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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
BNP's India Policy: Shifting Towards Pragmatism?


M.A. Hossain

BNP’s return to power forces a strategic rethink of its India policy. Geography, economic interdependence, and security realities push the party toward pragmatism over rhetoric in managing its most consequential bilateral relationship.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
Resetting the Equation with a BNP Led Bangladesh: India’s Strategic Dilemmas


Ankita Sanyal

Bangladesh’s historic BNP victory reshapes Dhaka–Delhi dynamics. This analysis explores shifting rhetoric, water disputes, China’s growing role, and whether pragmatic engagement can stabilise ties in a post‑Hasina political landscape.

Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Political Reset and the Road Ahead


Smruti S. Pattanaik

Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary Election restores credibility of the multiparty system and coincides with a decisive referendum on constitutional reforms. With a commanding majority, the BNP now faces high expectations at home and complex regional challenges, especially in managing India ties, economic pressures and youth aspirations.

India–US Trade Deal
India–US Trade Deal: More Than Commerce, It is a Strategic Signal


Imran Khurshid

India’s interim trade deal with the United States signals for India, more than commerce, a strategic foresight, diplomatic patience, and growing confidence on the global stage.

Issue Briefs

Pakistan-China
Impact of Pakistan’s Internal Dynamics on China-Pakistan Cooperation


Mohmad Waseem Malla, Kazima Zargar

The Issue Brief examines how Pakistan’s internal dynamics impact its cooperation with China, particularly through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), launched in 2015. It traces the evolution of Sino-Pak relations, highlighting their strategic....

Bangladesh Intrim Govt
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Interim Government Paving the Way for Islamic Radicalism


Mohammed Shoaib Raza

The changing political and ideological environment in Bangladesh has significant consequences for its internal unity, the status of its minority groups, and its future relations with regional countries, especially India.

Srilanka-India
Visit of Sri Lankan President to India: Issues at Stake


Ashok K. Behuria

The first country that the newly elected President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake chose to visit was India like many of his predecessors, emphasising the special relationship the island nation has with India. However, in his case it was important because the party he hailed from had a historical ruse with India and was regarded as pro-China.