South Asia

Where India’s matrix on space power takes the hardest hit is the lack of strategic clarity regarding the “why” of its space policies.

The attempt to repair the defense budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work.

Friendshoring supply chains for legacy chips to countries like India is likely the most feasible long-term solution for the West in the face of China’s dominance.

Despite tension, the underlying mutual dependencies between Iran and the Taliban, and the evolving geopolitics in the region, have forced the two sides to avoid crossing red lines.   

“Defense has emerged as important pillar in bilateral relations,” said Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

A bomb threat from ULFA-I suggests the rebel group is making the most of chaos in nearby Bangladesh and Myanmar to advance its own goals in Assam.

The Supreme Court has set up a high-level National Task Force to bring in major systemic changes for the safety of healthcare workers.

New Delhi increasingly recognizes that it might not be able to ward off China's economic influence alone.

After embracing Putin in Moscow in July, Modi will try to strike a more neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine War, in Kyiv.

A Pakistan web developer is accused of spreading misinformation about the British suspect in a stabbing attack, leading to anti-Muslim and anti-migrant violence in the U.K.

The recent developments in Bangladesh and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar spell a major challenge for India's Act East policy initiatives. 

Peace in Afghanistan cannot be reached if the international community endorses a militant group that promotes a culture of impunity and speaks a language of violence.