The recent blasts outside defence linked establishments in Punjab and the subsequent propaganda released by self styled Khalistani groups should not be viewed merely as isolated security incidents. They are part of a broader pattern increasingly visible across transnational extremist ecosystems: when an ideology loses political legitimacy and public support, it often turns toward symbolic violence, digital propaganda, and criminal networks to manufacture relevance. That is precisely what...

India’s maritime future is no longer a distant aspiration. It is unfolding in real time, and few initiatives capture this shift more clearly than the Great Nicobar Project. Announced as a transformative development initiative, the project is not merely about infrastructure. It is about redefining India’s strategic, economic, and geopolitical posture in the Indo-Pacific. At its core, the Great Nicobar Project seeks to strengthen India’s presence in the Andaman Sea and its engagement with...

In recent weeks, a familiar pattern has resurfaced in South Asia’s information ecosystem. A limited, contained public-health incident in India has been deliberately exaggerated into a narrative of national crisis. This time, the trigger is the Nipah virus. Social media accounts, fringe commentators, and a section of Pakistan-based digital outlets are pushing the claim that India is “reeling” under a runaway Nipah outbreak, edging toward another pandemic. The reality, backed by verified...