India’s expanding nuclear arsenal, missile modernization, and repeated security breaches are deepening mistrust and instability across South Asia.
India, often celebrated as a vibrant and colorful tourism hub, is facing a crisis that tarnishes its global image, a crisis that disproportionately affects women,
India’s muted response to Israel’s preemptive military action against Iran in June 2025, and its recent decision to abstain from endorsing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s
On 6 June 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Chenab Railway Bridge, the world’s tallest railway arch bridge, alongside the
A recent study by the Stimson Center, a respected U.S.-based think tank, has lent further support to Pakistan’s claims that India lost several aircraft during
A chilling shift in Pakistan’s strategic posture signals a potential new front in future India-Pakistan conflicts: economic warfare. In response to recent military escalations, Islamabad is reportedly prepared to target India’s industrial hubs, threatening vital economic infrastructure and financial interests linked to the ruling elite. As deterrence evolves, New Delhi must reassess its security doctrine to safeguard the backbone of its economic power.
Since India’s independence in 1947, the Sikh community has faced a persistent pattern of marginalization through legal subversion, political suppression, and violent repression. From the denial of religious identity in the Constitution to the storming of the Golden Temple and the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms, this article examines how state institutions have systematically undermined Sikh rights, expression, and autonomy—both within India and across borders.
India’s Section 69A enables online censorship raising global concerns over digital freedom and the silencing of dissent.
India’s Waqf system is under siege, echoing the fears of Partition. As minority rights are targeted, the nation’s secular identity faces a critical test.
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As India-US visa policies tighten, Indian students face record rejections, yet India remains a top buyer of U.S. defense equipment.