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Srijan Sharma

Srijan Sharma

Srijan Sharma is a national security analyst specialising in intelligence and security analysis, having wide experience working with national security and foreign policy think tanks of repute. He has extensively written on matters of security and strategic affairs for various institutions, journals, and newspapers: The Telegraph, Daily Pioneer ThePrint, Organiser, and Fair Observer. He also served as a guest contributor to the JNU School of International Studies.

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    US’s Desperation to Hold a Grip in the Middle East Is No Less Than Brinkmanship

    by Srijan Sharma July 27, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma July 27, 2026

    After getting stuck in the fog of war in the Middle East with Iran, the US is again playing a brinkmanship card in the region that will only fan the …

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    It’s High Time For US To Realize That It Cannot Bring Down the Shield With One Kink

    by Srijan Sharma July 15, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma July 15, 2026

    Hitting more than 170 targets in Iran in 48 hours across two waves is an unprecedented escalation. The recent third wave of attacks, targeting more than 100 sites, has set …

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    Bangladesh’s Hyper Pragmatism is a Disaster; India Must Hold Its Grip Tight

    by Srijan Sharma July 7, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma July 7, 2026

    As Bangladesh began to show its first signals of hard geopolitical steering, drifting away from India and embracing China, that too strategically, India must ensure that its tactical footprint and …

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    India’s Crisis Diplomacy Was A Success, but More Realism Is Needed

    by Srijan Sharma June 27, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma June 27, 2026

    Some sense of diplomacy and peace has prevailed in West Asia after the US-Iran deal was signed. However, its durability remains questionable. India’s strategic response to almost five months of …

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    The Hard Reality of the Deal: US’s Strategic Failure and Iran’s Win

    by Srijan Sharma June 17, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma June 17, 2026

    The long-awaited deal, on the horizon, has finally been agreed upon by the US and Iran, with the final MoU due to be signed in Geneva. While the deal ends …

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    Track Diplomacy: Talks With Pakistan Are a Mirage; India Must Stick to the ‘Stop Terror To Start Talks’ Doctrine

    by Srijan Sharma June 14, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma June 14, 2026

    The first serious backchannel talks, or Track-1.5 dialogues, between two countries began in 1987, when India was engaged in Operation Brasstacks, a massive war exercise by the Indian armed forces …

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    Iran-Israel strikes: US and Israel May Be Playing Another Gamble With Iran?

    by Srijan Sharma June 9, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma June 9, 2026

    In an unprecedented situation, ceasefire prospects have been further complicated, and the risks and regional anxiety of a complete collapse of the ceasefire or of the deal on the table …

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    Pakistan Has Lost Its Strategic Depth; The Russia-Taliban Pact Won’t Help Either

    by Srijan Sharma June 7, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma June 7, 2026

    Guns have fallen silent at the Af-Pak border after deadly clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan, with only limited skirmishes. The ceasefire maintaining this silence at the border is fragile, …

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    Asim Munir’s Peace Drama Hits a Dead End

    by Srijan Sharma June 3, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma June 3, 2026

    Asim Munir’s Peace Drama Hits a Dead End. Now He Faces Desperation; India Must Prepare for a Swift Response After months of mediation drama and so-called shuttle diplomacy by Field …

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    US Strategy of “Escalation Control Through Strength” Risks Both Exit and Agreement

    by Srijan Sharma May 30, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma May 30, 2026

    Recent US strikes on Iranian missile sites and strategic installations have injected fresh uncertainty into already fragile negotiations between Washington and Tehran. For months, the United States had relied on …

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    Crucial Lessons from the US-Iran War to Make Operation Sindoor 2.0 More Lethal and Decisive

    by Srijan Sharma May 1, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma May 1, 2026

    The ongoing US-Iran war holds crucial lessons for India to sharpen its war-fighting capabilities, both in the short and long term. A few years ago, the Russia-Ukraine war gave the …

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    Mumbai’s Knife Attack: ISIS Imprints Are Dangerously Alarming; India Must Prepare For Terror In Shadows

    by Srijan Sharma April 29, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 29, 2026

    The recent Mumbai knife attack, in which a 31-year-old man, Zaib Zubair Ansari, stabbed two security guards after allegedly asking them to recite the Kalma and attacking them when they …

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    Why Al-Qaeda in the Sahel Demands an Urgent Western Policy Reset

    by Srijan Sharma April 28, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 28, 2026

    The Sahel region has faced multiple crises for decades, but it is far from a weakened area slipping into further turmoil. Terror groups are resurging and establishing the Sahel as …

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    One Year After Pahalgam Attack: Lessons Learned, But J&K Counter-Terror Strategy Still Needs Refinement

    by Srijan Sharma April 22, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 22, 2026

    One year after the horrific Pahalgam attack in Jammu & Kashmir—also the deadliest terror attack in a decade—Pakistan’s JeM-backed TRF terrorists killed 26 civilians and tourists on April 22 last …

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    US Exit Through Coercion and Pakistan’s Theatrics Are Just Face-Saving Diplomacy

    by Srijan Sharma April 21, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 21, 2026

    After the collapse of the first round of talks, the second round is on the horizon and is almost on the brink of collapse, as Iran is unwilling to negotiate …

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    US-Iran Talk Failure: Misreading of Crisis Diplomacy and Pakistan’s Drama

    by Srijan Sharma April 14, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 14, 2026

    The ambitious and promising-looking talks between the US and Iran, especially those in Pakistan, were billed as the “Islamabad talks” or an “accord” that had not even lasted for twenty-four …

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    Look At Stack, Not Spin: A Ceasefire In Desperation and Pakistan’s Mirage

    by Srijan Sharma April 9, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 9, 2026

    After nearly 40 days of intense conflict in the Middle East, the guns have at least been silent for two weeks, but this silence hangs by a single thread that …

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    US’s Rapid Strikes and Quick Exit Strategy Must Remember the Nightmare It Faced Four Decades Ago

    by Srijan Sharma April 5, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma April 5, 2026

    As the US’s desperation to exit the conflict increases, few developments within the US’s strategic and security community further reveal that the exit strategies the US is currently planning face …

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    Winnability and Survivability: Turning War into a High Friction Contest

    by Srijan Sharma March 30, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma March 30, 2026

    The US-Israel war against Iran has now lasted a month with no end in sight. Strategies and risks are escalating, raising the stakes and causing more destruction.  The questions about …

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    Pakistan’s Propaganda Diplomacy in the Gulf Has a Long History: There Are No Big Ideological Streets

    by Srijan Sharma March 27, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma March 27, 2026

    Pakistan once again engages in a pointless spectacle that emphasises nuisance over substance. The propaganda-driven diplomacy aimed at preserving its declining strategic importance and handling backlash is nothing new. The …

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    CIA’s Desperation In Myanmar Is Not New, India Must Prepare For Covert Circus

    by Srijan Sharma March 23, 2026
    by Srijan Sharma March 23, 2026

    The recent arrests of six Ukrainian nationals, along with one US national, have sparked debate about the US’s covert activities along the Indo-Myanmar border. The suspected attempt at clandestine action …

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