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As Anti-Junta Resistance Transforms Myanmar, Can India Afford to Play it Safe?

As Anti-Junta Resistance Transforms Myanmar, Can India Afford to Play it Safe?

Four years after the military junta in Myanmar seized power in a coup, the country remains locked in a state of relentless armed conflict,...

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South Asian Voices

Angshuman Choudhury

Health Diplomacy as a Pathway to South Asian Stability: Revitalizing SAARC Through Regional Cooperation

Health Diplomacy as a Pathway to South Asian Stability: Revitalizing SAARC Through Regional Cooperation

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored a fundamental truth—epidemics cannot be contained unilaterally. The rapid spread of the virus highlighted the...

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South Asian Voices

Nabeel Hussain

India’s Approach to Taliban 2.0: Cautious and Persistent

India’s Approach to Taliban 2.0: Cautious and Persistent

Recent Indian moves such as foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s meeting with the Taliban regime’s foreign minister in January 2025 and news reports of...

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Shalini Chawla

Pakistan and Afghanistan Need a Holistic Path Forward

Pakistan and Afghanistan Need a Holistic Path Forward

The Islamabad-Kabul relationship is currently at an all-time low as Pakistan experiences an uptick in terrorist attacks and holds Afghanistan...

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Amina Khan

The Quad in Trump 2.0: Need for a Broader View of Security

The Quad in Trump 2.0: Need for a Broader View of Security

On his first full day as U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of the fellow Quad nations – India, Japan and...

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Pooja Bhatt

An Incipient Reset: India-China Economic Cooperation in the Trump Era

An Incipient Reset: India-China Economic Cooperation in the Trump Era

In October 2024, India and China reached an agreement that deescalated tensions along their bilateral border that had been ongoing since April...

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Prateek Kapil

Shifting Alliances: The Taliban’s Evolving ties with India and Pakistan

The Taliban’s successful overthrow of Ashraf Ghani’s government on August 15, 2021, marked a major shift in regional geopolitical dynamics. For...

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Sibghatullah Ghaznawi

SAV Q&A with Dr. Raashid Wali Janjua and Noorulain Naseem: The TTP’s Resurgence and Pakistan-Afghanistan Ties

In 2024, Pakistan experienced a significant surge in militant violence, with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) intensifying its campaign against...

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Noorulain Naseem

A Recalibration of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy? The Era of Dissanayake

In September 2024, two years after a severe national economic crisis began, Sri Lanka witnessed a significant shift in its political landscape with...

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Hasith Kandaudahewa

Rare Earths, Rare Opportunity: India’s Potential in Easing China’s Chokehold

On October 3, the United States and India announced a major agreement in one of the priority sectors for both countries – critical minerals supply...

27.02.2025 5

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Nayan Seth

معاہدۂ سندھ طاس کو برمحل رکھنے کے لیے از سرِ نو جائزے کی ضرورت ہے  

بھارت نے 30 اگست 2024 کو باضابطہ طور پر پاکستان کو ایک نوٹس جاری کیا جس میں سندھ طاس معاہدے (آئی ڈبلیو ٹی) پر نظرِ ثانی اور ترمیم کا مطالبہ کیا گیا...

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Namita Barthwal

पाकिस्तानी सुरक्षा चुनौतियाँ चीन के साथ रिश्ते कमज़ोर कर सकती हैं

चीन और पाकिस्तान के बीच लंबे समय से घनिष्ठ संबंध रहे हैं,...

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Osama Ahmad

Trump-Modi Meet: A Lot of Resolve Despite a Lot to Resolve

Within three weeks of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump for a second non-consecutive term, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was...

20.02.2025 1

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Bashir Ali Abbas