Srijan Sharma

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 …

US-Israel has carried out joint strikes on Iran in multi-phased operations codenamed Rising Lion, Shield Judy, and the US’s Operation Epic Fury. The objectives were, as usual, to address the …

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently released India’s first national counter-terrorism policy and strategy, named “PRAHAAR”. The 9-page document attempts to cover almost all aspects of counter-terrorism. The policy …

After almost six months, the fragile silence at the Af-Pak border between the Taliban and Pakistan seems to have run out of patience. Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes on …

The Middle East is again at the centre of the US’s strategic calculus, with a largely Iran-centric focus. The US is increasing its military buildup around Iran to signal caution. …

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has returned to power after decades, with strong electoral influence and numbers in the recently concluded Bangladesh elections, following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in …

The recently released interim framework for the Indo-US trade deal has been met with a strongly divided reception, largely due to misreading the deal and overstating its intricacies. While Russian …

After almost five years, ISIS has carried out a high-intensity terror attack in the subcontinent, targeting Pakistan’s Shia mosque, killing more than 30 people and injuring around 170. The last …

After almost losing decades of strategic depth in Afghanistan, Pakistan has now shifted its attention to cultivating a second phase of strategic depth—Bangladesh. Perhaps following the 2024 revolution in Bangladesh …

2026 opened with US muscle-power exercises, intended to revive the Monroe Doctrine and reinforce its security dominance, which had been under scrutiny since Israel’s strikes on Qatar escalated tensions in …