Framing the Enemy: Modi, Bollywood and the Battle of Narratives

Framing the Enemy:  Modi, Bollywood and the Battle of Narratives

Bollywood has become a powerful weapon in India’s information warfare, reshaping narratives on Pakistan, Kashmir, and Islam through propaganda-driven blockbusters. Under Modi’s BJP, cinema is being used to rewrite history, fuel nationalism, and normalize Islamophobia, raising serious concerns for regional peace and stability.

Pakistan at the SCO Summit: Strategic Messaging and Diplomatic Wins

Pakistan at the SCO Summit: Strategic Messaging and Diplomatic Wins

Pakistan’s active engagement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit reflected a strategic balancing act between security concerns, economic connectivity, and regional diplomacy. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif not only internationalized India’s Indus Waters Treaty move but also secured explicit SCO condemnation of terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. Coupled with key bilateral meetings with China, Russia, Turkiye, Iran, and Azerbaijan, Islamabad emerged from the summit with both narrative and diplomatic gains, reinforcing its role as a pivotal regional actor.

The Indian Muslim:The Unmaking of Secular India

The last few weeks exposed the depth of state-enabled tyranny against India’s Muslims. From the lynching of Suleman Pathan and the desecration of historic Muslim sites to bulldozer demolitions, deportations, and criminalization of dissent, violence has become systemic. With political rhetoric normalizing hate and laws codifying discrimination, India risks eroding its secular fabric and legitimizing religious persecution as governance.

India’s Balancing Act Collapses: US Tariffs Expose Fragile Foreign Policy

India’s Balancing Act Collapses: US Tariffs Expose Fragile Foreign Policy

India’s long-standing strategy of balancing ties with Washington and Moscow has unraveled. Sweeping US tariffs on Indian exports signal that New Delhi’s ambiguous stance on Russian oil is no longer sustainable, with severe economic and diplomatic consequences that could reshape its foreign policy trajectory.

India’s Agni-5 ICBM Test: Global Ambitions and Regional Instability

 India’s Agni-5 ICBM Test: Global Ambitions and Regional Instability

India’s successful Agni-5 ICBM test marks a decisive move beyond regional deterrence toward global strategic ambitions. With MIRV capabilities and extended range, the launch signals a shift in India’s nuclear posture, intensifying South Asia’s security dilemma and risking a destabilizing arms race.

India’s Deceit of Nuclear Programme

India’s nuclear expansion, rooted in deception, threatens South Asian stability and global non-proliferation efforts.

India’s nuclear program, built on deception and civilian technology diversion, has expanded into one of the world’s fastest-growing arsenals, fueling regional instability.