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Jaish-e-Mohammed's Female Brigade: ISI-Backed New Jihadi Units Intensify Counterterrorism Challenges in South Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The emergence of female combat units within jihadist organizations has historically marked a turning point in militant evolution. Jaish-e-Mohammed's recent decision to institution... Read More


Securing The Digital Frontier: A Unified Call For Cybersecurity In South Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The digital landscape of South Asia is changing at a rapid pace in 2026. Countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are moving their economies online. This shift br... Read More


Aid, Ports, And The Limits of Incrementalism: What India's Budget Says About Its Foreign Policy

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India's 2026-27 Budget, the headline themes were familiar: fiscal consolidation, steady infrastructure spending, and the promise... Read More


Mob Rule As Political Strategy: Reshaping Bangladesh's Secular Memory And Pluralistic Bengali Culture

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The youth-led uprising in 2024 in Bangladesh succeeded as a moment of collective emotional mobilization through the ideals of 1971 and in Bengali cultural pluralism. Mobilization ... Read More


EU-India FTA: Between Hype And Reality

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The signing of the European Union-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 January in New Delhi was greeted with great enthusiasm, hailed by some as the "mother of all deals." Yet, ... Read More


How the US Misreads Bangladesh: Backing Dubious Figures Can Have Dangerous Implications

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- For decades, many leading analysts and policymakers have described America's global strategic doctrine as sophisticated, resilient, even foolproof. From Washington's vantage poin... Read More


Power Sharing For Sri Lanka's Tamils: Does The JVP Have The Chinese System In Mind?

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- As Sri Lanka grapples with uncertainty over the long-delayed provincial council elections, a fresh argument has surfaced in the political arena. Former Member of Parliament and Ge... Read More


India-EU Free Trade Agreement: When Regulatory Engagement Becomes A Strategic Hedge

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a landmark diplomatic move, top European Union leaders visited India to attend the 77th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2026 as chief guests, and subsequently finalize... Read More


When Cricket Stops Being 'Just Cricket': South Asian Sporting Diplomacy in Retreat

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Cricket has remained one of the few arenas of sustained regional interaction in South Asia, even as formal institutions weakened. It survived wars, regime changes, border crises,... Read More


With India-EU Trade Deal, It's Time To Recast India's Foreign Policy

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- President Donald Trump is unpredictable and recently managed to surprise himself for pulling off the historic India-EU trade deal, albeit unintentionally. While India's pro-US lo... Read More