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Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Latest Rhetoric: Growing Subservience amid its Search for Relevance
In early September 2026, Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, founder of Lashkar E […]
Relic Diplomacy and the Evolution of Soft Power in Asia
Introduction Recently, in February 2026, India exhibited Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri […]
The Quiet Architecture: How the New Delhi Declaration Builds a Parallel Administrative State for the Global South
Most commentary judges BRICS by the familiar frame: de-dollarization, anti-Western bloc; the more consequential story […]
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2026: A Renewed Vision In The Indo-Pacific
On August 4th, the Japanese government approved its annual Defence White Paper. The Japanese government […]
The Economic and Security Potential of India-Sri Lanka Joint Hydrocarbon Exploration
Energy has become a strategic instrument in the Indian Ocean, and few bilateral relationships illustrate […]
India, Africa, and the Making of a Post-Hegemonic Maritime Order
Every era of global disorder produces its own vocabulary of anxiety. Ours speaks of “de-risking,” […]
Water Before Rail: Sequencing India’s Eurasian Connectivity
In August 2026, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said Moscow should examine railway routes […]
The “Mecca Pact”: India’s Strategic Choices in an Age of Proxy War and Realignment
How New Delhi can raise the costs of cross-border terrorism without walking into an escalation […]