Region
South Asia
Measuring the Depth of India’s Space Program
By Namrata Goswami
Where India’s matrix on space power takes the hardest hit is the lack of strategic clarity regarding the “why” of its space policies.
Can the Agnipath Scheme Fix India’s Army?
By Gunjan Singh
The attempt to repair the defense budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work.
The US Can Accelerate India’s Rise as a Legacy Chip Hub
By Satya S Sahu and Amit Kumar
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.
The Friction and Compulsions in Iran-Taliban Relations
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
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.
Japan, India Agree to Enhance Security Cooperation at ‘2+2’
By Takahashi Kosuke
“Defense has emerged as important pillar in bilateral relations,” said Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Threat of Insurgency in India’s Assam Continues
By Sanjay Sarmah
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.
Kolkata Rape and Murder Case Highlights Unsafe Working Conditions for Doctors in India
By Kavita Chowdhury
The Supreme Court has set up a high-level National Task Force to bring in major systemic changes for the safety of healthcare workers.
In Nepal, the US and India Come Together to Counter China
By Mohamed Zeeshan
New Delhi increasingly recognizes that it might not be able to ward off China's economic influence alone.
India’s Modi Heads to Ukraine, Six Weeks After Moscow Visit
By Krutika Pathi
After embracing Putin in Moscow in July, Modi will try to strike a more neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine War, in Kyiv.
Pakistan Authorities Charge Man With Cyber Terrorism Over Misinformation That Sparked Riots in UK
By Babar Dogar and Brian Melley
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.
Amid Unrest in Neighbors, India’s Act East Policy Faces New Headwinds
By Vignesh Ram Guruswamy
The recent developments in Bangladesh and the ongoing conflict in Myanmar spell a major challenge for India's Act East policy initiatives.
3 Years on: The Cost of Taliban Rule
By Heela Najibullah
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.