EXPERT VIEWS
BIMSTEC - TOWARDS A SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
ECONOMY
EXPERT ANALYSES: STORM OVER GDP GROWTH OVERESTIMATION
STATE OF THE ECONOMY
- WPI inflation at 2-year low at 2.45%
- Revival in industrial activity
- Evaluating NITI Aayog
POLICY INITIATIVES
- Labours reform 
- Turnover threshold likely to be ₹50 cr for B2B e-invoices
INDUSTRY 
- Flipkart  moves manufacturing / sourcing to India 
- Reinvigorate the manufacturing sector
AUTOMOBILES
- Unprecedented auto slowdown
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- $84 billion expected from airwaves auction
- 5G: how should India play the game  
POWER
- Improving access to solar power
MONEY AND BANKING 
- Rate-cut may not translate into investment and growth 
TRADE
- Container exports grow as imports contract

Cover Story: Winds  Of Change In Bjp: Assembly By-Polls Echoe Lok Sabha Election Results
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU-KASHMIR: RISE IN TERROR INCIDENTS IN JAMMU; THE PAKISTAN FACTOR
ASSAM: MUSLIM POPULATION HAS REACHED 40%,  CM
NATIONAL SECURITY DOCTRINE (NSD): STILL WORK IN PROGRESS


DEFENCE 
ZORAWAR: THE LIGHT TANK PROJECT

TWO FOREIGN TERRORISTS KILLED IN KASHMIR OPERATIONS

MULTIPLE INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES TO MAINTAIN EDGE OVER ADVERSARIES: CDS GEN. CHAUHAN

MEGA ₹70,000 CRORE ORDER FOR NEW WARSHIPS

ICG RESCUES STRANDED INDIAN FISHING BOAT, WITH 11 PEOPLE ONBOARD, OFF KERALA COAST
BIG BOOST TO ‘AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT’: GRSE SIGNS RS 840 CR DEAL WITH NCPOR FOR OCEAN RESEARCH VESSEL
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO CAPACITY BUILDING OF PSUS: MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE SANJAY SETH
COMMENT: CHINA’S SUBSURFACE PRESENCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND INDIA’S OPTIONS
COMMENT: DECODING KEY NAVAL RESPONSES TO THE RED SEA CRISIS
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - NEPAL: ANOTHER  CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT - IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA  
INDIA - BANGLADESH: UPSET WITH CHINA, HASINA OPTS FOR INDIA ON TEESTA RIVER WATER DISPUTE
INDIA - TAIWAN: TAIWAN FIRMS SHIFT SUPPLY CHAINS TO INDIA FROM CHINA
INDIA - CHINA: NOT RIGHT TO IGNORE A SCIENTIFIC SUPER POWER
INDIA -MYANMAR: WORRIES OVER SPILLOVER EFFECT

PARLIAMENT’ S FIRST SESSION: UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL OF ACRIMONY
HOW DOES THE BJP INTERPRET THE ELECTION OUTCOME
BUDGET PRESSURE AS BJP ALLIES PRESENT THEIR DEMANDS
AYODHYA LAND BOOM: INVESTMENTS BY POLITICIANS, BUREAUCRATS, REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR: MILITANCY SHIFT TO  JAMMU; NEW CHALLENGES 
LANDMARK SC JUDGMENT ON MUSLIM WOMEN’S RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE
INDIA’S POPULATION DYNAMICS
SUCCESSES IN  BANKING, STOCK MARKET, GST: GOVERNMENT CONCERNS
DEFENCE
INDIAN AIR FORCE JOINS EXERCISE PITCH BLACK 2024 IN AUSTRALIA
INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED AIR-INDEPENDENT PROPULSION (AIP) SYSTEM
GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO FURTHER REFORMS TO ENHANCE INDIA'S ARMS PRODUCTION: DEFENCE SECRETARY  
SNIPER RIFLES EXPORTS
DRDO SANCTIONS SEVEN NEW PROJECTS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR UNDER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND SCHEME
GRSE-INITIATED GAINS-2024 FOR EMPOWERING INDIAN STARTUPS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SELF-RELIANCE 

COVER STORY: CONFRONTATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN IN PARLIAMENT: PM MODI vs RAHUL GANDHI

POST ELECTION: UNEMPLOYMENT PULLS BJP DOWN 
EXPERT ANALYSES: ELECTION OUTCOME POINTER TO UNDERCURRENTS OF MASS UNEASE PERIPHERAL BORDER AREAS

EXPERT ANALYSES: MANIPUR: DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF TURMOIL IN A STRATEGIC FRONTIER STATE 
INDIA -MYANMAR: NEED TO REVIEW POLICY


DEFENCE
DEFENCE MINISTER TALKS TO AUSTRALIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ABOUT BILATERAL TIES

PRIORITIES OF THE NEW ARMY CHIEF 
STRYKER & JAVELIN DEALS AND  SELF-RELIANCE

DEFENCE PRODUCTION HITS RECORD HIGH OF RS 1.27 LAKH CRORE IN FY 2024

DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY FUND PROMOTING ‘SELF-RELIANCE’ BY ENCOURAGING STARTUPS, MSMES

DEFENCE MINISTRY SIGNS MOU WITH TAMIL NADU FOR UAV, EW TESTING FACILITIES

COVER STORY: EXPECT MORE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION 
PRIYANKA GANDHI SHOULD STRENGTHEN CONGRESS 
KERALA: DEFEAT OF THE LEFT (LDF) 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PREPARING FOR ASSEMBLY POLLS 
MANIPUR:  AN INFORMAL CONSTITUTION IN PLACE 
EXPERT ANALYSES: GREAT NICOBAR ISLANDS (GNI):  ₹72,000-CRORE PROJECT 
AUCTION OF MINERAL BLOCKS: LESSER-KNOWN PLAYERS SUCCESSFUL 
DEFENCE AND SPACE DIARY
REVIEW OF ‘AGNIPATH’ RECRUITMENT SCHEME
ARMY: CONCEPT OF ‘THEATERISATION’ 
INDIA’S NUCLEAR TRAJECTORY PREMISED ON ‘NO FIRST USE & MASSIVE RETALIATION’: CDS GEN ANIL CHAUHAN 
NAVYMAZAGAON DOCKYARD LIMITED (MDL) IN TALKS FOR SUBMARINE PRODUCTION
RAFALE FOR NAVY TO HAVE INDIA-SPECIFIC ENHANCEMENTS
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: HIGH SPEED ‘ABHYAS’ SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES DEVELOPMENTAL TRIALS
DRDO HANDS OVER MEDIUM RANGE-MICROWAVE OBSCURANT CHAFF ROCKET TO INDIAN NAVY

