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The Muslim Brotherhood gathers strength
What connects the Jamaat in Bangladesh to a rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Yemen, an Egyptian blogger in the UK, and an appointment by New York's new mayor Zohran Mamdani? The flag of the Muslim Brotherhood with the words, " Allah (God) is our objective, the Prophet (Muhammad) is our leader, the Quran is our constitution, Jihad is our way, and dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope", written in Arabic. The Muslim Brotherhood’s ideological and organizational
Russia has the last laugh: Europe’s new arc of crisis
From Cold War jihad pipelines to Trump’s Muslim Brotherhood designations—and the Gulf split that now runs through London Europe’s vulnerability to radical Islamism is no longer primarily a question of bombs, camps, or foreign battlefields. It is a question of social cohesion, legal intimidation, foreign patronage, and institutional capture—a slow-burn crisis inside liberal societies that adversaries can exploit without firing a shot. It’s literally fuelling the spectacular ri
Why the Supreme Court’s Aravalli order is being misread
Since the Supreme Court’s order of 20 November 2025, the Aravalli mountain range has become the center of a nationwide digital storm, amplified by the #SaveAravalli campaign. The anxiety is understandable. The Aravallis are one of India’s most critical ecological buffers, a shield against desertification, a recharge zone for groundwater, and a biodiversity corridor spanning four states. What is not understandable is the widespread claim that the Court has diluted environmenta
Rethinking Nepal-India relations in the post-Gen Z uprising era
The relationship between Nepal and India has long been unique, shaped by shared cultural and religious ties, an open border regime, democratic governance and a history of cross-border kinship and cooperation. India remained a major destination for Nepali labor migration and higher education for a long time. Recruitment of Nepali youths into the Indian armed forces further reinforces bilateral relations while India’s contribution to Nepal’s democratic transition earned widespr
Why the Pakistan–Libya defence pact could be a strategic disaster for Libya
Libya’s announcement earlier this month that it is entering a US$4.6 billion defence pact with Pakistan has been portrayed in some quarters as a bold strategic move, a chance to rebuild fractured military capability after more than a decade of civil conflict and instability. Yet beneath the polished rhetoric lies a far more worrying reality: this deal risks entangling Libya with one of the least dependable and most troubled militaries in the world, a partner whose own systemi
Modi’s Arab outreach signals a structural shift in India’s Gulf strategy
For decades, India’s engagement with the Arab world was viewed through a narrow prism, energy security, expatriate labour, and episodic diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent three-nation tour of Jordan, Oman, and Ethiopia marks a decisive break from that legacy. It signals not merely enhanced engagement, but a structural shift in how India is perceived and how it positions itself across the Gulf and the wider Arab world. At the heart of this transformation lies a r
Munir’s Gaza trap: Trump’s Peace Plan meets Pakistan’s street
Field Marshal Asim Munir has built his power on a deceptively simple proposition: Pakistan can be stabilised if the country submits to “order” first, politics later. In 2025, that proposition is colliding with a foreign-policy test that is designed to be lose-lose: President Donald Trump’s push for a Gaza “stabilisation” framework that would rely on troops from Muslim-majority countries. For Washington, it is an elegant political shield. For Islamabad, it is a domestic matchs
The hidden nexus: Why India must take heed
Recent global developments have once again drawn attention to the dangerous undercurrents in international extremist networks. A report echoed recently by officials from Israel warns that Hamas is increasingly deepening operational ties with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Pakistan-based militant group designated as a terrorist organisation by many countries including India. Given the volatile regional dynamics, this warning deserves careful consideration. For both India’s intern
Pakistan Minority Commission: The weight of symbolism
The passage of Pakistan’s National Commission for Minorities’ Rights Bill on December 3, 2025, by a joint sitting of Parliament, represents yet another instance of the state signalling reform while ensuring that no substantive alteration occurs in the legal and ideological structures underpinning systemic discrimination. Approved with 160 votes in favour against 79 opposed, the legislation was stripped of its most consequential provisions – suo motu powers and an overriding-e
The Amjad Taha and Islamic Relief controversy: Why charities linked to foreign political movements need clear labels
In February 2025, Emirati political commentator Amjad Taha appeared on GB News’ Camilla Tominey Show and levelled explosive allegations against Islamic Relief, one of the UK’s most prominent Muslim charities. He claimed the organisation was funnelling money to terrorist groups in the Middle East. Within hours, the controversy dominated social media and triggered frantic political commentary. Islamic Relief initiated legal proceedings almost immediately. In September 2025, GB
