On 17 September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalised a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in Riyadh, under which aspects of defence cooperation between the two countries will be […]
Author: PremAnand Mishra
Dr Prem Anand Mishra is the Research Director at Middle East Outlook, leading research development and thematic planning. A scholar of international politics and foreign policy analysis, he brings analytical depth and strategic insight to the platform. He coordinates research collaborations and ensures that the publication maintains both empirical accuracy and conceptual clarity. Besides his role at the Middle East Outlook, Dr Mishra is a faculty member at the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He holds a PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
The Anatomy of Saudi-Pakistan Defense Agreement: The Timing, the Message and the Noise
In an argument on what collective security really means, the influential realist thinker Hans Morgenthau remarked, it means “One for all and all for one”. This […]
Clientelism in India’s Strategic Thinking: Peace Politics over Hegemony Can Be a Regional Game Changer
Summary: The article argues that India should reimagine clientelism not as a tool of hegemonic control but as a framework for mutual respect, peace politics, […]
India’s Outreach to GCC: Deepening Ties for the Multi-aligned World Order
Diplomacy is often perceived as restrictive to the pursuit of national interests. However, the disruption in the global order has raised alarm bells for diplomatic […]