This Issue Brief analyses the structural limitations of the Gulf security framework in light of Israelâs unprecedented attack in Doha on 9 September, targeting Palestinian Hamas leadership. While the attack marked a dangerous escalation of Tel Avivâs regional adventurism, it also exposed the enduring structural weaknesses of the Gulfâs security architecture which has been defined by entrenched dependency on the United States.
This issue brief explores whether Pakistan can evolve from a traditional âsecurity contractorâ into West Asiaâs net security stabiliser. The September 17, 2025, Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement marks a pivotal moment, formalising decades of military cooperation between the two countries. Historically, Pakistan has trained Gulf forces, guarded monarchies, and provided military personnel, often in transactional arrangements....
The Jatiya Nagorik Party (JNP)â born out of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) movement, that steered the July 2024 uprising in Bangladeshâ is seeking to break the decades-long dominance of the Awami League and BNP, and advocating for a Second Republic through constitutional reform and centrist, pluralist governance. As it navigates entrenched power structures and competing opposition forces, it faces both great promise and uncertain challenges in its quest to reshape the nationâs political future.
Dr Imran Khurshid's Article on "India-US relations under strain: What went wrong from âNamaste Trumpâ to strategic turbulence" published in BLiTZ on 13 August 2025.
Despite unprecedented outreach by Prime Minister Modi, IndiaâUS ties are under strainânot due to New Delhiâs actions, but because of Donald Trumpâs erratic diplomacy and strategic disregard.
Dr Imran Khurshid's Article on India, the Quad, and Chinaâs Shadow: Building a Coherent Indo-Pacific Strategy published in The Diplomat.
The Quad must evolve from rhetoric to action with a unified strategy that fully integrates India and counters Chinaâs multifront challenge across trade, tech, and security.
Mr Harsh Pandey's Article on How Do Cyprus and Croatia Fit Into Indiaâs Europe Strategy? published in The Diplomat, Dated June 27, 2025.
Dr. Imran Khurshid's Article on published in Eurasian Times on dated June 20, 2025.
A new trilateral axis is quietly taking shape on Indiaâs doorstep, challenging existing strategic equations. Its cooperative veneer belies deeper ambitions that may disrupt South Asiaâs fragile stability.
The commentary examines Bangladeshâs shifting politics after the ICT sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for the 2024 crackdown. It highlights uncertainty surrounding the upcoming elections, Jamaat-e-Islamiâs push for a referendum, BNPâs resurgence, and rising violence.
This essay traces the origins and evolution of the imaginary line joining NJ 9842 to the Karakoram Pass, a cartographic construct with no legal basis in the 1949 Karachi Ceasefire Agreement. It reveals how private and official mapmakersâparticularly in the Westâerroneously extended the ceasefire line beyond NJ 9842 without any factual basis and the practice became pronounced after âHodgsonâs Lineâ introduced by the U.S. State Department in 1968.
This essay critically examines the origins, significance, and misconceptions surrounding NJ 9842âthe northernmost demarcated point of the 1949 India-Pakistan Ceasefire Line (CFL) in Jammu and Kashmir. It argues that NJ 9842 emerged not as a terminus by design but as a consequence of an incomplete demarcation exercise halted by mutual consent due to terrain challenges and presumed irrelevance...
The comment analyses Bangladeshâs political transition following Sheikh Hasinaâs ouster in August 2024 and the rise of an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. It critiques democratic backsliding, human rights abuses, Islamist resurgence, economic fragility, and strained regional ties, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive....
This comment analyses well-known Pakistani columnist Suhail Warraichâs positive portrayal of Pakistanâs military leadershipâfrom endorsing the Bajwa-Faiz hybrid regime in 2019 to idealizing Asim Munir as a pro-democracy figure in 2025. It critiques media-military dynamics and highlights Pakistanâs personality-driven political culture over institutional reform.
The comment critiques Washingtonâs strategic tilt toward Pakistan. It argues that it undermines democracy, emboldens military dominance, and jeopardizes IndiaâU.S. relations. It highlights Imran Khanâs imprisonment, selective tariffs, and counterterrorism hypocrisy......
Topic:Â âUS under Trump 2.0: Issues, Challenges and Future Directions for India and the Worldâ
Syed Eesar Mehdi's Article Published in Centre for Kashmir Analysis and Research (C-KAR) titled "Pakistanâs Social Media Disinformation Blitz: Orchestrated Propaganda Seeks to Twist Kashmir Narrative Amid Pahalgam Tragedy" on April 27, 2025.
The International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS), New Delhi, proudly partnered with the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (NMCPCR), Jamia Millia Islamia, for a one-day Graduate Conference titled âWorld Order in Disarray: Perspectives on Shifting Geopoliticsâ, held on April 25, 2025.
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The ICT Verdict and Bangladeshâs Shifting Political Currents: Disadvantage India?
Mohammed Shoaib Raza
The commentary examines Bangladeshâs shifting politics after the ICT sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for the 2024 crackdown. It highlights uncertainty surrounding the upcoming elections, Jamaat-e-Islamiâs push for a referendum, BNPâs resurgence, and rising violence.
Field Marshalâs Pakistan: Institutionalized Authoritarianism Under the 27th Amendment
Imran Khurshid
Pakistanâs 27th Constitutional Amendment formalizes military dominance by creating a powerful Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) with unified control over all armed services and lifetime immunity from prosecution.
Strategic Essay: The Genesis of the Line Joining NJ 9842 with the Karakoram Pass
Amit Krishankant Paul
This essay traces the origins and evolution of the imaginary line joining NJ 9842 to the Karakoram Pass, a cartographic construct with no legal basis in the 1949 Karachi Ceasefire Agreement. It reveals how private and official mapmakersâparticularly in the Westâerroneously extended the ceasefire line beyond NJ 9842 without any factual basis and the practice became pronounced after âHodgsonâs Lineâ introduced by the U.S. State Department in 1968.
Strategic Essay: Comprehending NJ 9842 and the Region Beyond
Amit Krishankant Paul
This essay critically examines the origins, significance, and misconceptions surrounding NJ 9842âthe northernmost demarcated point of the 1949 India-Pakistan Ceasefire Line (CFL) in Jammu and Kashmir. It argues that NJ 9842 emerged not as a terminus by design but as a consequence of an incomplete demarcation exercise halted by mutual consent due to terrain challenges and presumed irrelevance...