External Publications

Orginally published : https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/so-does-pakistan-really-have-that-oil-trumps-after-9016128? The whole thing is like a very badly written play, with the finale still questionable. Trump...

Originally published at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/authoritarian-drift-in-dhaka-indias-role-in-upholding-minority-rights-and-democracy-ws-e-13914947.html As South Asia grapples with rising authoritarianism and political instability, India’s role as a democratic stabiliser...

Originally published in https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/karachi-to-kargil-1503463402.html As India marks 26 years of its triumph in the Kargil War, the time is ripe...

Kargil was just one episode in a long series of incursions since Partition—but its values and lessons endure Kargil Vijay...

Originally published at : https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/trump-and-india-when-terrorists-are-easier-to-deal-with-than-tariffs-8922649 Weeks after the Indian media engaged in a shrill diatribe against US President Donald Trump...

This article originally appeared at: https://www.eurasiareview.com/21072025-26-years-since-kargil-how-a-crisis-fueled-indias-comprehensive-military-transformation-analysis/#google_vignette Twenty-six years ago, in the rugged mountains of Ladakh’s Kargil district, India faced a...

This article originally appeared at: https://www.eurasiareview.com/18072025-ins-nistar-a-story-of-passing-on-the-baton-of-a-rich-legacy-analysis/ As the Indian Navy prepares to commission its first indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV),...

Originally published: https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/how-west-is-pushing-taliban-into-china-russia-axis-13907028.html While the ICC has issued arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders, powers like Russia and China are...

Originally published: https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/how-are-pak-terrorists-moving-their-money-hints-from-an-fatf-report-8861044 The much-awaited report is out. The premier financial intelligence watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has...

The article originally appeared at: https://www.tibetanreview.net/the-purge-deepens-xi-jinpings-military-reshuffling-reveals-broader-vulnerabilities/ The latest wave of military purges in China represents one of the most dramatic...

This article originally appeared at: https://www.tibetanreview.net/the-panchen-lamas-disappearance-and-chinas-assault-on-religious-freedom/ On May 17, 1995, a six-year-old boy vanished from the face of the earth. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima...

This article originally appeared at: https://www.eurasiareview.com/07072025-islamabads-naval-diplomacy-in-crisis-pakistans-struggle-for-maritime-relevance-analysis/#google_vignette Pakistan’s aspirations to project maritime influence through naval diplomacy have repeatedly stumbled, exposing the...

This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/pakistan-navy-strategic-autonomy-lost-price-of-dependency-on-chinese-naval-tech-articleshow-qlmp609 In the grand theatre of geopolitical posturing, the Pakistan Navy is performing a tragic play of...

This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/truth-over-tides-debuking-pakistan-5-fabricated-narratives-about-indian-navy-snt/articleshow-wxxaz16 In the high-stakes arena of South Asian maritime geopolitics, narratives are often weaponised as...

This article originally appeared at: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/06/28/the-risks-of-ngos-as-proxy-actors-in-geopolitical-competition/ The role of international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has come under increasing scrutiny in an...

Originally published at: https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/bangladeshs-sovereignty-at-stake-humanitarian-corridors-or-geopolitical-trojan-horses-13900964.html As Bangladesh grapples with Myanmar’s enduring humanitarian crisis, the recent proposal for a United Nations-backed humanitarian...

This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/world/geopolitical-games-in-south-asia-how-external-powers-exploit-myanmar-humanitarian-crisis-opinion-snt/articleshow-mcgzsgs#google_vignette South Asia's delicate regional balance faces unprecedented challenges as major powers pursue competing geopolitical...

Originally published at : https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-imf-shaped-irony-in-pakistans-massive-defence-budget-hike-8682554 Pakistan's trial by fire is here. After delaying the announcement of the budget for weeks...

Originally published at: https://sundayguardianlive.com/investigation/exporting-extremism-why-pakistani-nationals-frequent-europes-security-files "Europe long viewed the Pakistan terror problem as a distant by-product of subcontinental rivalries. That illusion...

This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/shared-borders-threats-india-nepal-strategy-to-dismantle-pakistan-terror-web-articleshow-u27a6fv#google_vignette On July 9, 2025, the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) convened a strategically...

Originally published at https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/pakistans-budget-crisis-military-spending-surges-amidst-economic-collapse/121803904 "The budget’s critics within Pakistan have not held back. The Pakistani opposition has aptly dubbed this...

Originally published at https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/how-the-indian-army-carved-a-6-km-snow-route-to-hemkund-sahib-with-grit-and-precision-snt/articleshow-2omshr6 Indian Army Sappers recently clear a 6-km snow route to Hemkund Sahib at 15,000 ft, enabling...

This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/how-the-indian-army-carved-a-6-km-snow-route-to-hemkund-sahib-with-grit-and-precision-snt/articleshow-2omshr6 In a high-altitude engineering feat that combined raw endurance, technical expertise and religious service,...

Originally Published at : https://rnamedia.in/critical-state-of-pakistans-submarine-warfare-capability/ Recent satellite imagery analysis has exposed a damning reality for Pakistan’s naval ambitions, revealing that...

This article originally appeared at: https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/shimla-agreement-to-op-sindoor-india-shift-from-patience-to-protective-power/articleshow-t60kvmy For decades, India's approach towards Pakistan, particularly in the realm of bilateral relations and conflict...