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The battle for narrative over the recent India-China border standoff
As news of the recent India-China border standoff continues to dominate headlines, there is a growing sense of unease which…
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Reconciling public safety and national security via a renewed focus on bio-security
As the broad ranging consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic wreak havoc across the global political economy, there have also simultaneously…
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Balancing great power competition with strategic stability – The troubling case of South Asia
Against the backdrop of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the impending US elections, the last few weeks have seen both…
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Papering over the fissures inherent in the Afghan reconciliation process
In the wake of last month’s highly publicized peace agreement between the US and the Taliban, as well as the…
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Trump in India: assessing the current trajectory of Indo-US ties
The last few days saw India pulling out all the stops for President Trump’s first official visit to the country.…
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INTL CONFLICTS
The wider geo-political repercussions of enforcing a one-sided peace onto the Middle East
Of all the varying reactions from the rest of the world following the White House’s latest Mid-East Peace Plan, none…
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From scapegoat back to key ally – Pakistan and the perils of US maximalism
In the two years since President Trump accused Pakistan of giving nothing but deceit and lies, relations between both countries…
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MIDDLE EAST
Escalating to de-escalate – From Balakot to Ain al-Asad
With tensions between the United States and Iran dramatically escalating just days into the new year, the risks of a…
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Modi, Trump and the vindication of political demagogues
As widespread protests across India enter their third week over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) and the National Register…
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South Asia’s externalized demons
As the Indian and Pakistani militaries yet again trade ominous threats with one another, the Line of Control is once…
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