Opinion

<p> As the contours  of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) unfold, heightening the threat of a lightning two-front war, India needs  to reassess the big picture and redefine  its …

<p> Sankalp Gurjar</p> <p> Two significant developments in 2021 have cast a shadow over India’s evolving strategy towards the Indo-Pacific region and the reliability of the United States (US) in …

<p> <strong>Swati Verma and Yatika Agrawal</strong></p> <p> <strong>Infrastructure and connectivity are important parameters that decide the economic weight of any state. Infrastructure initiatives in productive capacity building by bridging connectivity …

<p> The exit of the troops from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from Kazakhstan is a barometer to the changes taking place in the country and possibly in the Central Asian …

<p> The Afghanistan-Pakistan dispute over the Durand Line has taken centre- stage yet again. Facing prospects of high-octane street protests Pakistan's National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has dropped his plans …

<p> India’s decision to fast-track the deployment of the exceptionally powerful S-400 Triumf air defence systems is meant to counter the threat from China, which has so far not budged …

<p> The developing crisis over Ukraine and the uncertainties of conflict that lie ahead provide an occasion to reflect on the historical role of Europe in disturbing peace, engendering conflicts, …

<p> <strong>The last few days witnessed unprecedented violence, bloodshed and frenzy on the streets of many cities of Kazakhstan including the capital Nur-Sultan and the largest city and former capital …

<p> Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is sadly confused and clueless on how to appease the religious zealots in his country while appearing progressive, has made a mess of …

<p> The well-coordinated uprising in Kazakhstan, involving thousands of well-trained saboteurs, to topple the government of the pro-Russian President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had the markings of a Ukraine style regime change.</p> …

<p> <strong>On its 73rd Republic Day on 26 Jan 2022, India has invited the Heads of State of the five Central Asian Republics – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, …

<p> <strong>The intensity of the unrest that has unfolded this week in Kazakhstan was apparently not on anyone’s radar. Yet, the surge in violence has not been entirely surprising. </strong></p> <p> …

<p> Southeast Asia, as it was in the 1960s and ‘70s, has again become the fulcrum in the current international relations and global conflict between the two superpowers –this time, …

<p> <strong>Pakistan never let goes an opportunity to bash India and if it cannot find one, it invents one.</strong></p> <p> This is exactly what the nature of the so-called ‘Kashmir Day’ …

<p> <strong>The year 2021 can possibly be called the most disruptive and devastating year in recent memory for the whole world. It had started on a muted positive note with …