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Cemented Lower Outlet Gates of Salal Hydroelectric Power Project and the Day Water Stopped in Chenab
During Jammu floods India shared river water information with Pakistani diplomats and not with the designated engineers as was done earlier under the treaty. This was a humanitarian gesture. By Venus Upadhayaya After India suspended its participation from the Indus Water Treaty on April 23, media the world over reported about India temporarily stopping the…
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How India’s National Security Concerns are Impacting its Foreign Policy?
Vicky Nanjappa is an Indian journalist with over 25 years of experience. He started off in his hometown in Kodagu district reporting general topics for local newspapers. Following this he was based out of both Bengaluru and New Delhi, where he covered the legal beat before moving on to writing on internal security. He has…
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After Tianjin SCO Where Does India Fit in China’s Vision?
By Venus Upadhayaya The timing of the Tianjin SCO has incidentally complemented the timing of Trump’s 50 percent punitive tariffs on India that kicked off just three days before Modi landed at the Chinese summit and met Chinese leader Xi Jinping. There’s certainly some buzz about China coming with a hand to help India heal…
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India’s Rise as a Defence Exporter Reflects its Capacity as a Net Security Provider in the Indo-Pacific: Expert
Rupal Kalebere is a researcher in defense policy and law, currently serving as a Senior Researcher at the Society for Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Studies(SAMDeS) and Programming Director at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) Tokyo. She regularly writes on India’s defense developments in both national and international contexts, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific. With an academic…
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The Silent Infiltration: How Pakistan Is Exploiting Taiwan’s Southbound Blind Spot
By Prof. (Dr.) Nishakant Ojha As Taiwan increasingly seeks to diversify its international relationships and reduce its over dependence on China, its New Southbound Policy has become a cornerstone of its foreign outreach strategy. The policy promotes robust engagement with South and Southeast Asian nations, particularly in areas such as trade, education, technology, and cultural…
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‘Operation Sindoor’ Was World’s First Contest Between Indian and Chinese Weapon Systems: Expert
India conducted ‘Operation Sindoor’ — punitive, precision strikes on nine terrorists camps inside Pakistan after 26 men were killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley on April 22. The victims were shot in front of their families after being specifically identified as ‘Hindus’. Three-day border skirmishes and drone strikes between India and Pakistan…
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Why Would Taiwan Issue a Statement in Support of India’s Actions Against Terrorist Post-Pahalgam?
By Venus Upadhayaya After India’s punitive and precision strikes against, what New Delhi serialized as nine terrorist sites inside Pakistan on May 7, a plethora of reactions poured in from governments around the world. These statements denoted their respective foreign policy in South Asia vis-a-vis India and Pakistan. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) also…
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Ahead of US-India Trade Negotiations: Some Reflections on Trump’s Statements on the Recent India-Pakistan Crisis!
By Venus Upadhayaya Published in the Sunday Guardian on May 16, 2025. As a crisis unfolded between India and Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 Hindu tourists, US President Donald Trump made a few statements. Both India and Pakistan reacted to these statements that denote their respective foreign policies and thus…
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Book: Indus Waters Story, Issues, Concerns, Perspectives
details: ‘Indus Waters Story, Issues, Concerns, Perspectives’ by Ashok Motwani and Sant Kumar Sharma Preface: Why Discuss Indus Waters Now? On 14 February 2019, a suicide attack was conducted by a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) identified as Adil Dar by intelligence agencies) on a convoy carrying the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Pulwama, which killed…
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