PARLIAMENT SESSION: BJP ON DEFENSIVE
TENSE BJP - RSS RELATIONS: AN UPSET RSS CHIEF 
COVER STORY: BJP:  REVIEW OF DEBACLE IN UTTAR PRADESH;  PROBABLE PRESSURE FROM ALLIES 
COVER STORY: GENERAL ELECTION VERDICT
EXPERT ANALYSES: JAMMU AND KASHMIR:  WINS  OF EXTREMIST CHOICES - AMRITPAL, RASHID, SARABJEET  - SEND A ‘MESSAGE’  FOR DEMOCRACY
MANIPUR: SMOOTH ELECTIONS AMIDTS ETHNIC VIOLENCE
DEFENCE
CDS RELEASES JOINT DOCTRINE FOR CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS
INDIA -QATAR: NEGOTIATING MIRAGE 2000 DEAL  
MADE-IN-INDIA NETRA, PINAKA SYSTEMS ATTRACT EUROPEAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN INTEREST
MANOJ JAIN TAKES CHARGE AS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BEL
COMMENT: FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT & USE OF AI IN INDIA

POLITY
Cover Story: Nature of The Council of Ministers
Expert Analyses: BJP, RSS Relations: Emerging Cracks  
Cover Story: More Analyses of Election Results
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Three Militant Attacks in Three Days  
Manipur: Naga Body Bars Congress MP, Two Others from Public Platforms


DEFENCE
Rajnath Singh Assumes Charge as India's Defence Minister for Second Term
‘AGNIPATH’, Modernisation: Top of Agenda
Comment: Political Compulsions Back in Calculus
Lt Gen. Upendra Dwivedi Next Army Chief
Virtual Reality Models to Boost Military Decision Making: Lt Gen Rs Raman
Indian Air Force Contributes to Indian Election Efforts
Need for a Third Aircraft Carrier: Issues between Navy and wit Force 
Comment: Defence Exports – An Adjunct to India’s Foreign Policy



NEIGHBOURS
India - Maldives: Significance of President Muizzu’s New Delhi visit
China Influencing Bangladeshi Youth Through ‘Center for China Studies’
China’s ‘SMR’ Nuclear Technology: Threat and Opportunities to India



INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: Foreign Policy Continuity to Remain
G7 Meet: Chance for PM to Reboot Relations with The West
Global Peace Summit:  Modi Perfectly Placed to Mediate
India - US: The ‘Good’ and the ‘Not So Good’
BRICS Meet: Call for Enhanced use of Local Currencies in Trade 
India - UK: Labour may be Better for India


Cover Story: BJP-Led NDA Poised to Secure a Third Term: Return of The Coalition Era
Cover Story: General Elections: Understanding the Dynamics and The Nature of India’s Polity 
BJP, Congress on Technology and Human Rights
Indian Muslims Should Vote as Individuals, Not Group to Make a Difference

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 
- Sikkim: regional party SKM dominates 
- Arunachal Pradesh: BJP’s hat-trick
- Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu set to become CM for the fourth time
- Odisha:  BJP ends Naveen Patnaik’s 24-year tenure

Jammu and Kashmir: Jamaat-E-Islami (JEI) Factor  
Demographic Dividend or Demographic Disaster
Protecting Climate and Environment: Ladakh Shows the Way
The Indian ‘Left’ Needs New Thought Leaders





DEFENCE
SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW CHINA'S J-20 STEALTH FIGHTERS NEAR INDIAN BORDER IN SIKKIM

6TH AMMO-CUM-TORPEDO-CUM-MISSILE BARAGE DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY

COMMENT: THE CHINA CHALLENGE: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF RS 50,000 CR FIGHTER JET DEAL
BIGGEN TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILS CHAKRA ROTARY WIN UAV
ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES & IIT-HYDERABAD INK MOU FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING
SPACE STARTUP AGNIKUL COSMOS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES AGNIBAAN SORTED-01 
COMMENT: INDIA–RUSSIA RELATIONS AND INDIA’S ACT FAR EAST POLICY
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: FOREIGN  POLICY UNDER NEW  GOVERNMENT 
CHINA, PAKISTAN NUCLEAR POSTURE: NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF INDIA’S NUCLEAR DOCTRINE 

