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Bangladesh: The Inevitable Return
Article by Mr Mahmud Hassan Ripon Two years have passed since the August 2024 ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—an event billed to the global community as a democratic uprising, Continue Reading
J&K’s Transformation: Economic Surge, Security Doctrinal Shift and Lessons for National Integration
Article by Dr Mohit Sharma Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has undergone significant changes in recent years, marked by shifts in governance, security and economic trajectories. These developments illustrate broader patterns Continue Reading
The Awami League Will Return with Honour
Article by M. Nazrul Islam On August 15, 1975, the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was assassinated along with most of his family. No one was spared—not Continue Reading
77 Years of the Awami League: Why South Asia Cannot Afford to Let This Democracy Fail
The party that won Bangladesh its independence in 1971 and spent the decades since building its economy, its institutions, and its democracy is now under political siege. For the stability Continue Reading
How India’s Defence-Tech Startups Are Rewriting the Rules of War
Article by Dr Sudhanshu Kumar At approximately 4 PM one afternoon in early May 2025, a message landed at a defence-tech startup. Brief. Firm. Laced with urgency. The request was Continue Reading
PoK Explodes in Rage: Pakistan’s Brutal Crackdown Exposes Betrayal
Article by Aditi Dubey In the scenic yet deeply troubled hills of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), also referred to as Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, simmering public anger has once again boiled Continue Reading
India’s Strategic Partnerships in an Era of U.S. Unpredictability
Article by Rashi Randev Richard Nixon had a theory. If your adversaries genuinely cannot tell whether you are rational or reckless, they will hesitate. They will concede things they would Continue Reading
Border Security Force Modernisation Post Op Sindoor
Brief No. 129 | Brief by Debalina Ghoshal | Download Brief Here Border security and management represent some of the most crucial elements of national security. Effective border security serves as the Continue Reading
India’s QUAD Meet and the Flawed Indo-Pacific Strategy?
Article by Debalina Ghoshal The recent QUAD meeting was the eleventh QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in May 2026 with India, the United States, Japan and Australia. The QUAD is the Continue Reading
The CDS and India’s Long March towards Military Integration
Article by Dr Monojit Das India’s military transformation has long been discussed in the language of ambition. Today, it is increasingly being shaped by institutional change. As General Anil Chauhan Continue Reading