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Nitin Pai: How to dissuade Pakistan from deploying terrorism

Deterrence is widely misunderstood. The extent to which Pakistan can be deterred is debatable, but to discourage it, India should employ a multipronged diplomatic and security strategy.

4 min read1 Jun 2025
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South Asian target: Let’s aim for a durable India-Pakistan ceasefire

The cessation of armed hostilities has held patchily and remains fragile. Now India should leverage its economic heft for a global geopolitical bargain to enforce post-Sindoor peace in South Asia.

2 min read12 May 2025
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Operation Sindoor: A doctrinal shift and an inflection point

An India that’s firmly on the rise has acted responsibly, not let Pakistan re-hyphenate the relationship and signalled its resolve to shift the cost of terrorism to its epicentre—the real message of Operation Sindoor.

4 min read11 May 2025
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Manu Joseph: Just how ‘innocent’ are civilians during times of war?

Did we the ‘innocent’ motivate the ceasefire declared between India and Pakistan? Generally, most people do not wish other people harmed but there is enough insanity around to jinx peace prospects

4 min read11 May 2025
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Nitin Pai: Operation Sindoor sets a new normal for India’s strategy

It’s clear that India will respond with hard military force to terror attacks that stem from Pakistan and won’t let overblown concerns over nukes get in its way. As far as the big picture goes, we must keep our focus on economic growth, development and democracy.

4 min read9 May 2025
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Pakistan must step back from the brink of worse

India’s finely targeted military strikes on terror set-ups leave space for a Pakistani ramp-off. Pakistan’s best option is clear. It must not do anything that’ll raise the risk of this conflict escalating into war.

2 min read8 May 2025
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Operation Sindoor: The IAF has struck terror camps in Pakistan

India launched military strikes last night at terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The Pakistani military spokesperson has said Islamabad would respond but global calls for restraint need to be heeded.

4 min read7 May 2025
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India’s defence policy must gear up for a 3.5-front security challenge

The risk of geo-economic confrontation is on the rise. A rough neighbourhood means it’s time for India to raise its defence budget to at least 2.5% of GDP and focus on R&D, space capabilities, AI and private participation.

4 min read6 May 2025
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Nitin Pai: India must stay the course in its old contest with Pakistan

We’re clearly winning the long battle. Each terror strike pushes Pakistan further into a corner. India’s response to the horrific attack in Pahalgam must take a wide view of the scenario.

4 min read4 May 2025
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Pakistan must wake up and smell the geo-economic brew

Economic dynamism increasingly drives today’s world. It dictates military heft and power equations. Any country that doesn’t understand what’s brewing on this front will be vulnerable. Post Pahalgam, it’s about time Islamabad got this memo.

3 min read30 Apr 2025

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