As part of Turkey’s ambition to emerge as a global Islamic leader, it is seeking to expand its influence in India’s neighbourhood. Its strategic ties with Pakistan and Bangladesh remain an area of concern for India.
Following significant surrenders in 2025, India’s Maoists face a pivotal shift from armed insurrection to possible democratic participation. This analysis explores their potential transition into a mainstream political force.
India’s evolving West Asia policy reflects a balance of strategic autonomy, multi alignment, and counter terrorism leadership. By combining pragmatic energy and diaspora interests with normative activism like the CCIT, New Delhi positions itself as a responsible middle power—hedging against great power rivalry while advancing cooperative security frameworks in a multipolar world.
Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) has aggressively worked towards a political resurgence. While attempting to rebrand as a moderate, inclusive party through minority outreach and "anti-fascist" rhetoric, BJI simultaneously engages in historical revisionism regarding the 1971 Liberation War and by aligning with other Islamist factions, the party increasingly advocates for Sharia-based governance and the eradication of "man-made" laws.
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Ottoman Shadow in India’s Neighbourhood
Senge Sering
As part of Turkey’s ambition to emerge as a global Islamic leader, it is seeking to expand its influence in India’s neighbourhood. Its strategic ties with Pakistan and Bangladesh remain an area of concern for India.
A New Agenda for Maoists: Democracy
P. V. Ramana
Following significant surrenders in 2025, India’s Maoists face a pivotal shift from armed insurrection to possible democratic participation. This analysis explores their potential transition into a mainstream political force.
India’s West Asian Calculus in a Multipolar World: Strategic Autonomy drives its Counter-terror Normative Ambition
Simran Rathore
India’s evolving West Asia policy reflects a balance of strategic autonomy, multi alignment, and counter terrorism leadership. By combining pragmatic energy and diaspora interests with normative activism like the CCIT, New Delhi positions itself as a responsible middle power—hedging against great power rivalry while advancing cooperative security frameworks in a multipolar world.
The Curious Case of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 2.0: Attempts at Rebranding Do not Alter the Core
Ankita Sanyal
Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) has aggressively worked towards a political resurgence. While attempting to rebrand as a moderate, inclusive party through minority outreach and "anti-fascist" rhetoric, BJI simultaneously engages in historical revisionism regarding the 1971 Liberation War and by aligning with other Islamist factions, the party increasingly advocates for Sharia-based governance and the eradication of "man-made" laws.