For years, this community has endured systematic targeting, with little to no substantial response from the state to protect its citizens or address the root causes of these attacks
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Voices of the Borderland: Identity, Heritage, and Representation of Balti Noorbakshias in Turtuk
Turtuk’s Noorbakshia Baltis navigate split borderland identities following 1971. Preserving their unique language and Sufi heritage, they now seek political representation, linguistic recognition, and balanced development within India.
Strategic Essay: Indus Water Treaty in Abeyance: India, Pakistan and the Limits of Pacta Sunt Servanda
India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty tests pacta sunt servanda. This paper analyses legal doctrines, arbitration limits, and security imperatives shaping India’s contested yet arguable stance on treaty abeyance.
The Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Trilateral Security Partnership: Strategic Convergence and Regional Implications
The Makkah defence pact unites Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan in a collective-security framework. Symbolic yet strategically significant, it diversifies Gulf security, expands Ankara’s footprint, and boosts Islamabad’s relevance—reshaping regional alignments and complicating India’s strategic calculations.





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From Surrender to Integration: How Former Maoists Are Rebuilding Their Lives
P. V. Ramana
Former Maoist cadres are rebuilding their lives through education, healthcare ambitions, small businesses and public service—showing how self-motivation, backed by meaningful rehabilitation, can support reintegration.
Fraying India-US Partnership: A Waiver for Beijing, a Tariff for Delhi?
Gopalan Balachandran
India-US relations face a critical test as new legislation threatens punitive tariffs on India’s Russian oil imports, likely worsening bilateral ties and jeopardising any potential trade agreement between the nations.
Firmness Without Fear in the Sanctions Era: What South Asia Can Learn from India
Simon Mohsin
India’s firm, pragmatic response to US sanctions demonstrates its strategic autonomy. To foster true regional stability, India must support smaller South Asian neighbours in building their own resilient, diversified partnerships.