Pakistan’s Warning and the Army Rocket Force: A New Chapter in South Asian Deterrence
Reading Time: 3 minutesA year marked by confrontation, capability shifts and dangerous rhetoric may be reshaping deterrence in South Asia. On Saturday, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued one of its starkest warnings in decades, cautioning that any future conflict with India “might lead to cataclysmic devastation” and vowing to respond “without any Continue Reading
Pakistan’s Strategic Role in South Asia and the Middle East: An Analysis of Present Dynamics under Field Marshal Asim Munir
Reading Time: 4 minutesPakistan’s geopolitical importance in South Asia remains pivotal in 2025, shaped by complex regional dynamics and deepening engagement with the Middle East. Since his appointment as Chief of Army Staff in November 2022, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has steered the Pakistan military through a period of tactical refinement, institutional Continue Reading
Modi Crawls to Beijing as Trump Cancels India Visit: India’s Foreign Policy Unravels
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor nearly a decade, New Delhi has promoted the image of a rising India—America’s chosen partner, Asia’s counterweight to China, and South Asia’s natural leader. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, diplomacy became a stage performance, with choreographed hugs, diaspora rallies, and slogans about a “New India” destined for global greatness. Continue Reading
Operation Sindoor: India’s Strategic Misstep and Pakistan’s Diplomatic Triumph
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn May 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, a military campaign aimed at asserting dominance over Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that resulted in 26 civilian deaths. The operation, however, has not only failed to achieve its objectives but has also exposed significant flaws in India’s military capabilities and Continue Reading
India’s Geopolitical Catch-22 and the Emerging Opportunities for Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe latest tariff clash between Washington and New Delhi exposes a dilemma India can no longer evade. For more than two years, India has been the single largest beneficiary of discounted Russian oil, cushioning inflationary shocks while sustaining rapid industrial growth. But in doing so, India has tethered itself more Continue Reading