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Nepal-China
Red Carpets and Red Flags: Bhandari’s Beijing Turn and Political Churn in Kathmandu


Harsh Pandey

Bidya Devi Bhandari’s May 2025 visit to China marks her symbolic re-entry into Nepali politics and reveals Beijing’s renewed interest in consolidating leftist forces in South Asia. This comment unpacks the ideological, intra-party, and geopolitical ramifications of her outreach.

Pakistan
Gowned but Bound: 26th Amendment and the Subversion of Pakistan’s Judiciary


Mohmad Waseem Malla

In Pakistan’s turbulent democracy, few institutions have long held a semblance of reputation for independence and resilience like the judiciary.

India-Pakistan Relations
Countering Terror, Navigating Alliances: India’s Multilateral Challenge


Smruti S. Pattanaik

India’s fight against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism remains largely solitary despite multilateral engagements. Regional platforms like SCO, SAARC, and BIMSTEC lack enforcement strength, often hindered by China’s shielding of Pakistan.

Pahalgam Terror Attack
Twisting the Sacred: How the Pahalgam Attack Exposes the Paradoxes of Faith


Ameena Alvi

The April 22 Pahalgam attack reveals how extremists weaponize religion to justify violence, distorting sacred texts and symbols. Yet, the compassionate response....

Issue Briefs

Bangladesh
Fall of Hasina and Political Transition in Bangladesh: What has Happened and Why?


Ankita Sanyal

This Issue Brief seeks to analyse the events leading to the ouster of Hasina from power, identify the issues that brought about her fall, and the stakes for India in the evolving situation on Bangladesh.

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Pakistan’s UPR National Report: Hides more Than it Reveals


Zaheena Naqvi

Months after its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report on the human rights condition in the country was approved by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 53rd Session on 30 October 2023, Pakistan continues to violate most of the agreed recommendations to alleviate the concerns of all the stakeholders and improve the rights situation in the country.

Chahbar Port
The Chabahar Port and India-Iran Agreement


Ashish Shukla

On 13 May 2024, India and Iran signed a 10-year long-term contract for operation of Shahid Behesti terminal at the Chabahar port in Iran, eight years after concluding the general framework of cooperation on the Chabahar port. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in May 2015 for the development of this port by India and on 23 May 2016, the contract was executed during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran.

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