Srijan Sharma

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India’s approach has traditionally focused on strategic caution and diplomacy to maintain good relations with Gulf nations, mainly to secure energy supplies. However, over the past decade, there has been …

As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict; both sides seem to be following a risky escalation …

The recent US submarine action against an Iranian vessel in the Indian Ocean, perhaps the first time a US submarine has conducted a naval strike since World War II, has …

The assassination of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has sparked conflict across the Middle East. While intense escalation continues, a backdoor success is being hailed as one of the most …

Within 24 hours, Iran suffered a severe blow, with its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and the top leadership of the IRCG killed. This is perhaps the deadliest US-Israeli strike on …