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India-Pakistan Relations
Countering Terror, Navigating Alliances: India’s Multilateral Challenge


Smruti S. Pattanaik

India’s fight against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism remains largely solitary despite multilateral engagements. Regional platforms like SCO, SAARC, and BIMSTEC lack enforcement strength, often hindered by China’s shielding of Pakistan.

Pahalgam Terror Attack
Twisting the Sacred: How the Pahalgam Attack Exposes the Paradoxes of Faith


Ameena Alvi

The April 22 Pahalgam attack reveals how extremists weaponize religion to justify violence, distorting sacred texts and symbols. Yet, the compassionate response....

Israel-Iran
The Politics of Pre-emption: Dissecting Israel’s 2025 Assault on Iran


Syed Kamran Ali, Md Asad Uzzaman

The comment critically examines Israel’s military assault on Iran in June 2025, arguing that strategic, political, and personal motives—rather than Iran's nuclear threat—drove the decision.

Israel
Tehran-Tel Aviv Tensions: Unpacking the Volatile Standoff


Mohammed Badrul Alam

As the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, this article analyses the unpredictable interplay of military might, geopolitical variables, and potential global ramifications