Tag: South Asian Integration

  • The Complete Strategy Blueprint: India’s Proven, Calibrated Path to an Indo-Pak Stability Breakthrough

    The Complete Strategy Blueprint: India’s Proven, Calibrated Path to an Indo-Pak Stability Breakthrough

    Public impatience over India-Pakistan tensions is understandable, but durable peace requires a calibrated sequence of actions rather than quick escalation. Recent policy moves—tightened visas, treaty posture recalibrations, and legal enforcement—signal a shift toward structured, long-horizon statecraft. Strategic patience imposes sustained costs on violent networks, preserves initiative, and mitigates external coordination risks. Balakot established deterrence; the…

  • Emerging Bhutanese Intransigence

    Emerging Bhutanese Intransigence

    By Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd). The recent statements of Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji indicating substantial progress in their boundary talks with China is a serious cause of concern for India. The minister indicated the conclusion of 24 rounds of boundary talks and deliberations by the expert group.