Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact and Implications on India
A direct, strong action, including military action from Saudi Arabia against India, is highly improbable. But indirect consequences cannot be ruled out.
NIICE · 2 October 2025
Defence and Security
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Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Defence Pact: India’s Response
The Riyadh-Islamabad collective defense pact between a nuclear-armed South Asian state and a West Asian giant is a catalyst event that is not just an answer…
NIICE · 18 September 2025
The Brahmaputra at the Crossroads: China’s Megadam and India’s Strategic Dilemma
The lesson of the Three Gorges Dam is clear: the world ignored the warnings, and today its damage is irreversible. To repeat that mistake on the…
NIICE · 3 September 2025
The India–China “U-Turn”: Reset or Strategic Pause?
Unless New Delhi can turn this moment into real leverage - guaranteed commitments, exploited vulnerabilities, and more broadly, Indo-Pacific-oriented diplomacy, we are likely to find ourselves…
NIICE · 24 August 2025
India’s Nuclear Policy
Although India has reason to celebrate over the US-backed global recognition of its status as a responsible nuclear weapons power, it also has reason to worry…
NIICE · 18 July 2025
India rebukes NATO Secretary General over crude oil imports from Russia
India’s defiance is not merely an oil arithmetic. It is an assertion of moral agency, economic rationale, and diplomatic conviction.
NIICE · 10 July 2025
Impact of India-Pakistan Tensions on SAARC Effectiveness after the Pahalgam Terror Attack
The India-Pakistan tensions, exacerbated by the Pahalgam terror attack, have severely impacted SAARC's effectiveness.
NIICE · 8 July 2025
The Western Alliance Is Falling Apart and It’s Not Russia’s Fault
The West is at a crossroads. It can be a pact of convenience that relies on inertia and necessity to hang together, or it can pledge…
NIICE · 7 July 2025
The ‘3+3’ Gambit: Russia’s Quest for Regional Leverage in the South Caucasus
While still a key player, Russia's influence is challenged by other powers and the assertiveness of South Caucasus states.
NIICE · 5 July 2025
US Typhoon Missile System in the Philippines: A Parallel to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Cuban crisis was a result of the urge of the superpowers to increase their sphere of influence in different parts of the world and show…
NIICE · 1 July 2025
The Futility of War: A Persistent Tragedy
Humanity must reject violence and choose dialogue, empathy, and partnership instead.
NIICE · 23 June 2025
Operation Sindoor as a Driver for Military Modernization
Operation Sindoor provides a trigger that conveys to Indian decision-makers that the use of force is no longer a theoretical possibility, but an option India will…
NIICE · 12 June 2025