Cover Story: General Elections: Despite Serious Concerns on Ground, PM is Still Unmatchable
Expert Analyses: RSS-BJP Separation?
The Relevance of Arvind Kejriwal 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir:  Upswing in Voter Turnout could be Harbinger of A ‘POK Spring’
DEFENCE
Weapon Systems from Russia-Ukraine, Gaza: Lessons for India 
Exercise Cyber Suraksha to Further Enhance Collaboration, Integration among Military, National Agencies
Becoming ‘Net Security Provider’
ICG Conducts Pollution Response Seminar & Mock Drill in West Bengal
Indian Warships Complete visit to Manila, Philippines
‘Agnipath’ Scheme being Reviewed 
Theatre Commands to Lay the Foundation for Catapulting the Armed Forces: India's CDS
Azad Chosen to Build Advanced Turbo Engine for India’s Defence Programs for GTRE, DRDO
Comment: INDO-US Defence Industrial Cooperation: Reaching for The Next Level or A Bridge too Far?
Comment: Evaluation of INDO-Bangladesh Strategic Relations
NEIGHBOURS
India - China: India Should Join the Pushback Against China
India - Pakistan: Making Punjab the Focus of ‘Par Diplomacy’  
India - China - Tibet: Speculation Over Post-Dalai Lama Period 
India - Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Hails ‘Excellent’ Relationship
Comment: Sri Lanka's Coming Presidential Election has Implications for Region; India Better watch Out
India - Maldives: Rupay Service 'To Bolster the Maldivian Rufiyaa’
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Iran: Post Raisi Death, Fundamental Bilateral Factors will not Change
India’s view on Palestine and The Muslim Factor at Home
Expert Analyses: Russia, China Convergence of Strategic Interests: Worries for India 
ECONOMY 
GEOPOLITICAL FACTORS PRESENT OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIA

Cover Story: General Elections:  Is it a Done-Deal ?
Cover Story: Controversy On PM Modi’s Retirement and his Probable Successors Amit Shah and Yogi
Jammu and Kashmir: High Voter Turnout and Peaceful Conduct of The Elections
Myths about Muslim Population 
Manipur: Change in Approach Needed 
Reform of Archaic Laws
Explaining Surge in Employment
DEFENCE
Integrated Commands Structure
Comment: Has the Chief of Defence Staff post Improved India’s Combat Efficiency?
India-Mongolia Joint Working Group Meet to Bolster Bilateral Defence Ties
Director General Defence Intelligence Agency Lt Gen DS Rana visits to Tanzania
Technology is Driving the Revolution in Military Affairs: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan
ICG Apprehends Fishing Vessel, with Five Crew, Five Tons Diesel Worth Rs 27 Lakh
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Celebrates 250th Foundation Day
Comment: Underwater Challenge in Indian Ocean
Hindustan Aeronautics Shares at One-Year High
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Election Rhetoric and Protests in POK 
India - China:   Blaming Modi’s Electioneering for Fanning Anti-China Mood
Interplay between Maldives, China and INDO-Pacific
Expert Analyses: India - Nepal: Countering Chinese Influence 
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Iran: Strategic Significance of Chabahar Agreement 
Expert Analyses: India - US: Impact on India of Trump’s Return and of The US, China Trade War 
India - Russia - China: Putin’s China visit  
India’s free Trade Agreement Diplomacy
India - Russia: Oil Imports Determined by National Interests  
Khalistanis’ Nexus with Organised Crime in Canada

Cover Story: General Elections: The Many Speculative Challenges to PM Modi
Congress will Contest in 328, Lowest Lok Sabha Tally: Gives 101 Seats for Allies
Cover Story: Rahul Gandhi to Contest from Rae Bareli in UP, Calculated Gamble
Negative Campaigns by BJP, Congress:  Impact on Marginalised Communities, Democracy 
BJP, Congress Manifestos:  Comparison on National Security Related Issues 
Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections: Enduring Distrust 
Assembly Elections: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim
Manipur: Inquiry into Ethnic Violence Receives 11,000 Affidavits
Rural Distress: Living on the Margins


DEFENCE
Vice Admiral Bhalla Takes Over as Indian Navy's Personnel Chief
Indian Coast Guard MOU with Private Sector for Marine Grade Steel
Army's Western Command holds Exercise Gagan Strike
Jordan Armed Forces team visits Indian Military Training Establishments
India Urges Infra Firms to Contribute in Border Areas Development
Comment: Indian Special Forces Operations Since 2014: Key Inferences
Comment: What Explains the Decadal Upswing in India-UAE Relations?



NEIGHBOURS
India - China: The Trust Deficit
India - Myanmar: Little Debate on how to Deal with The Myanmar Crisis
India - Nepal: The Simmering Border Issue

INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: Xi Jinping’s Europe visit:  A Divided Europe and India’s Challenge
Expert Analyses: Indian Intelligence Operations in Focus 
West Asia War: Why are Indians so Quiet 
Indian Workers Treated As ‘Disposable Casualties of War’
Indian Democracy: Western Bias

COVER STORY: GENERAL ELECTIONS: BJP ALLIES MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH A POWERFUL PM MODI WITH A 370 SEAT MAJORITY  
CONSTITUTION, RESERVATION  AS KEY CAMPAIGN ISSUES
EXPERT ANALYSES: LOW VOTER TURNOUT WORRIES FOR BJP 
RAHUL GANDHI  RESURGENCE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO SCORE VICTORY 
DELHI CHIEF MINISTER ARVIND KEJRIWAL AND AAP CHIEF ARREST: SUSPECT TIMING
EXPERT ANLAYSES: INEQUALITY:  DEBATE OVER WEALTH AND INHERITANCE TAX 
SPECTRUM ALLOCATION: SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT PLEA ON ‘ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOCATION’ 
DEFENCE
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY:   NO PROGRESS 
ADMIRAL TRIPATHI TAKES OVER AS INDIAN NAVY CHIEF
VICE ADMIRAL KRISHNA SWAMINATHAN TAKES OVER AS NAVY VICE CHIEF
SUPERSONIC MISSILE-ASSISTED RELEASE OF TORPEDO SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT-TESTED BY DRDO OFF THE ODISHA COAST
ICG RESCUES FISHERMAN WITH HEAD INJURY ONBOARD IFB ST. FRANCIS OFF THE GUJARAT COAST
COMMENT: INDIA AND THE SCORPENE CLUB
AIR MARSHAL KAPOOR TAKE OVER AS AIR FORCE TRAINING COMMANDER
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - CHINA: THE DISSIMILARITIES 
ALLOWING CHINESE ELECTRONICS COMPANIES TO INVEST:  ALSO, PRESSURE FROM TEXTILE LOBBY IN GUJARAT
INDIA - CHINA: INCREASING THREAT PERCEPTIONS
INDIA - PAKISTAN: EX-ENVOY TCA RAGHAVAN ON FUTURE OF BILATERAL RELATIONS
SOUTH ASIA: INDIA IN A SLIGHTLY MORE FAVOURABLE THAN IT HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE

Cover Story: General Elections: Advantage Clearly with BJP Despite Critical voter Concerns   
Expert Analyses: Assessing The Manifesto of BJP and Congress
Left Wing Extremism: 29 Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
Jammu and Kashmir: PM’s J&K Outreach, But Significant Challenges Persist
The Inequality Crisis Could Worsen 
Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023: Shortcomings 
DEFENCE
Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi Appointed as The India's Next Navy Chief
Coast Guard Apprehends Fishing Boat with Unauthorised Cash
Space will Cast its Influence on Air, Maritime and Land Domains: India's CDS
India-Uzbekistan Defence Collaboration: General Manoj Pande Inaugurates State-of-The-Art It Lab
AFMS, IIT-Kanpur to Collaborate on Developing Healthcare Technologies for Soldiers
India-US JET Engine Deal is Revolutionary, Says US Defence Secretary Austin
DRDO Flight Tests Indigenous Cruise Missile
Premier DRDO Testing Hub for Navy's Sonar Systems Inaugurated in Kerala
Breakthrough with Lightweight Carbon-Carbon Rocket Engine Nozzle
Comment: On Screen Portrayals of Left-Wing Extremism: ‘Bastar, The Naxal Story’ as Example
Comment: Harnessing The Potential for Defence Cooperation Through Defence Attachés
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: PM Modi’s Olive Branch?
India - Pakistan: Hot Pursuit is Recognised in Law
Comment: A Security Crisis Looms in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts: Need for Coordinated Regional Action
INTERNATIONAL
Foreign Policy: Left and Congress Critique
Expert Analyses: West Asia:  Iran, Israel Escalation, Impact on India’s Oil Trade
Expert Analyses: Indo-Pacific: China’s Assertiveness has Made India’s Stance Nuanced and Less Cautious

Cover Story: ’Narendra Modi and the Unstoppable Rise of India’: But there are Areas of Discomfort 
‘INDIA’ Well Placed in South but Northern Comfort Elusive
Congress Manifesto:  Areas of Focus Identified 
Assembly Elections in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim 
Expert Analyses: CSDS-Lokniti 2024 Pre-Poll Survey: Issues for Elections
Jammu and Kashmir:  India Bloc in Disarray
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Contentious 
Citizen’s ‘Right to be Free from the Adverse Effects of Climate Change’: Supreme Court


DEFENCE
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Military Infrastructure Upgrades
Need to Develop a ‘Joint Culture’ for the Forces 
CDS Stresses the Need for Developing a Joint Culture for Armed Forces
India Receives a Fresh Batch of IGLA-S Air Defence System from Russia, to be deployed at LAC
India's HAL Bags Rs 65k Crore Tender for 97 Tejas Combat Jets
Steel Cut for First Fleet Support Ships at Hindustan Shipyard
Tata's Military-Grade Satellite Successfully in Orbit
ISRO’S ‘Zero Orbital Debris’ Milestone 


NEIGHBOURS
China’s setting UP Border Villages along Lac and The Indian Response 
Expert Analyses: Domestic issues Could Potentially Damage Ties 
India - Pakistan: Revival of Trade will benefit both  
India - Maldives: India’s Positive Gesture
India - Sri Lanka: More on Katchateevu
India - Bangladesh: India out Campaign


Cover Story: India’s Delhi Rally: Forced Unity 
Cover Story: The Election Challenge: The Process Itself 
Using Media for the 2024 Campaign
Modi, Industry Friendship Cracking?
The Intricate Web of Migration Patterns

DEFENCE
Arunachal Pradesh: Major Development Activities along the LAC 
Indian Air Force Activates Emergency Landing Facilities Nationwide
Royal Australian Navy Chief visits India for Enhancing Maritime Ties
Indian Coast Guard Vessel Calls on Vietnamese Port
Royal Thai Navy Chief visits India to Boost Maritime Ties
India Tests N-Capable Ballistic Missile
India's Arms Export Touches Record rs 21,083 Crore in 2023-24
BEL Achieves record turnover of Rs. 19700 Crores
HAL Registers Double Digit Growth with Record Revenues of Rs 29,810 Crores for Fy2023-24
Comment: India–Bhutan Relations after Prime Ministerial Visits



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: Competing with China 
Comment: It’s Critical to Handle China with Strategic Clarity
India - Pakistan: Improving Relations Not Easy  
Expert Analyses: India - Sri Lanka: BJP Raises Katchatheevu Island Issue
India - Bhutan: Modi’s Bhutan visit is about Neutralising China’s Influence
India - Myanmar: Legal and Other Issues Concerning Rohingya






INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - US: Emerging Differences  
India’s New Geopolitics: Focus on Indian Ocean Islands, Eurasia and Europe
India - ASEAN: Commitment to Boosting Ties
Surge in Defence Exports


COVER STORY: GENERAL ELECTIONS: BJP ON THE OFFENSIVE 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: TROOP PULLBACK AND AFSPA REVOCATION
EXPERT ANALYSES: UNEMPLOYMENT: A CLEAR ELECTION ISSUE 
RISING INEQUALITY IN INDIA: WORLD INEQUALITY LAB REPORT  
INDIA’S SPACE ECONOMY HANDICAPPED BY GAPS IN LAW
TEJAS COMBAT JET'S LATEST VARIANT COMPLETES FIRST FLIGHT TEST.
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES (IAI) OPENS AEROSPACE SERVICES INDIA (ASI)
INDIAN NAVY GETS DELIVERY OF AMMO, TORPEDO, MISSILE BARGE
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - BHUTAN: PM’S VISIT TO NEUTRALISE CHINA 
CHINA ON THE DECLINE, DOMESTICALLY AND  AND GEO-POLITICALLY 
INDIA - CHINA: RIVALRY IN INDIAN OCEAN
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - PAKISTAN: CHALLENGES IN RESUMING  TRADE
INDIA  - SRI LANKA: INDIA COURTING JVP, ONCE A BANNED PARTY 
INDIA -MYANMAR: FENCING THE BORDER  
DEFENCE SECRETARY OPENS COAST GUARD HOVERCRAFT UNIT AT OKHA
ASTRONAUTS PREPARING FOR GAGANYAAN SPACE FLIGHT
COMMENT: P75 (1) SUBMARINES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP MODEL
COMMENT: BRIDGING GAPS IN CYBERSECURITY WITH CYBER INSURANCE