US, Russia, and the great game of nuclear rhetoric
A month after Russia and the US declared their intentions of resuming nuclear testing, the global nuclear order and security landscape remains shrouded in uncertainty. This article analyses the ambiguity behind the threats and allegations of nuclear testing, the history of nuclear threat mongering between Russia and the United States, as well as the extent to which these developments are mere rhetoric or actual strategic signals. It has been a month since the threat of renew
India and Russia: Renewing an old friendship in a changing world
As Moscow and New Delhi prepare to host yet another high level diplomatic engagement, President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to India comes at a moment when the global order is undergoing a profound transformation. The unipolar moment that followed the Cold War has long faded; the United States’ overextended geopolitical influence is being challenged not only by emerging powers but by a wider coalition of states seeking autonomy, dignity, and genuine multipolarity. In this
The perils of glorifying Madvi Hidma: A terrorist's legacy of bloodshed and betrayal
In the wake of Madvi Hidma's death in an encounter with security forces on November 18, 2025, a disturbing trend has emerged: pockets of society attempting to lionize this notorious Maoist commander as a "revolutionary" or "Adivasi hero." Such glorification is not only misguided but dangerous, as it whitewashes the brutal reality of a man whose actions inflicted immense suffering on India. Hidma, the so-called "Ghost of Bastar," was no freedom fighter; he was a ruthless insur
The eastern threat returns: Why Bangladesh must act before terror networks take root again
A recent investigative report by DFRAC has raised alarms across the region, revealing how Pakistan-backed terror groups—most notably Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are quietly rebuilding ideological and organisational networks inside Bangladesh. These revelations are not mere academic concerns; they represent a real and immediate threat to regional stability, India’s internal security, and Bangladesh’s own socio-political fabric. According to the DFRAC repor
Coordinated propaganda network in Bangladesh targets India through digital disinformation
A detailed examination of Bangladesh’s digital space has revealed the presence of a highly coordinated online ecosystem pushing anti-India narratives through fabricated military claims, politicized misinformation, and aggressive rhetoric. Operating across Facebook, YouTube, and X, these accounts pose as media outlets but function primarily as propaganda platforms aimed at undermining India–Bangladesh relations and fuelling distrust between the two neighbours. In recent years,
A landmark NatStrat chronicle exposes Pakistan’s 78-year terror blueprint against India
The latest NatStrat publication, “Chronology of Pakistani Terror Attacks on India (1947–2025)”, edited by Dr. Swati Arun and guided by NatStrat Advisor Mr. Shantanu Mukharji (IPS) former NSA to Prime Minister of Mauritius, and Convener Ambassador Pankaj Saran, stands out as one of the most exhaustive and authoritative chronicles of Pakistan-backed terrorism ever compiled in the Indian strategic space. It is not merely a record it is a powerful reminder of how a neighbouring s
Mumbai 26/11 at seventeen: Memory, justice and the end of impunity
Seventeen years have passed since the night of 26 November 2008, when Mumbai—India’s largest, loudest, and most restless city—suddenly found itself under siege. What started as the ordinary hum of a weekday evening quickly turned into a theatre of violence as ten heavily armed terrorists landed on the city’s shoreline and began a coordinated series of attacks that would last nearly sixty hours. By the morning of 29 November, 166 people had been killed, and more than 300 other
The EU must not renew Pakistan’s GSP+ status: Europe cannot keep underwriting a rogue state
As Brussels reviews Pakistan’s GSP+ trade privileges, the question before the European Union is not technical, economic, or procedural, it is profoundly moral. Renewing GSP+ for Pakistan would not uplift human rights, encourage democratic reform, or strengthen civil society. Instead, it would reward a collapsing state apparatus that systematically violates the very 27 UN conventions that GSP+ is designed to enforce. For a decade, Europe has granted Pakistan tariff-free access
Naxalism Is being erased – But India cannot afford amnesia
For half a century, the word “Naxal” evoked a chilling image: ambushed convoys, torched schools, kangaroo courts in forest clearings, and entire districts where the Indian state existed only on paper. Today, that image is collapsing at unprecedented speed. What was once called the “Red Corridor” is now a shrinking archipelago of violence, boxed into a few pockets, hunted on a war footing, and steadily replaced by roads, mobile towers and police posts. This is not rhetoric. It
Shared Himalayan Climate Threat
Climate change is transforming the Himalayas into a zone of escalating risk, endangering shared rivers, infrastructure and livelihoods across Nepal and India. Only a deeper, science-driven partnership can turn this growing vulnerability into long-term regional resilience. The Himalayas, often called the “Third Pole” for their vast store of ice and snow, are melting faster than ever. The consequences of this fundamental shift in the climate system extend across South Asia, res
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