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. …
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Pralay: India’s Attempt to Operationalize Integrated Rocket Force
by Usman Haiderby Usman HaiderA few days ago, India announced two consecutive launches of Pralay short-range ballistic missiles as part of user trials. These tests were conducted to validate the missile’s performance. This marked …
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A Comparative Analysis of Pakistan-India Diplomatic Response After the Pahalgam Crisis
While the military aspects of the recent India-Pakistan crisis have garnered significant attention, the diplomatic and foreign policy dimensions have received comparatively less focus. Soon after the Pahalgam attack, India …
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Why War is No More an Option between India and Pakistan
by Felix Edgarby Felix EdgarAbstractLatent conflict between nuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan, characterizes fragility of Strategic Stability in South Asia. Breakdown of deterrence, could have catastrophic consequences for the region and beyond. India …
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The volatile strategic landscape of South Asia has always been an apprehension for global stability. In the context of two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, the latter asserts that its …
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From Tests to Tensions: Pakistan’s Restraint, India’s Impulsiveness
On May 11, 1998, the Indian government, then under PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, proceeded to conduct tests ( codenamed Operation Shakti) of their nuclear devices at the remote site of …
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India’s Land Warfare Doctrine in Practice: Operation Sindoor and the Evolving Challenge for Pakistan
In 2018, the Indian Army released its updated Land Warfare Doctrine (LWD), an advanced military strategy that reflects the service’s shift from a reactive and defensive posture to a more …
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Indian Quest for Escalation Dominance: A Dangerous Notion for Deterrence in South Asia
Almost a month has lapsed since the dangerous escalation between India and Pakistan that was unleashed by the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) on the April 22nd. Immediately after the attack, India launched a series of missile …
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Sindoor to Strategic Folly: India’s Risky Escalation Doctrine
India’s recent cross-border strikes under Operation Sindoor, and the attempt to reframe them as a new counter-terrorism doctrine, may excite hawks and domestic audiences. But beneath the surface, this shift …
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India’s Strategic Design: From Coercion to Hybrid War — What Should Pakistan Do?
The BJP-RSS mindset, driven by the Akhand Bharat vision, is reshaping India’s regional approach. The pattern before and after the Pahalgam false flag operation reveals a dangerous strategy aimed at …