Junaid S Ahmad There are moments in geopolitics when the farce is so elaborate, the hypocrisy so bald, that it deserves a standing ovation. The current theater surrounding India, the United States, Pakistan, and the peculiar role of Israel is one of those moments. On one side, India insists on charting its own course—buying cheap Russian oil, refusing to enlist in … [Read more...] about The Puppet Show of Power: India’s Defiance vs. Washington’s Stage Tricks
Nepal’s Gen Z Movement in Comparative Perspective
Binoj Basnyat South Asia is witnessing a generational awakening. Disillusioned with corruption, political stagnation, and weak institutions, youth are stepping into the streets to demand accountability and systemic change. In Nepal today, Gen Z–led protests reflect a deeper search for a new political-security order, highlighting the gap between the realities of … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Gen Z Movement in Comparative Perspective
Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations go from Dependence to Defiance: Implications for South Asia
Maj Gen Rajan Kochhar The Pakistan–Afghanistan relationship has long been a complex tapestry of ethnic, political, and strategic contradictions. Rooted in an artificial colonial border and deepened by decades of mistrust, both nations have oscillated between cooperation and confrontation. While geography binds them, history divides them. The relationship, once revolving … [Read more...] about Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations go from Dependence to Defiance: Implications for South Asia
India-Pakistan War, 1947-48: British influence on India’s strategic decisions
Lt Gen (Dr) JS Cheema, (Retd) George Tanham identified ‘four key factors shaping India's approach to power and security: geography, historical understanding over the past 150 years, socio-cultural beliefs, and British colonial rule. Following the Allied victory in World War II, Britain perceived the Soviet Union as a major threat. The Indian sub-continent, … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan War, 1947-48: British influence on India’s strategic decisions
Jamaat-e-Islami tried to destroy Kashmir; it is now destroying Bangladesh.
Lt General PS Mehta (veteran) Despite the outwardly mask of "student protest," the current political crisis in Bangladesh is driven, in large part, by the cunning political conspiracy of the powerful South Asian Islamist ideology of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). Its intention goes beyond the limited objective of dislodging the democratic government of Sheikh Hasina Wajid to … [Read more...] about Jamaat-e-Islami tried to destroy Kashmir; it is now destroying Bangladesh.