Liberal International Order: Bursting at the Seams With the collapse of the Soviet Union in late 1991, US political scientist Francis Fukuyama in his book The End of History and the Last Man (Citation1992) triumphantly declared that... Adil Rasheed | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and his Biographers Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (1905–1982) occupies an enigmatic position in Kashmir’s political memory. To his supporters, he remains the Sher-i-Kashmir; to his critics, a symbol of political compromise. Lockwood observed long... Mohammad Asif Najar , Yasir Hamid Bhat | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Aid, Politics and the War of Narratives in the US–Pakistan Relations: A Case Study of Kerry Lugar Berman Act Pakistan has longed for external patronage, mainly because of its ambition to achieve parity with its eastern neighbour, India. It has often got external support, for two reasons: firstly, its... Nazir Ahmad Mir | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Evolution of India’s Polar Policies As the Polar Regions become pivotal to global politics, is India doing enough to keep up the momentum? This inquiry lies at the heart of Evolution of India’s Polar Policies,... Rudrani Garg | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Indo-Soviet Relations Three main points need to be kept in view in a discussion of the background against which Indo-Soviet relations have developed. First, Jawaharlal Nehru enunciated the policy of non-alignment and... Girilal Jain | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Ayub’s Foreign Policy – From Alliance to Equidistance The departure of President Ayub from the Pakistani scene after a decade of almost unchallenged supremacy provides us with an opportune moment for the evaluation of his contribution in the... Mohammed Ayoob | November-December 2025 | Strategic Analysis
INMSS-2026: What India’s New Maritime Strategy Means The Indian Navy Maritime Security Strategy 2026 reflects a maturing strategic realism in Indian maritime thinking. Abhay Kumar Singh , R. Vignesh | | Issue Brief
UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: Strategic Drivers The UAE’s exit from OPEC and OPEC+ signals a transformation in global energy governance, driven by competing interests and the securitisation of energy. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | | Issue Brief
The Weaponisation of Surveillance Infrastructure Recent conflicts have demonstrated that CCTV cameras can serve as active enablers in kinetic operations. Rohit Kumar Sharma | | Issue Brief
पाकिस्तान–अफ़ग़ानिस्तान संघर्ष: एक विश्लेषण पाकिस्तान–अफ़ग़ानिस्तान के बीच जारी संघर्ष क्षेत्रीय शांति एवं स्थायित्व के लिए गंभीर खतरा है. Ashish Shukla | April 28, 2026 | Issue Brief