Cover Story: General Election 2024: Understanding Bjp’s Strategy 
Jammu and Kashmir: PM Modi’s visit
Ladakh: Centre Mulling Granting Article 371-Like Protection 
MPs and Mlas Taking Bribes Stripped of Immunity
Manipur: Ethnic Polarisation
Indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)
The Pre-Wedding Ceremony of Mukesh Ambani’s Son: Show of Power
AI Knowledge Consortium Launched




DEFENCE
India's Defence is more vital than Ever as Government bolsters it with Indianness: Rajnath Singh
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Creates Eight Engineering World Records
Navy Commissions Romeo Squadron in Kochi
US Coast Guard Ship visits Port Blair for The Joint Exercise with India
Navy Commission Naval Station Close to Maldives
Preparing for Gaganyaan-12: Rigorous Training for Astronauts 
Comment: Tiers of Motivation: Bilateral and Regional Drivers of the Iran-Pakistan Missile Strikes


NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Normalcy in Relations Still Far Away 
India - China: Implications of China Increasing its Defence budget by 7.2%
India Blocks China-Led Investment Pact at WTO
India - Maldives: Maldives’ Free Military Assistance Pact with China



INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Korea: Jaishankar visit, More Than a Mere Diplomatic Engagement
India - Taiwan: Agreement on Migration and Mobility 
West Asia War Underscores Complexities of Global Trends and Conflicts
India-US: Limits to Strategic Partnership
Comment: A Battle of Competing Narratives


Cover Story: General Elections 2024: BJP Targets 370 Seats and 50% Vote Share
Expert Analyses: Rajya Sabha Elections:  BJP Keeps Sharpening its Strategy While Congress Fails to Spot Dissent
Conducting Free and Fair Elections: The Process
CAA Rules Likely to be notified 
Expert Analyses: Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey 2022-23: Rural India Spending Less on Food
Cabinet Approves Three More Semiconductor Units; Big Breakthrough 




DEFENCE
Shipyard Lays Keel For Navy's Cadet Training Ship
Actcm Barge Launched
All-Women Crew Embarks On Double-Handed Expedition On Board INSV Tarini from Goa to Mauritius
Navy Joins Narcotics Control Bureau to Bust Smugglers
Comment: Antarctica: The ICY Continent and Indian Engagements
Defence Sector Poised for Growth Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts
DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Very Short Range Air Defence System
Gaganyaan Mission and Beyond


NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: India’s Options with New Government 
India - China: High Duties Impacting India Adversely 
China’s Multilateral Diplomacy
India - Bhutan: China’s Repalcing India 
India - Sri Lanka: Fishermen Dispute

Cover Story: Farmer Protests: Potential to Become an Election Issue Ahead of 2024 
The Politics of Awarding ‘Bharat Ratna’ the Highest Civilian Award
Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bonds Scheme Unconstitutional
Expert Analyses: Manipur: No end to Violence
DEFENCE
3rd Biggest Recipient of Indian Aid, Delhi may Downsize Military Aid, Financial Grants to Maldives?
Comment: Russian ‘Nuclear Explosion’ in Space Could Cripple Satellites; US Sounds Alarm over Putin’s Possible Plans
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: India’s Dilemma - Who does it Talk To  
India - China: China Occupying Vacant ‘Defence Villages’ Along LAC
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: PM Modi’s UAE visit:  UAE becomes The Most Important Linchpin of India’s Engagement in the Gulf Region
Expert Analyses: Pm Modi’s visit to Qatar: Deepening Cooperation in Trade, Investment, Energy and Regional Security
Focus on Smaller Plurilateral Groups
WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference:  Tough Road for India
ECONOMY 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- Interpreting economic data
MONEY AND BANKING 
- Bank margins set to fall, credit growth to moderate in FY25: S&P

Cover Story: BJP alone will Get 370 Seats; NDA will Cross The 400: PM Modi
Cover Story: Political Assessment of BJP’s Budgetary Strategy: The Problems 
Expert Analyses: Rahul Gandhi Plays down India Divisions
Manipur Fallout in Northeast, Nagaland in Partcular  
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Questions of Privacy & Liberty
Challenges Arising from Rapid Population Growth and Demographic Changes



DEFENCE
Munitions India Bags Largest Export Order from Saudi Arabia; To Supply 155mm Artillery Shells Worth $225m
Comment: Address Gaps in Defence Allocation
Comments: India–Maldives Ties in Choppy Waters
Comment: Maldives’ President’s China Visit
Comment: PM Modi realizes Indira Gandhi’s dream! First LCA Tejas MK1A variant to take to Skies by February end



NEIGHBOURS
India - Pakistan: Viewing the Elections from India’s Point of View 
India - Maldives: The Maldives Challenge
China Supports Pakistani Allegations on Killings of its Nationals on Its Soil
India - Myanmar: Smart Fencing The 1,624 Km Border


