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Pakistan responded with restraint and precision while the adversary descended into reckless adventurism. A victory not just of arms, but of strategic maturity and national character.

Echoes of Resilience: One Year of Marka-e-Haq

Haleema Khalid and SAT Commentary May 10, 2026

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8 VS 0 in Marka-e-Haq: One Response Led to Victory, the Other to Embarrassment

SAT Commentary May 8, 2026

India’s proposed Agni-VI ICBM,

Agni VI and Escalation of India’s Global Nuclear Risk

Syeda Tahreem Bukhari May 6, 2026

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India’s Defence Reforms in 2025: A Review

Maryam Raashed April 14, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at an official event. [Photo Courtesy: Praveen Jain via The Print].

The Facade of Indian Strategic Autonomy

Abdul Basit February 19, 2026

Washington’s new security lens is transactional. Partnerships must pay. For India, sentiment won’t suffice, deliverables will.

India and Trump’s National Security Strategy 2025

Syeda Tahreem Bukhari February 17, 2026

Indian national Nikhil Gupta pleads guilty to plotting murder of US Sikh separatist leader; highlights transnational repression risks.

Indian National Pleads Guilty in US Murder-for-Hire Plot

SAT Commentary February 15, 2026

The EU–India FTA reveals a deep structural asymmetry, exposing Indian industry to European dominance while reinforcing dependency through tariffs, CBAM, and non-tariff barriers.

The Asymmetry at the Heart of the EU–India FTA

SAT Commentary January 28, 2026

How India’s bureaucracy is being reshaped by ideology, coercion, and loyalty, eroding neutrality and transforming the administrative state.

Governing by Faith and Fear: Inside India’s Bureaucratic Transformation

SAT Editorial Desk January 26, 2026