Nepal’s Silent Ballot Revolution: The Fall of Old Parties and the Rise of Rabi-Balen Era
The meteoric rise of Rabi Lamichhane and Balen Shah has now sidelined the many established figures and political parties, heralding the ‘Rabi-Balen’ era ...
NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDIES
Neighborhood Studies looks at the range of cross-cutting issues such as political developments, economic activities, cross-border activities and foreign affairs related issues and security surfacing in its immediate neighbors – India and China – in addition to its extended neighbors such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. The study focuses to explore and identify emerging priorities in the neighborhood and generate evidence and analysis.
ARTICLES
Nepal Elections 2026: A Mature, Decisive and Historic Mandate
In 2017, during the elections, Balen wrote on social media I am an engineer, and I know how to build a country. At that time, no one could have imagined that this young man, who was raising a voice of resistance through hip-hop music, would, eight years later, be entrusted with leading the country ...
Small State, Big Influence: The Geopolitical Importance of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean Region
Sri Lanka exemplifies how a small, strategically located state can influence regional geopolitics. Its geography, natural harbors, energy infrastructure, and multi-alignment strategy enhance its relevance in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific ...
Redefining the Himalayan Frontier: India’s Post-Galwan Strategic Recalibration toward China
India’s post-Galwan strategy is one of "calibrated persistence." It recognizes that the era of cooperation is being replaced by an era of contested regionalism ...
The Idea of Pakistan
The Idea of Pakistan is a historical retrospection and a prognostic message. It forces readers to contend with paradoxes of a state based on an idea which has yet to find in the plus side of the balance a stable synthesis of ideology and government, of selfhood and safety ...
Political Interference in Sports: Mustafizur Rahman and Cricket Governance Collapse
The Mustafizur Rahman controversy represents a watershed moment in cricket governance, where a single administrative directive triggered bilateral sporting collapse between India and Bangladesh ...
Sri Lanka's Democratic Unrest: From Aragalaya to Uncertain Institutional Reform
Aragalaya pierced authoritarian carapace tactically yet required elite defection for durability; street power compels responsiveness but cannot unilaterally rewrite constitutional political economy ...
Germany’s Quest for Strategic Anchors in a Turbulent World
While Germany and India do not align on all international issues, their partnership is increasingly defined by pragmatic convergence rather than ideological conformity ...
Shared Bonds, Strategic Interests: India-Nepal Relationship in a Turbulent World
The edited book, packs a lot, and has been compiled with great intent to “repriotise” and mend the India-Nepal relationship ...
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Cricket’s Global Turn and India’s Opportunity
By recognising cricket as a domain of constructive engagement in an era otherwise defined by contestation in high politics, New Delhi can harness its symbolic and material capital in the sport to advance bilateral cooperation ...