Balochistan has become the epicentre of Pakistan’s growing internal security crisis, where decades of militarisation, political alienation, and economic neglect have deepened instability. The failure to address governance and development challenges has transformed the province into a multi-front conflict zone.
This issue brief analyses the strategic obsolescence of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty against the backdrop of Pakistan's cross-border terrorism, severe climate stress, and domestic water mismanagement. It highlights the immense developmental costs borne by Jammu and Kashmir, justifying India’s decision to condition future hydro-cooperation on regional security and ecological realities.
The technical negotiations at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland, which commenced on 21 June 2026, mark a critical operational step in translating the historic Iran-United States Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) into a permanent security framework. Led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Chief Negotiator Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf, these talks aim to establish concrete mechanisms for the 14-point MoU signed on 17 June.
ICPS organised a talk by Umit Alperen, Director of the Centre for Asia-Pasific Studies at the Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey on 02 September 2022. He focussed on Turkey's foreign policy in general and also its relations with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Blending the Past with the Present: Nalanda as India’s Peaceful Outreach as a Major Knowledge Hub
Mohammed Badrul Alam
Nalanda’s revival connects India’s ancient intellectual heritage with its contemporary ambitions in education, cultural diplomacy and regional cooperation. From its historic role as a centre of Asian scholarship to its modern international campus, Nalanda offers a platform for knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary learning and India’s wider engagement with Asia and the Global South.
India's Central Asian Calculus: The Bishkek Summit as a Strategic Platform for a Multi-vector Partnership
Anusua Ganguly, Jason Wahlang
The 2026 SCO Summit solidified India's use of the platform to advance its multi-dimensional ties with Central Asia, highlighting shared regional objectives and India's growing role as an alternative strategic partner.
India and BRICS: Between Strategic Autonomy and China’s Ambitions
Imran Khurshid
India’s engagement with BRICS reflects its pursuit of strategic autonomy, diplomatic leadership and reform of global governance while strengthening the voice of emerging economies. At the same time, New Delhi seeks a genuinely multipolar order in which the rise of BRICS does not simply lead to a greater concentration of power in China.