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Syed Eesar Mehdi's Article Published in Centre for Kashmir Analysis and Research (C-KAR) titled "The Battle of Narratives and Perception: Will Pahalgam 2025 Mark the Change in Kashmir Forever?" on April 24, 2025
Issue Briefs
Indonesiaâs Balancing Act : Between Contestation and Cooperation with China
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, balances economic ties with China while asserting its sovereignty amid tensions in the South China Sea. China's maritime claims and illegal fishing in Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the....
Impact of Pakistanâs Internal Dynamics on China-Pakistan Cooperation
The Issue Brief examines how Pakistanâs internal dynamics impact its cooperation with China, particularly through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), launched in 2015. It traces the evolution of Sino-Pak relations, highlighting their strategic....
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Interim Government Paving the Way for Islamic Radicalism
The changing political and ideological environment in Bangladesh has significant consequences for its internal unity, the status of its minority groups, and its future relations with regional countries, especially India.
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There was a time when Kashmir was a headline. A buzzword. A flashpoint used by talking heads and politicians far from the valleyâs windswept apple orchards and snow-laced hills. It was spoken of in boardrooms, in war rooms, and in drawing roomsâanywhere but where the real people lived, where the real damage was done. But something has begun to shift, quietly but profoundly. And perhaps for the first time in decades, Kashmir is not being defined by those who seek to fragment it, but by those who have lived, endured, and are now choosing to rebuild it.
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If Bangladesh continues to whitewash its past, it risks losing its national identity and the ideals that gave it independence
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Given his past decisionsâsuch as withdrawing the US from multilateral agreements like the Paris Climate AccordâDonald Trump may push to reshape the QUAD into a more security-centric framework
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When the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in February 2022, much of the West viewed global responses through a binary lens, as usualâus versus themâdefining countries as either supporters of Ukraine or allies of Russia. Western nations, particularly the United States and its European allies, presented this struggle in moralistic terms: democracy vs autocracy, good versus evil, the free world versus an expansionist dictatorships.
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India and Bangladesh share a deep-rooted historical, civilizational, and geographical connection. As neighbours in South Asia, their relationship has been characterized by cooperation and mutual respect but has also faced occasional challenges due to differing perceptions, internal politics, historical reasons, and relative power dynamics.
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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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While Donald Trumpâs leadership style may appear erratic, it is underpinned by consistent geo-economic and geostrategic motivations
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As India formalises its engagement with the Taliban, it is clear that New Delhiâs strategy is driven by long-term strategic objectives such as maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan, strengthening regional cooperation, and protecting Indiaâs security and economic interests.
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On 4 July 2024, International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS) launched the Book Jammu and Kashmir in India: The Saga of Development authored by Sheikh Khalid Jehangir at the
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The Pak-Afghan Border Clashes: Fallout of Unrealistic Expectations?
Ashish Shukla
Ever since August 2021, when Taliban fighters captured the seat of power in Kabul, the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan started deteriorating. It was primarily because of Pakistanâs unrealistic expectations from the Taliban.....
Nepalâs September Reckoning: How Gen Z is Rewiring Nepalâs Democracy
Afroz Khan
The comment analyses Nepalâs September 2025 Gen Z-led uprising that toppled Prime Minister K.P. Oliâs government. Triggered by a social media ban, the protests escalated into a nationwide revolt against corruption, inequality, and elite privilege.
Mutual Defence, Mutual Leverage: Decoding PakistanâSaudi Security Agreement
Imran Khurshid
The PakistanâSaudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in September 2025 marks a formal deepening of bilateral security ties, declaring that âany aggression against either country shall be considered aggression against both.â This pact reflects shifting
Bangladeshâs Democratic Crossroads: The Stakes of 2026 Elections
M.A. Hossain
The commentary explores Bangladeshâs fraught path to its 2026 national election, highlighting deep public mistrust, historical electoral dysfunction, and the volatile political climate following the 2024 uprising.