Srijan Sharma

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …