Natstrat Publications en <![CDATA[The Dollar Dilemma and India’s Strategic Responses]]> <![CDATA[Pakistan’s Endless Afghan Question: Refugees, Rivalries, and Strategic Distrust]]> <![CDATA[The Politics of Hydraulic Deflection: The Myth of Upstream Deprivation in Pakistan's Indus Basin Crisis]]> <![CDATA[When the Mountain Falls, the River Remembers: Warnings for India from the Nepal Floods]]> <![CDATA[After Abeyance: Indus Basin and the New Water Politics]]> <![CDATA[Separating Reality from the Rhetoric: Facts, Fiction, and the Indus Waters Treaty]]> <![CDATA[WTO Trade Policy Review for India: Strengthening Competitive Advantage]]> <![CDATA[Building India's National Cyber Reserve Force: Feasibility, Models, and Strategic Value]]> <![CDATA[The Kabul River: The River of Sorrow between Afghanistan and Pakistan]]> <![CDATA[BIG is Small: Azerbaijan’s Anti-India Hybrid Campaign]]> <![CDATA[How Neighbouring Countries' Debt Crises Are Reshaping India's Foreign Policy]]> <![CDATA[Why Strategic 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Northeast India]]> <![CDATA[Combating Terrorism and Scoring Narrative Points - Part 2]]> <![CDATA[Combating Terrorism and Scoring Narrative Points - Part 1]]> <![CDATA[Cyber Deterrence in the Indian Context: Constraints, Credibility and Escalation Risks]]> <![CDATA[Strategic Autonomy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence]]> <![CDATA[Trump’s Push for Greenland: Implications for Russia-India Arctic Cooperation]]> <![CDATA[A National Economic Security Doctrine: Defining India’s External Engagement]]> <![CDATA[Power, Erosion, and the Return of Strategic Contestation - Part 1]]> <![CDATA[India’s AI Moment]]> <![CDATA[India’s AI Gambit: Navigating the Global Race]]> <![CDATA[The EU-India FTA: Profitable Commerce, Adversarial Reflexes]]> <![CDATA[Greenland for US ‘National Interest’?]]> <![CDATA[Operation Absolute Resolve: A Wake-Up Call for India's Defence Preparedness]]> <![CDATA[Drone Warfare Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Part 2]]> <![CDATA[Drone Warfare Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Part 1]]> <![CDATA[India at the Epicentre: Strategic Responses to Global Turbulence]]> <![CDATA[India-Russia Trade: Expanding Beyond Energy]]> <![CDATA[India’s Fifth-Generation ‘Stealth’ Fighter Aspirations: Projects, Platforms, and Systems – Part 2]]> <![CDATA[India’s Fifth-Generation ‘Stealth’ Fighter Aspirations: Projects, Platforms, and Systems – Part 1]]> <![CDATA[India’s Quest for a Semiconductor Ecosystem]]> <![CDATA[The End of India's Red Corridor!]]> <![CDATA[Revisiting the ‘Non-Arctic States’ Designation in the Arctic Council]]> <![CDATA[Kashmir’s Links with Central Asia]]> <![CDATA[Ghazwa-e-Hind: Deconstructing a Misinterpreted Doctrine and its Political Appropriation in India]]> <![CDATA[Migration as a Catalyst for Change: Lessons from India’s Diaspora Engagement]]> <![CDATA[Turkmen-Indian Relations: A Symbol of Cooperation, Brotherhood and Friendship]]> <![CDATA[Kyrgyzstan-India Ties: Moving Towards Further Consolidation]]> <![CDATA[Tajikistan-India Relations: Areas of Future Cooperation]]> <![CDATA[New Symbol of Mongol and Indian Friendship]]> <![CDATA[Interregional Cooperation between Central and South Asia: A View from Tashkent]]> <![CDATA[The One Way Street of Science Diplomacy]]> <![CDATA[India's Strategic Conundrum amidst ASEAN's Internal Issues & BRI’s Shadow]]> <![CDATA[The De Facto Buffer: How Myanmar’s Border Instability Reshapes India’s Northeast Security Architecture]]> <![CDATA[The Indus Waters Treaty: A Critical Analysis of India's Diplomatic Concessions]]> <![CDATA[Trajectory of India-US Economic Relations]]> <![CDATA[75 Years of the India-Nepal Friendship Treaty: A Time-Tested Bond or a Relic of the Past?]]> <![CDATA[OPERATION SINDOOR – ASSESSING INDIA’S DOCTRINE OF ‘TERRORISM AS AN ACT OF WAR’ - Part II]]> <![CDATA[OPERATION SINDOOR – ASSESSING INDIA’S DOCTRINE OF ‘TERRORISM AS AN ACT OF WAR’ - Part I]]> <![CDATA[Era of Ideological Wars, Strategic Ambiguity, and Trust Deficit: Can India Salvage It?]]> <![CDATA[‘Arctic Exceptionalism’ and the Changing World Order]]> <![CDATA[The Rising Economic Dimension in India’s External Relations]]> <![CDATA[The Evolution of Modern Warfare: How Technology is Transforming the Rules of War]]> <![CDATA[INDIA ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON LARGE DAMS]]> <![CDATA[Russian Caution versus American activism during “Operation Sindoor”]]> <![CDATA[The Kurds and the End of Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Dreams - Part III]]> <![CDATA[THE KURDS AND THE END OF TURKEY’S NEO-OTTOMAN DREAMS - PART II]]> <![CDATA[THE KURDS AND THE END OF TURKEY’S NEO-OTTOMAN DREAMS - PART I]]> <![CDATA[On track to end Naxalism by March 2026]]> <![CDATA[Raiders in Kashmir: A Story of Kashmir as told by Major General Akbar Khan (1947-1948) – Part II]]> <![CDATA[Raiders in Kashmir: A Story of Kashmir as told by Major General Akbar Khan (1947-1948) – Part I]]> <![CDATA[Bangladesh Drift Towards Pakistan: Misaligned Priorities]]> <![CDATA[Compilation of Pakistani Terrorist Attacks in India: 1989-2025 - Part 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to Cooperation]]> <![CDATA[China’s Defence Diplomacy in South Asia: Key Developments in 2024]]> <![CDATA[Contours of India’s engagement with the Afghan Taliban]]> <![CDATA[India-United States Defence Cooperation under Trump 2.0]]> <![CDATA[The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence]]> <![CDATA[Why Did Muhammad Yunus’s Popularity Decline?]]> <![CDATA[32 Dhanmondi, Bangabandhu and our history]]> <![CDATA[Can “Atmanirbhartha” be achieved in Shipbuilding by 2047?]]> <![CDATA[Indus Waters Dispute: India’s Strategic Victory in Neutral Expert Proceedings]]> <![CDATA[The Bridge to New Delhi]]> <![CDATA[Three Decades of Engaging Central Asia]]> <![CDATA[India and Central Asia: A Mixed Record]]> <![CDATA[Main geopolitics and security trends of 2024]]> <![CDATA[Why India urgently needs a legal framework to regulate Artificial Intelligence]]> <![CDATA[The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 is a landmark legislation in Indian aviation]]> <![CDATA[Indian Outward Investments: A Strategic Perspective]]> <![CDATA[Climate-induced Displacement in South Asia: The Coming Challenge]]> <![CDATA[Revitalising India-ASEAN Economic Relations]]> <![CDATA[NatStrat and GPTT on Strengthening India-Iran Bilateral Relations]]> <![CDATA[India-China Trade, Investment and the Way Forward]]> <![CDATA[From Strategy to Security – India and Seychelles in the Indian Ocean Region]]> <![CDATA[Strategic Importance of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean]]> <![CDATA[The Umbilical Cord connecting India and Sri Lanka]]> <![CDATA[Closer together but still apart: perspectives for EU-India geoeconomic cooperation]]> <![CDATA[India’s Nuclear Doctrine – In Need of Revision?]]> <![CDATA[The Centrality of the Middle East in India’s Quest for Connectivity]]> <![CDATA[Innovations in Space: How is India Shaping its Space Program]]> <![CDATA[India’s Maritime Security Strategy in the Indian Ocean Region]]> <![CDATA[The Indus Waters Treaty: Why Pakistan's obsession does not mask its failure]]> <![CDATA[US and China Policy: A need for a comprehensive review by Washington]]> <![CDATA[The Indian and Chinese Navies against the Houthis: A Case Study]]> <![CDATA[India–China relations under the Modi 3.0 government]]> <![CDATA[Russia-China Alignment: A View from India]]> <![CDATA[PM Modi’s Russia Visit: Extending Ties in the Arctic within Greater Eurasian Space]]> <![CDATA[Russia in the Indian Ocean Region: From Power Projection to Classical ‘Mahanism’]]> <![CDATA[All roads lead to Beijing- Revival of engagement and strategic realities]]> <![CDATA[Japan-India: Maritime, Space and Economic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific]]> <![CDATA[The Role of India’s Merchant Navy in Maritime Governance]]> <![CDATA[Indonesia-India Relations: Challenges and Opportunities]]> <![CDATA[Continental and Maritime India: Linkages and Conundrums]]> <![CDATA[Enhancing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in