INDIAN POLITICAL MAINSTREAM 3
COVER STORY: NITISH KUMAR’S U-TURN TOWARDS NDA UNDERMINES OPPOSITION 3
COVER STORY: BJP DOMINATING THE POLITICAL RHETORIC AND NARRATIVE 5
COVER STORY: CONGRESS’ ‘STRATEGY 255’ 7
BJP TARGETING OPPOSITION CMs AND EX CMs 9
COMMENT: WITH GROWING RADICALIZATION, MANIPUR REMAINS ON THE BOIL 11
MUNICIPAL /CORPORATION POLITICS 13
POLLS TO 56 RAJYA SABHA SEATS IN FEB END 13
JUDICIAL REFORMS: STRUCTURAL ISSUES 14
DEFENCE AND SPACE DIARY 15
AMIDST CHINA CONFLICT, INDIA’S PLEDGES $75B FOR DEFENSE IN 2024-25 FISCAL; 10 TIMES LOWER THAN BEIJING 15
INDIA BOOSTS ‘MILITARY INTEROPERABILITY’ WITH WEST ASIA; LOOKS TO EXPAND STRATEGIC REACH IN INDIAN OCEAN 18
COMMENT: GAZA WAR AND THE RISK OF MAJOR REGIONAL ESCALATION 20
INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS 26
EXPERT ANALYSES: CHINA’S ECONOMIC DECLINE OPENS NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR INDIA; BUT ITS INFLUENCE IN THE REGION INCREASES 26
ANTI-INDIA SENTIMENT IN BANGLADESH 29
INDIA - MYANMAR:  POLICY OPTIONS FOR INDIA 31
INDIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL KALEIDOSCOPE 32


Cover Story: Ram Temple Consecration: ‘Symbol of Peace, Patience, Harmony and Amity’
Economic Fallout: Ayodhya Can Become the Domestic and Global Tourist HUB
Gyanvapi: Another Temple-Mosque Dispute in the Making 
Expert Analyses:  Mounting Problems for India Alliance 
Rahul Supporters Have a Tradition to Dessert Him 
Manipur:  Continuing Hostilities
'One Nation, One Election’: Status
The Government’s AI Push



DEFENCE
Indian Air Force (IAF) Renaming Itself as the Indian Air and Space Force (IASF)
India Joins France, UAE in Air Exercises over the Arabian Sea

Indian Navy Emerges as First Responder to Piracy, Drone Attacks in Arabian Sea; Expands its Global Clout
India Signs Rs. 1,070-Crore contract with MDL for Coast Guard Fast Patrol Vessels
Comment; France ‘Overshadows’ Russia as India’s most Trusted Defense Partner; Overtakes UK as ‘Most Invited’ Nation to Republic Day
Comment: Eam Jaishankar in Tehran: Renewed Focus on Maritime Security and Regional Connectivity


NEIGHBOURS
India - Maldives: Chinese Research Vessel in Maldives 
Expert Analyses: India - Myanmar: India takes Measures as Conflict Myanmar Widens
Comment: Iran-Pak Clash Adds to the Chaos
India - Neighbours: Economic and Development Indicators





INTERNATIONAL
India - France: 
Gaza war Comes close to South Asia
India - Canada: Ties Set to Worsen


Cover Story: Ayodhya Temple Issue:  Religion, Faith and Politics 
Cover Story: India Bloc: Main Fault Lines 
Cover Story: Pm Modi’s Domestic and Global Challenges in 2024
Manipur:  No end to Ethnic Conflict
Poverty: 250 Million People Out of Poverty: Niti Ayog and UNDP
Education: Widening Learning Gaps:  Annual Status of Education (AES) Report 2022
DEFENCE
Analyses of Army Chief Press Conference 
LT Cols who specialize in Niche Tech Opt out of Command Posts
Navy Intercepts Cargo Ship Hit by Drone Attack
Mahindra Aerostructures Expands Strategic Relationship with Airbus
Comment: Maritime Security Architecture and Western Indian Ocean: India’s Stakes
Comment: Free Movement Regime: A Unique Feature of the India-Myanmar Border
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - Maldives: Relations Worsen 
Expert Analyses: India - Myanmar: Security Challenges for India Posed by China 
Expert Analyses: Iran Attacks Two Baluchi Militant Group Bases in Pakistan
India - China: China Targeting India’s Neighbours
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway: Close to India’s Border
India - Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges for India
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Iran: Jaishankar’s Timely visit in The Context of Widening Israel-Hamas Conflict  
India - UK: Naval  Cooperation 
Quad Games and Domestic Compulsions

Cover Story: Ram Temple Inauguration: Congress Declines invite; BJP Set to Make Political Capital 
India Alliance: The Leadership Crisis
The Contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) Rules
Jammu and Kashmir: Local Bodies, Assembly Polls Likely as Militancy Character Changes 
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat:  $1 Trillion Economies by 2030  
SC holds Remission the Bilkis Bano Case Unlawful: Blow for the Rule of Law 
1,111 NGOS  Granted Permission to Receive Foreign Donations under FCRA in 2023




DEFENCE
India ‘Knocks Out’ Chinese Spy Ship from Colombo; Its Sri Lankan Victory turns into A Failure in Maldives
UK’S ‘5th-GEN’ Carrier Strike Group to Conduct Wargames with Indian Navy to Check China in Indian Ocean
Despite Israel-Hamas war, India gets Timely Delivery of Israeli-Origin, Adani-made Hermes 900 Drone
IAF Lands C-130j Aircraft at Night on Kargil Airstrip
DRDO Conducts Successful Flight Test of New Generation Akash Missile off Odisha Coast
Aditya-L1 Mission
After Beating US, China & Russia to Moon’s South Pole, India Puts Aditya-L1 in HALO Orbit to Study Sun
Comment: Why Djibouti and the Gulf of Aden Matter for India and The Indo-Pacific


NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES 
India - Maldives:  Relations under Stress; China Gains
India - China: Perceptions on India’s Approach 
India - Russia:  Ties at Crossroads
Expert Analyses: India - Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina gets Fourth Straight Term 
Comment: BNP’s Miscalculation can Prove Costly for Party and Bangladesh
India  - Myanmar: Ending Free Movement Regime (FMR)
India - Nepal: Joint Commission Meeting


