Category International Relations and Strategic Studies

Murshidabad Violence of 2025 and Cross-border Radicalisation from Bangladesh: Implications for India’s National Security

The recent violence during April 2025 Waqf protest in Murshidabad of West Bengal has once again put spotlight on the impact of deeper issues of cross-border radicalisation, illegal migration and terrorist activities from Bangladesh. The protest started as a protest over Waqf Act 2025 but then it escalated into widespread violence against Hindus. This disturbing incident is not just an isolated incident rather it is part of a much bigger ongoing pattern of radicalisation and demographic shift that has been building up near the border districts of West Bengal for years. 

Spoilers and Showdowns: What Sudan’s War Teaches Us About Modern Civil Conflicts

When Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, erupted into war in April 2023, the world watched with grim déjà vu. Another peace deal crumbled, and another country plunged into civil conflict. But the story of Sudan’s war isn’t just one of chaos but also of strategy. The violence, as horrifying as it has been, isn’t random. It’s part of a calculated playbook used by factions worldwide to win power by derailing peace and showcasing dominance.

Sustainability Meets Strategy: India’s Foreign Policy and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

India has steadily aligned its foreign policy with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reinforcing its role not only as a rising power but also as a responsible global partner. From climate diplomacy to development partnerships, India’s international engagements now increasingly reflect a conscious integration of sustainable development objectives.

Pahalgam Attack And The Vance Factor: Pakistan’s Missteps In A Changing Global Order

In the midst of a full blown India-Pakistan challenge, it is easy to forget US Vice President J D Vance's visit to India earlier this week. It was largely a private visit but its public manifestations reinforced the foundations of a bilateral relationship that has been in the throes of a shift, like other relationships of the US.

Pahalgam Attack Raises Alarms: Is the China–Pakistan Nexus Cornering India?

Pakistan based terror groups have been executing the cross-border terrorism against India for nearly four decades as an instrument of Rawalpindi’s designs in particular and their foreign policy in general. World knows and fully understands the source and sustenance of the rabid terrorist groups that have proliferated in our western neighbourhood for decades with the alacrity of misplaced Jihad and the impunity extracted from global majors including its iron clad friends.

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