military administration. Pakistan, according to reporters, is one of the world's worst countries for freedom of
Balochistan; land of Enforced Disappearances
November 03, 2021 Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi
There is no denying the fact that Balochistan is a land of Enforced Disappearances. Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, and torture have all occurred as a result of the valiant Baloch people's long struggle for freedom and liberty.
Pashtun Spring: A Grass Root Civil Political & Human Rights Movement
October 26, 2021 Fazal Ur Rehman Afridi
The Pashtuns, historically known as ethnic Afghans mainly live in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They speak the Pashto Language and adhere to Pashtunwali, which is a traditional set of ethics guiding individual and communal conduct123.
China's Influence On Global Educational Institutions And Its Geo-Intellectual Dominance
August 07, 2022 Sathya Pulukuri
China has always been keen on the US's information warfare tactics during both Gulf wars. The Chinese began believing in winning the war without actually fighting it, under their Confucian approach, in other words, adopting Non-Kinetic ...
North East Insurgency
October 27, 2021 Lakshmi Priya Panicker
India’s concerns with the North East insurgency has not been quelled since independence. With the changing trajectory of geopolitics and technology, the situation remains complex. This article gives an insight into the origins of insurgency and India’s
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