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The 30 day deadline for Indian’s to convert their 500 and 1000 Rupee notes is up. The argument was that this is to curb corruption and black money, however this is a sham that has affected millions of poor people.
As New Delhi systematically decouples from its legacy Russian military dependency, a new strategic architecture is emerging. Berlin is no longer just a trading partner; it is becoming India’s primary engine for industrial sovereignty.
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Pakistan is discarding decades of military doctrine to position itself as the vital gateway for Central Asian trade. As domestic pressures mount, Islamabad is prioritising economic rent and connectivity over traditional territorial security.
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As domestic pressures and climate shifts accelerate, the Indus and Brahmaputra river basins are no longer mere sources of life, but strategic assets being weaponised in a zero-sum game between nuclear powers.
1 Oct 2025
India is defying the binary logic of the new Cold War. By leveraging Russian energy and American technology, New Delhi is transforming its non-alignment legacy into a sophisticated multi-aligned leverage play that few in the West fully comprehend.
1 Jun 2025
As Islamabad faces a debt ceiling and internal unrest, the facade of civilian governance is thinning. Real power in Pakistan does not reside in Parliament, but in the institutional incentives of the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
1 Feb 2025
Bangladesh transformed from a basket case into an export powerhouse through an unspoken social contract. As that contract dissolves, the state faces a reckoning between its industrial success and its institutional decay.
1 Oct 2024
