Pakistan

Opinion – Kashmir Is the Fuse, but Hindutva Is the Fire

Andrew Latham and Shweta Shankar • May 8 2025 • Articles

The danger is not only of another Indo-Pakistan war but of an India that becomes unrecognizable to itself, and to the world.

Opinion – From Deterrence to Display in the India–Pakistan Conflict

Aniello Iannone • May 8 2025 • Articles

Regional actors and global powers must either embrace a future shaped by episodic crises or commit to reshaping the Indo-Pacific as a zone of negotiated coexistence.

How Terrorism Fuels Indo-Pakistani Rivalries

Sachini Geethanjalee • Apr 27 2025 • Articles

India and Pakistan once again find themselves on the precipice of conflict.

Opinion – Pakistan’s Diplomatic Dilemma in Global Affairs

Muhammad Rauhan Rasheed • Dec 20 2024 • Articles

A leadership that can stand firm on sovereignty while engaging in savvy negotiations with global powers rather than automatic compliance could reinvigorate the nation.

Review – India’s Near East

Prashant Singh • Nov 9 2024 • Features

Paliwal sheds much needed light on seven decades of India’s policies towards its near east, but overlooks the role of communal policies and global power shifts.

Opinion – Pakistan Hatred Sells in Modi’s India

Sarmad Ishfaq • Jul 4 2024 • Articles

From public obloquy to outright war-mongering, from stereotypical films to jingoistic news anchors, Modi’s India is awash with anti-Pakistan sentiment.

An Intersectional Perspective on Blasphemy Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan

Anne Jenichen and Tusharika Deka • Nov 15 2023 • Articles

Focusing on blasphemy accusations exclusively from a religious freedom perspective prevents us from recognising other dimensions such caste and gender.

Interview – Amit Julka

E-International Relations • Jul 10 2023 • Features

Amit Julka talks about the notion of a citizen-centric IR, how common sense features in foreign policy, and the role of shared memory and micro-historical approaches.

Thinking Global Podcast – Michael Kugelman

E-International Relations • Jun 19 2023 • Features

Michael Kugelman explores both the international and regional dynamics of contemporary South Asian politics with the team, focussing on Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

Thinking Global Podcast – Surinder Mohan

E-International Relations • Jun 12 2023 • Features

Surinder Mohan talks about the ‘complex rivalry’ of the India-Pakistan conflict and how this conflict has had a wider effect on the regional politics of Asia.

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