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Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs: The Road to Nowhere
D Suba Chandran reflects on the uncertain future of the Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs

Cold Start: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
Ali Ahmed investigates remarks made by the Indian Army Chief’s on the Cold Start doctrine

Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs: Where Talks Fear To Tread
Tanvi Kulkarni probes the future of Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs based on insights from Indian strategic experts

Af-Pak Diary: The Taliban Apologists, Opportunists and Opponents
D Suba Chandran identifies three significant stakeholders with varying objectives and endgames

A 'Delhi Discourse' with Central Asia: Reviving Linkages
D Suba Chandran recommends a broadening of the scope of India’s engagement with the Central Asian Republics

US and Pakistan: Likely American Strategy in 2012
Aryaman Bhatnagar forecasts the unlikelihood of the US reducing pressure on Pakistan despite moves towards reconciliation

Pakistan: Will Democracy Prevail?
Radha Vinod Raju speculates on the future of democracy in Pakistan in the backdrop of the Memogate scandal

Reading Pakistan: A New Taliban Shura
D Suba Chandran comments on the likely motivations behind the formation of the shura

Pakistan: The Imran Khan Phenomenon
Aryaman Bhatnagar deconstructs the politician’s reported popularity

Playboy Magazine and AQ Khan: Incredible Credibility?
Alankita Sinha examines a Playboy magazine article by Joshua Pollack on AQ Khan’s alleged links with India

Bonn II: From Transition to Transformation in Afghanistan
Mariam Safi highlights the expectations from all stakeholders in the period 2014-2024

Talking to Tehrik-i-Taliban: Failures and Lessons
Aryaman Bhatnagar suggests that Pakistan may benefit from its previous experiences on peace talks

Ghulam Nabi Fai and the ISI
Radha Vinod Raju comments on Fai’s links with Pakistan’s intelligence agency against the issue of J & K

Af-Pak Diary: Exporting Sectarianism?
D Suba Chandran examines the sectarian dimension of Pakistan-based terrorist groups

The Afghan Debate: Is India the Solution?
J Jeganaathan argues in favour of India’s stabilizing role post the 2014 withdrawal

The Afghan Debate: Is India the Problem?
Janosch Jerman argues that India’s involvement is counter-productive as long as it is viewed as a threat by Pakistan

The Afghan Debate: Is India Both the Problem and the Solution?
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra argues that India is the solution, just not the West’s definition of ‘solution’

What can SAARC Offer to Afghanistan?
Nishchal N Pandey comments on the importance of trade, transit and connectivity for stability in Afghanistan

Iran and the Taliban: A Problematic Alliance
Aryaman Bhatnagar comments on the short and long-term implications

Reading Pakistan: What will follow the NATO Strikes?
D Suba Chandran looks at the airstrikes on military bases on the Af-Pak border

NATO Strike in Pakistan: Need for a Joint Probe
Radha Vinod Raju argues for the need of a cause-effect analysis on the recent NATO attacks in order to establish transparency

In search of a Peace Process: The Problems of Engagement between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Aryaman Bhatnagar enumerates the spoilers that could potentially derail the dialogue 

India-Pakistan and the ‘Most Favoured Nation’: Why, why not and will it?
Anureet Rai and Aryaman Bhatnagar investigate the motivations for the MFN being granted to India

Istanbul 2011: On Afghanistan
Farhod Mirzabaev comments on the outcome of the meeting in Istanbul earlier this month

Nuclear Pakistan: At Diplomacy’s Mercy
Alankrita Sinha and Tanvi Kulkarni on Pakistan’s diplomatic discourse in light of a statement made by the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN

Pakistan and the Haqqani Network
Anindya Batabyal comments on Pakistan’s India-centric Afghan policy

Kayani's Latest Gestures
Radha Vinod Raju recommends caution on Pakistan’s revisionist overtures

Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement: Potential Problems
Aryaman Bhatnagar highlights the drawbacks of the strategic agreement between India and Afghanistan

Nuristan: The Second Front in the Afghan Insurgency
Raghav Sharma draws attention to the growing insurgency in Afghanistan's eastern province

Reading Pakistan: What if US-Pak Ties Break?
D Suba Chandran comments on the likely outcomes of a severance of relations between the two countries

The Direction of India’s Deterrent
Ali Ahmed studies the premises on which Vipin Narang bases his commentary

Reading Pakistan: Why is the Haqqani Network so Important?
D Suba Chandran identifies Pakistan’s prime motives in continuing to defend its linkages with the Haqqani network

Af-Pak Diary: From Ahmad Shah Massoud to Rabbani
D Suba Chandran points to an emerging trend in the assassination of political leaders by the Taliban

Ten Years After: ‘Terror Franchisees’ as an Evolving Phenomenon
D Suba Chandran responds to Medha Chaturvedi’s commentary

Ten Years After: 'Terror Outsourcing' as an Evolving Phenomenon
Medha Chaturvedi investigates the advent of this new facet of global terrorism

Why don't Nuclear CBMs work?: Indian and Pakistani Perspectives
Pradeepa Viswanathan argues for the institutionalization of nuclear mechanisms for trust-building between the two neighbours

The Anna Hazare Effect: Pakistan in Search
Ankita Shree probes if Pakistan might experience the birth of a mass-leader drawing inspiration from the Indian social scenario

Ten Years After: Al Qaeda’s Game Plan
D Suba Chandran revisits the war on terror and lists possible threats post the death of Osama

Af-Pak Diary: Will Mullah Omar Negotiate? What is Taliban's End Game?
D Suba Chandran speculates on US' options in negotiating with the different factions emerging within Taliban

Cutbacks in US Military Aid to Pakistan: A Print Media Survey
Poonam Khatana reviews the coverage in Pakistan-based English newspapers

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