The Ram Temple in Ayodhya: Embedded in the Hindu Psyche
Cover Story: Unlike BJP, Congress, Opposition Need Clarity on Its Message and Mission
Jammu and Kashmir: Winning Hearts and Minds
Assam Accord: Cautious Optimism
DEFENCE
Defence Ministry Signs Contracts worth Rs 802 Crore for Procurement of Military Equipment
Navy Rushes Destroyer to Respond to Pirate Hijacking of Cargo Vessel in Arabian Sea
Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi Takes Over as Indian Navy's Vice Chief
ISRO’S New Observatory
Comment: J-31 Fighters: How will Indian Air Force Respond to Pakistan’s Acquisition of ‘Plaaf Rejected’ Stealth Jets?
Comment: Red Sea Attacks: Should Indian Navy Join US-Led Naval Coalition & Expand its Global Power & Influence?
NEIGHBOURS
India - Maldives:  Maldives Revoke Agreement with India for Joint Hydrographic Surveys in Maldivian Waters
India - Bangladesh:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Likely to be Re-Elected
India - Pakistan: Diplomatic Protocols Still Relevant
India - Myanmar: Free Movement Regime (FMR) to Go
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: Israel, Hamas war Spills Over to the Red Sea: Indian Concerns 
India - EU:  FTA Negotiations
2024, a Year of Challenges
India - Korea: Defence Cooperation

Cover Story: Jammu and Kashmir: Fragility of Peace 
Ayodhya Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony:  Congress Dilemma 
Congress: The Relevance of Rahul Gandhi
CWC Meeting: Old Wine in New Bottle
2024:  Key Issues that will determine the Election Year
New Criminal Laws:  Some Progressive, Others Not So 
DEFENCE
Rajnath Singh visits Border Areas of Jammu and Kashmir to Review Security
Navy Inducts 4th Missile-cum-Ammunition Barge
Navy Commissions Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer INS Imphal
Comment: Lost Bets: Rethinking India’s Myanmar Strategy
Comment: Islamic Triad of Turkey, Pakistan & Azerbaijan Rake up Kashmir Issue as India Firmly Stands behind Armenia
NEIGHBOURS
India - China: China’s Aggressive Strategies to Expand Strategic Influence in the Indian Ocean
India Loosing Influence in South Asia?
INTERNATIONAL
India - France:  Significance of Macron as Republic Day Chief Guest
Expert Analyses: West Asia War Escalates to Red Sea, Closer to India
2024: Some Key Foreign Policy Challenges 
Comment: Myriad Challenges on the Security Front
 ECONOMY 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- Finance Ministry’s response  IMF’s  statement on debt 
MONEY AND BANKING 
- Banks well capitalised

COVER STORY: FOURTH MEETING OF THE INDIA BLOC: ELUSIVE CONSENSUS 
COVER STORY: SUSPENSION OF OPPOSITION MPs
COVER STORY: INDIA ALLIANCE NO MATCH TO BJP AS PM MODI RE-SHAPES BJP
COVER STORY: 2024: LOOKING AT THE CRYSTAL BALL
EXPERT ANALYSES: J&K SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON ARTICLE 370; POLITICALLY ACCEPTABLE, NOT CONSTITUTIONALLY CORRECT
ASSAM RIFLES: FOCUS ON CHINA  
BRITISH-ERA CRIMINAL LAWS REPLACED 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL, 2023: ANALYSES
GPAI SUMMIT IN DELHI: INDIA’S CHALLENGE IN AI
‘AFFORDABLE DEFENCE’  VS ‘AFFORDABLE EFFECTIVENESS’
INDIA IS CO-CHAIR OF IONS WORKING GROUPS ON MARITIME SECURITY AND HADR
COAST GUARD TO PROCURE 6 NEXT-GEN OFFSHORE PATROL VESSELS FROM MAZAGON DOCK
PIRACY ATTACK ON MV RUEN IN CENTRAL ARABIAN SEA, INDIAN NAVY DEPLOYS SECOND WARSHIP
MODELED ON US B-2 SPIRIT, INDIA JOINS ELITE GROUP OF NATIONS WITH INDIGENOUS, HI-SPEED, FLYING-WING UAV
COMMENT: ’NEW HIGHWAY’, ‘OLD DREAM’: CHINA BUILDS NEW ROAD NEAR LADAKH TO BETTER PREPARE FOR GALWAN-LIKE CLASH
COMMENT: PAK TALIBAN GIVEN ‘FREE HAND’ TO ATTACK PAKISTAN; AMBASSADOR AT UNSC TAKES A POTSHOT AT INDIA
COMMENT: CHANGE OF WIND IN PAKISTAN’S SINDH: WHY CALLS FOR HOMELAND ‘SINDHUDESH’ GREW POST-BANGLADESH CREATION

COVER STORY: JAMMU AND KASHMIR: SUPREME COURT VERDIT ON ARTICLE 370 - ASSESSMENT 
PARLIAMENT SECURITY BREACH
EXPERT ANALYSES: POST ELECTION STATE OF THE NATION 
THE GEOGRAPHY OF POWER, IN NORTH, SOUTH & WEST INDIA
THREE OF FOUR INDIANS UNDERFED: UNITED NATIONS
DEFENCE
INS VISHAL: 9 REASONS WHY INDIA’S 3RD AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST TO COUNTER CHINA, SAFEGUARDS IOR
INDIAN NAVY COMMISSIONING REFURBISHED INS TARMUGLI FAC
INDIAN EXPEDITION TEAM RETURNS FROM ANTARTICA
COMMENT: INDIA TO RAISE 1ST SQUADRON OF LCA TEJAS MARK 1A NEAR PAKISTAN BORDER AMID RISING “NUCLEAR THREATS”
COMMENT: THE PERMANENCE OF CHAOS IN KASHMIR
NEIGHBOURS
INDIA - CHINA: CHINA DESTROYING TIBET’S IDENTITY
INDIA - MYANMAR: SPILLOVER  OF MYANMAR CRISIS INTO  INDIA 
COMMENT: MALDIVES AND THE #INDIAOUT CAMPAIGN
INTERNATIONAL
ISRAEL -HAMAS WAR:  INDIA SHIFTS POSITION, VOTES IN FAVOUR OF IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - US - CHINA SECURITY TRIANGLE  
INDIA-EU:  TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL (TTC) MEETING 
COP 28: BABY STEPS TO FOSSIL-FUEL FREE FUTURE
GPAI MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING: 28 COUNTRIES ADOPT NEW DELHI DECLARATION ON AI
ECONOMY 
FUTURE OF INDIA’S GROWTH 
DEMYSTIFYING GDP GROWTH RATES
RBI STUDY ON STATE FINANCES

