Crypto, Crude, and Kushner: How Pakistan Is Rewriting Its American Playbook
Summary: The article explores the evolving U.S.-Pakistan relationship in the wake of the May 2025 India-Pakistan military clash, marked by unconventional engagement through cryptocurrency, energy trade, and a new free trade agreement. It reveals how personal networks tied to Trump’s family and private business interests are reshaping diplomatic ties. While this realignment signals a pivot…
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, and long-term regional stability. By embedding this positive clientelism into its strategic doctrine, India can distinguish itself from China’s coercive diplomacy and rebuild trust in its neighbourhood. Such a recalibrated…
Forging Economic Synergies: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement in Focus
Dr Syed Mohammad Raghib Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to the United Kingdom from July 23–25, 2025, marks a significant turnaround in India-UK relations, highlighted by the formal signing of the long-anticipated Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), or the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Signed at Chequers in the presence of UK Prime…
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