India’s Dangerous Descent: From Taliban Outreach to Sheltering Hasina’s Exiled Network
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndia’s recent attempts to establish discreet communication channels with the Taliban have raised growing concern across South Asia’s strategic community. What New Delhi presents as pragmatic diplomacy increasingly appears to be a symptom of anxiety and regional isolation. As India seeks to outmanoeuvre Pakistan—and now Bangladesh—its covert engagement with extremist Continue Reading
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
Saudi–Pakistan Pact and Bangladesh’s Strategic Choices
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe announcement of a new defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has sent ripples through both the Middle East and South Asia. More than a bilateral understanding, it is a signal of how security in these two regions is converging. Both sides describe the pact as a commitment to 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
Pakistan’s Arms Procurement Deal Boosts China’s Defence Stocks
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant development with far-reaching strategic implications, China’s defence manufacturing sector experienced a sharp surge in stock prices following Pakistan’s announcement of a major arms acquisition package. The deal, confirmed late last week by Pakistani government sources, includes the procurement of 40 fifth-generation J-35 stealth fighter aircraft, KJ-500 airborne Continue Reading