Cover Story: Assembly Elections: Interpreting the Outcome
Cover Story: Is This A Semi-Final for 2024?
Cover Story: Understanding the North-South India 
Expert Analyses: Mizoram Assembly Election Outcome: Newcomer ZPM Beats Congress and MNF
Manipur: UNLF Peace Accord; Peace could remain Allusive 
Jammu and Kashmir: Two Important Bills Cleared
DEFENCE
Modi Attends Programme Marking Navy Day in Maharashtra, Witnesses Operational Demonstrations
Domestic Defence Industries must Bolster Technological Capabilities: Chief of Defence Staff 
Comment: When Russia thwarted US Aircraft carrier to help India! Why did Jaishankar say ‘This Relationship has saved us at Times?’
NEIGHBOURS
India - Bhutan: Results of Primary Elections in Bhutan Good for India 
Understanding India’s Policy Dilemmas in its Neighbourhood
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - US - Canada: Dealing with Issues Concerning Terrorism  
India Hosts Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit
COP28 Summit: India holds Firm
ECONOMY 
MONETARY POLICY REVIEW: RBI KEEPS REPO RATE STEADY AT 6.5% FIFTH TIME
POVERTY ESTIMATE FLAWS 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- India to become the third largest economy
- Services activity falls to a one-year low
AUTOMOBILES 
- Auto sales in November record 18% growth
- Domestic EV market  poised for significant growth: Report

POLITY
COVER STORY: ASSEMBLY ELECTION OUTCOME: NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE 
THE POLITICS OF GOVERNORS
STRIVING FOR A PERMANENT POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR THE DARJEELING HILLS
DEFENCE
DEFENCE PANEL NOD FOR RS 2.23 LAKH CRORE CAPITAL PROCUREMENT FOR ARMED FORCES
TORPEDO & AMMUNITION BARGE DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY
NAVY LAUNCHES THREE SHALLOW WATER ANTI-SUBMARINE CRAFT
ISRO’S DIAMOND JUBILEE OF FIRST SOUNDING ROCKET LAUNCH
COMMENT: S&T INITIATIVES AND THE STRATEGIC ADVANCE OF INDIA–US RELATIONS
COMMENT: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: INDIAN PM MAKES 6TH VISIT TO THE UAE BUT CALLS TO END MIDDLE-EAST CONFLICT MAY GROW
NEIGHBOURS
India - Pakistan:  15 years after 26/11 Mumbai Attack, Mounting challenges for India  
Comment: Review Internal Security Challenges
India - China: Government alert on Huawei’s Collaboration with Top Tech Schools
India - Bangladesh: India’s High Stakes in January Elections in Bangladesh 
INTERNATIONAL
India - Maldives: Turkey is Muizzu’s First Destination
Expert Analyses: BRICS’ Extraordinary Session on West Asia: India’s Position Self-Defeating
Expert Analyses: India - Canada - US Allegations Against India Targeting of Sikh Separatists
India - US: Unrealised Potential of Civil Nuclear Deal
New Maritime Threats: Challenges for the Global South
Cop26: India’s Pledges
Waging Wars Resulting in a Food Crisis: India’s Role 
ECONOMY 
STABLE FISCAL SITUATION 
BT500: THE INDIA INC. STORY IN 2023

Expert Analyses: Assembly Elections: BJP Strategy - Hindutva Plus Welfare Emerges
Manipur: Off The National Political Radar
Jammu and Kashmir: High Court Draws a Red Line on Defining ‘Terror’
DEFENCE
3 MEGA Defence Projects Worth Rs 1.4 Lakh Crore
Battered in Ukraine War, India ‘Bets Big’ On Archaic T-72 Tanks to Counter Double Threat of China & Pakistan
MSME Shipyard Delivers 3rd of The Eight Missile-Cum-Ammunition Barges
Indian Warship Deployed at Maputo, Mozambique
Indian IDS Hq Signs MOU with CSIR for Joint R&D On Defence Technology
Comment: Afghan Taliban Continues to Inflict Pain on Pakistan as Pashtunistan Movement Grows Louder
Comment: After Jf-17, J-10c Fighters, Cash-Strapped Pakistan Turns to China for Light Combat Aircraft JL-15
NEIGHBOURS
India - Maldives: Muizzu’s Stridency is the Bigger Challenge Than Removal of The Troops
Cover Story: Biden-Xi Summit:  India Need Not be Worried  
India - China:  Need to Promote Mutual Trust 
India - Myanmar: Concern Over Civil War Leading to  Refugee Influx
India - Bangladesh:  Steady Improvement in Relations 
Comment: Bangladesh’s Coming Election Draws Big-Power Attention: New Delhi Against External Interference
India - Afghanistan: Afghan Embassy Shuts Down
Comment: Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean Rim: Challenges and Opportunities for Region
INTERNATIONAL
Israel-Hamas Deal: Increase in US Heft in The Middle East
Islamic-Arab Summit: Religion Not a Major Factor in Islamic States’ Foreign Policy
India, Japan as Security Providers for Southeast Asia
India - Canada: E-Visas Restored, But Restoration of Normal Ties a Long Way Off


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