the Indian Ocean]]> <![CDATA[Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean Region: A Perspective from Mauritius]]> <![CDATA[Great Power Rivalry in Space]]> <![CDATA[ASSESSING THE TALIBAN’S POLICY APPROACH]]> <![CDATA[The Central Sector of the Indo-Tibet Boundary]]> <![CDATA[Understanding the #IndiaOut Campaign in Bangladesh]]> <![CDATA[India’s increased defence and security engagement with Southeast Asia]]> <![CDATA[India and the Gulf Region: A Growing Strategic Partnership]]> <![CDATA[Part III: Rohingya Issue in India-Bangladesh Ties]]> <![CDATA[Part II: Geopolitics of Cooperation between India and Bangladesh]]> <![CDATA[Bangladesh-India Relations in the Age of Multipolarity: Challenges and Prospects]]> <![CDATA[Nepal’s New Coalition and its Relations with China]]> <![CDATA[India-EU Strategic Relations beyond Trade]]> <![CDATA[The Ukraine-Russia War: Military Lessons for India]]> <![CDATA[The India-Russia Economic Pathway]]> <![CDATA[The Russia-Ukraine War: Impact on the Global South]]> <![CDATA[Russia-Ukraine War: Takeaways for India]]> <![CDATA[How China Perceives the World and India: Reading Li Qiang’s Government Work Report]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine War: An Update]]> <![CDATA[Iran: Part of an ‘Axis’ or a Middle Power in (Eur)Asia]]> <![CDATA[Many Voices: A Reality Check on How the World Has Actually Reacted to the Ukraine War]]> <![CDATA[States as Proactive Drivers of India’s Export Mission]]> <![CDATA[2024: The Last Chance for Ukraine?]]> <![CDATA[Preparing for the Worst, Working for the Best]]> <![CDATA[The Indian Subcontinent: An Expanded Vision Needed]]> <![CDATA[US-Russian Relations and the War in Ukraine]]> <![CDATA[Cybercrime: A Rising Threat to Internal Security]]> <![CDATA[Five Scenarios for the Russia-Ukraine War]]> <![CDATA[Bangladesh elections and its aftermath]]> <![CDATA[Maritime Challenges in the Red Sea and the Need for De-escalation through Diplomacy]]> <![CDATA[Internal Security and Militancy in 2024]]> <![CDATA[One Year of India – US iCET: Looking Ahead]]> <![CDATA[An Agenda for Technology]]> <![CDATA[India-Nepal Relations in the Contemporary Geopolitical Context]]> <![CDATA[India-Nepal Hydro-energy Collaboration: Contemporary Challenges and Negotiations]]> <![CDATA[India-Nepal: Rich History, Bright Future]]> <![CDATA[India-Nepal Relations: Need to Address Youth Aspirations]]> <![CDATA[Indian Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in Nepal: Swift, Sure and Selfless]]> <![CDATA[Soft Power Dimensions of Nepal-India Relations]]> <![CDATA[The China Factor in Nepal-India Relations]]> <![CDATA[The Evolving Dynamics of India-Nepal Economic Ties]]> <![CDATA[The Role of Media in Strengthening Nepal-India Relations]]> <![CDATA[The Nepal-India Security Relationship in the Making]]> <![CDATA[India-Nepal Relations: Regional, Sub-regional and Bilateral Opportunities]]> <![CDATA[Nepal-India: An Understated Partnership]]> <![CDATA[Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation: Potentials and Pitfalls]]> <![CDATA[Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project – Key to Prosperity in Arunachal Pradesh]]> <![CDATA[Fostering a Culture of Innovation]]> <![CDATA[Pakistan’s 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Security - 2023]]> <![CDATA[India’s G20 moment: Reimagining SDG 16 priorities from a security perspective]]> <![CDATA[Global Security Challenges in 2023: The Indian view]]> <![CDATA[The Republic at the Crossroads]]> <![CDATA[India's evolving maritime security outlook]]> <![CDATA[National security challenges in the decade ahead]]> <![CDATA[Deepening Defence Reforms]]> <![CDATA[Unpacking Multi-polarity: India’s Strategic Autonomy in an uncertain world]]> <![CDATA[Geopolitics for a multipolar era]]> <![CDATA[Geography shapes Geopolitics]]> <![CDATA[Pakistan’s Narrowing Options in Extracting Geopolitical Rent]]> <![CDATA[Whither India-China Relations in the 2020s]]> <![CDATA[G20 Presidency and Changing Contours of Indian Foreign Policy]]> <![CDATA[India’s threat scenario in the Neighbourhood]]>