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The Palk Strait Link: Sri Lanka’s Unresolved Question
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The Palk Strait Link: Sri Lanka’s Unresolved Question

    May 14, 2026

Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. For decades, the idea of a land bridge across […]

Trincomalee as a Regional Oil Hub: Sri Lanka’s Strategic Choice with India
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Trincomalee as a Regional Oil Hub: Sri Lanka’s Strategic Choice with India

    A.Jathindra | March 25, 2026

Political trajectories across nations are often influenced less by ideology than by the weight of […]

India’s Israel Policy: A Strategic Blueprint for Sri Lanka
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India’s Israel Policy: A Strategic Blueprint for Sri Lanka

    A.Jathindra | March 5, 2026

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, many global actors have failed to correctly identify […]

Sri Lanka’s PSTA Debate: Lessons from Global Terrorism
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Sri Lanka’s PSTA Debate: Lessons from Global Terrorism

    A.Jathindra | February 26, 2026

Transnational terrorism continues to cast a long shadow over South Asia, reminding the region that […]

The New Face of Terrorism: Strategic Challenges for 2026
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The New Face of Terrorism: Strategic Challenges for 2026

    Prof. Rohan Gunaratna | January 9, 2026

Synopsis In 2026, intensifying great-power rivalry and regional geopolitical competition are likely to continue shaping […]

Driving ETCA Forward: Sri Lanka Needs a Chief Negotiator
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Driving ETCA Forward: Sri Lanka Needs a Chief Negotiator

    A.Jathindra | September 30, 2025

Recent reports have sparked serious concerns about Sri Lanka’s economic future. The country continues to […]

Next: Maybe China, Following the USS Santa Barbara
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Next: Maybe China, Following the USS Santa Barbara

    A.Jathindra | August 25, 2025

In the wake of the recent U.S. tariff relief for Colombo, the U.S. Navy’s littoral […]

Sri Lanka: Handling U.S. Tariffs Amidst a Faltering Foreign Policy
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  • Perspective

Sri Lanka: Handling U.S. Tariffs Amidst a Faltering Foreign Policy

    A.Jathindra | July 15, 2025

There are many perspectives on U.S. tariff policy. Some describe it as “mercantile diplomacy”—a strategy […]

Sri Lanka Should Seek India’s Expertise to Finalise Standard Operating Procedures for Allowing Research Vessels
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Sri Lanka Should Seek India’s Expertise to Finalise Standard Operating Procedures for Allowing Research Vessels

    A.Jathindra | July 4, 2025

For small countries, handling China is like walking on a knife’s edge — a truth […]

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The AI Race as a Dissipative Structure

    Dr. Yashwant Singh | October 11, 2026

An essay on energy, order, and the physics beneath the competition The dominant metaphor for artificial intelligence is the race: lanes, leaders, laggards, a finish line called AGI (artificial general…

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Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Latest Rhetoric: Growing Subservience amid its Search for Relevance

    Dr V. Balasubramaniyan | October 9, 2026

In early September 2026, Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, founder of Lashkar E Toiba (LeT) spoke at Khatam-e-Nabuwwat (Finality of Prophethood) conference in Sheikhupura, Punjab. “We are the…

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  • Analysis

Relic Diplomacy and the Evolution of Soft Power in Asia

    Rajan Neema  | October 8, 2026

Introduction Recently, in February 2026, India exhibited Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Underscoring centuries-old civilisational ties between the two countries.…

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  • Opinion

Beyond The Headlines: What Trump And Xi Really Want

    Patrick Omam  | October 7, 2026

As world leaders gathered in New York city for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the bilateral meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping could not…

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From Sea to Shore: How Pakistan-Based Terrorist Groups Could Target India

    Dr V. Balasubramaniyan | September 18, 2026

“In 2026, something will happen related to water” exhorted Muhammad Haris Dar in a video released in July 2026. Dar is the finance secretary and the President of its Central…

The Quiet Architecture: How the New Delhi Declaration Builds a Parallel Administrative State for the Global South

    Dr. Yashwant Singh | September 13, 2026

Most commentary judges BRICS by the familiar frame: de-dollarization, anti-Western bloc; the more consequential story emerging from the 18th BRICS Summit’s New Delhi Declaration (September 12, 2026) is infrastructural: a…

Never Forget Abbottabad — The Other Chapter of 9/11

    A.Jathindra | September 11, 2026

Twenty‑five years ago, the United States endured one of the darkest days in its history. On September 11, 2001, al‑Qaeda terrorists led by Osama bin Laden hijacked four airliners. Three…

Japan’s Defence White Paper 2026: A Renewed Vision In The Indo-Pacific

    Patrick Omam  | September 1, 2026

On August 4th, the Japanese government approved its annual Defence White Paper. The Japanese government assesses and recognizes the shifting regional security environment led by its neighbours. Bringing forward the…

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