WSJ’s Pakistan-Iran Nuclear Analogy: A Case of Strategic Amnesia
In an era defined by nuclear anxieties, great power recalibrations, and regional arms races, the global discourse on nonproliferation must be rooted in nuance, history, and strategic logic. It is therefore deeply concerning when a publication of record like The Wall Street Journal allows an ahistorical and sensationalist narrative to shape its opinion pages. Sadanand […]
Missiles Overhead, Peace Underground: The Case of Iran-Israel Tensions
The world is in a war year. Israel’s strikes on Iran, with US backing, have plunged the Middle East into a terrifying conflict. The region is now at war, with global implications.
Solar Tube wells: Draining Punjab Dry
Punjab’s push for solar-powered tube wells, though intended to boost agriculture, is accelerating groundwater depletion and posing serious risks to food security and public health.
Pivoting with Purpose: What the Trump-Munir Meeting Signals for Pakistan
At a time when the global order is increasingly defined by unpredictability and polarization, the meeting between Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on June 19, 2025, was far more than symbolic. It came at a moment of escalating tensions in the […]
From Role-Model to Role-Reversal: Modi’s Foreign Policy Faces Uncomfortable Questions Amid Trump-Munir Meeting
As Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir met former U.S. President Donald Trump at the height of the Iran-Israel crisis, a quiet but telling shift is unfolding in South Asia’s geopolitical theatre. What was once India’s boastful perch as the West’s “strategic darling” is being questioned even within its own domestic circles. In May, a […]
Crypto, CT, Kashmir: Inside the Broader Scope of Trump-Munir Meeting
Amid an erratic global and regional geopolitical landscape, a high-stakes meeting planned well before the ongoing Iran-Isreal crisis is on the horizon between Pakistan’s Army Chief today on 18th June 2025, General Asim Munir, and US President Donald Trump who is potentially enjoying the last term of his presidency. With the Israel-Iran war dominating headlines, […]
Pakistan, 19 Nations Urge Ceasefire, Denounce Israeli Strikes on Iran
On June 17, 2025, Pakistan joined 19 other countries in a joint diplomatic appeal calling for a comprehensive ceasefire between Israel and Iran, following days of escalating military strikes. The joint statement called the Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites as a violation of international law and urged a return to diplomacy to […]
Layered Defense vs Layered Attack: The Iran-Israel Missile Contest
Iran’s ballistic missile program has rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced in the Middle East, posing a serious challenge to Israel’s air defense systems. The 2025 missile exchanges revealed critical vulnerabilities in Israel’s layered shield, highlighting a shifting balance where offensive missile technology may soon outpace even the most sophisticated defenses.
Axis of Alignment: India-Israel Ties in the Shadow of Iran’s Isolation
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 (SCO) joint statement condemning Israeli airstrikes on Iran has raised questions about its evolving strategic posture. Despite having long-standing economic, energy, and cultural ties with Tehran—and having chaired the SCO […]