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Articles Asia Defense & Security
Missiles Misfiring: Indian Incompetence and Negligence
On 24 March 2023, the Indian Army claimed a “technical glitch” behind the misfiring of three surface-to-air missiles during an exercise in the Pokhran range. At the time of writing,…
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Articles Middle East & North Africa Politics & Governance
Re-admission of Syria into Arab League: A Reflection of Shift in Regional Dynamics
The timeframe in international politics is crucial when it comes to engagement and disengagement among countries. Over the past few months, the increased engagement in the Middle East shows peace…
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Articles Asia Defense & Security
Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, India’s 17th Andaman and Nicobar Command Chief
Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was appointed 17th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), succeeding Indian Army’s Lieutenant General Ajai Singh, who served…
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Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, India’s 17th Andaman and Nicobar Command Chief
Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was appointed 17th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), succeeding Indian Army’s Lieutenant General Ajai Singh, who served…
Re-admission of Syria into Arab League: A Reflection of Shift in Regional Dynamics
The timeframe in international politics is crucial when it comes to engagement and disengagement among countries. Over the past few months, the increased engagement in the Middle East shows peace…
Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Living up to the Hype?
We know that for true development to occur, economic growth has to be gender, linguistically, ethnically, and socio-culturally inclusive of all communities and groups, including those historically marginalised in the…
The Decline of Independent Media in Kurdistan Region
The Victorian writer Thomas Carlyle once called the media the “Fourth Estate of the Realm”. According to this principle, which is, almost two centuries later, still very relevant, the media…
Pakistan and the Historic “Loss and Damage” Deal
COP27 ended with a historical “loss and damage” deal, hailed by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, as an “important step towards justice.” Loss and damage, which refers to those harmful…
Dispatch 6 – Dr. Adil Sultan on India’s Evolving Nuclear Posture and Regional Stability
In the sixth episode of Experts’ Dispatch, Director, Centre for Aerospace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Adil Sultan explains India’s evolving nuclear posture and how it will impact South Asian regional...