Syeda Tahreem Bukhari

SHANTI Bill & India’s Nuclear Security Challenge

  In order to dramatically expand nuclear power, India is bringing the private sector into a nuclear legal framework traditionally dominated by the state. In…

What the Makkah pact means for India

  THE Makkah Accord signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on August 7, 2026 marked a significant development in the evolving security architect of…

India’s breeder reactors and the safeguards gap

  THE Indian nuclear establishment first adopted breeder reactors as part of a three-stage nuclear program that was put forth in the 1950s as a…

India’s Atmanirbhar illusion in defence

NARENDRA Modi, after assuming office in 2014, initiated the Make in India drive, which fundamentally aims to reduce reliance on foreign arms imports and build…

America first, India limited

THE US wants India as a partner against China, not as an emerging superpower as New Delhi perceives itself. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher…

US-India deal shrinks India’s autonomy

  The much-anticipated US–India trade deal was concluded on February 02, 2026. India had been seeking a lucrative agreement with President Trump since the beginning…

Israel’s playbook in Kashmir

UNDER Narendra Modi, the India-Israel relationship has adopted a unique ideological bent. In 2017, Modi became the first Indian prime minister to travel to Israel.…

Can the West trust India? A history written in proliferation and opportunism

THE Indian Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1948 to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. While introducing the legislation of the Indian Atomic Energy…

The failure of India’s FATF gambit

IN May 2025, India’s credibility was severely undermined when it was revealed that it had manipulated facts in international forums. Despite restoring its credibility, in…

Modi’s manufactured crisis playbook

THE horrific murder of innocent visitors in Baisaran, Pahalgam on April 22 has rightfully incited grief, fury and allegations, especially against Pakistan. However, it is…

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