Strategic Stability in South Asia

India recently carried out the test of Intermediate range Agni Prime or Agni-P missile from a Rail based missile platform which is interpreted as purely a Pakistan specific development. It …

India aspires for a regional hegemony as India’s conventional and strategic forces rapidly grow up both on land and in sea. India through the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) …

The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September 2025 has sent ripples through the geopolitical landscape. Signed amid the ongoing instability in the Middle …

The Indian Ocean, the third largest ocean after the Pacific and Atlantic, is again in the spotlight following the recent four-day conflict between India and Pakistan in  May 2025. Once …

Strategic stability in South Asia remains hostage to India’s strategic thought and its hegemonic ambitions. Its growing ties with the West and its label as a “Net Security Provider” have …

Beyond restraint and tactical inclinations, symbolism and prestige are in play to recalibrate the protracted balance of South Asia’s strategic stability. Endeavors of global recognition and thrust for power projection …

The last week’s signing of a ‘Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement’ between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has prompted wide-ranging debates over its geopolitical implications. Many nuclear pundits have …

India’s aggression on Pakistan in May 2025 left it scarred, exposed and disarrayed. Domestically, Indian political and military circles have tried their best to spin off their “ Operation Sindoor” …

When India abrogated Article 370 in August 2019, it claimed that the Kashmir issue was over. For the Indian government, it became something purely internal, part of regular administration like …

On July 29, India’s government claimed it had eliminated the three alleged perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, an attack that killed 26 tourists, including pilgrims and local Kashmiris. …