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Maritime Corridors as Shared Infrastructure: A View from Asia and the Pacific
Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture Jun 05, 2026

Maritime Corridors as Shared Infrastructure: A View from Asia and the Pacific

The future of maritime connectivity lies not only in keeping sea lanes open, but in ensuring that the benefits of global trade are shared by the economies that host and depend on them ...

Corridors Without a Compass: When Maritime Geography Outpaces Governance
Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture Jun 05, 2026

Corridors Without a Compass: When Maritime Geography Outpaces Governance

Maritime geography is changing rapidly; the rules governing connectivity, access, and resilience are not keeping pace ...

From Strategic Depth to Strategic Breakdown: The New Afghan-Pakistan Crisis
International Affairs Jun 05, 2026

From Strategic Depth to Strategic Breakdown: The New Afghan-Pakistan Crisis

With major powers distracted elsewhere, a permissive geopolitical environment, the TTP challenge, and shifting regional alignments have pushed Afghanistan and Pakistan into their most serious confrontation yet ...

Assessing India’s Social Determinants of Health Approach Using NFHS-6 Data
Healthcare Jun 05, 2026

Assessing India’s Social Determinants of Health Approach Using NFHS-6 Data

The recently released NFHS-6 results allow for an assessment of India’s significant efforts to improve the social determinants of health ...

Nasha Mukt Abhiyan: Jammu and Kashmir’s Frontline Battle Against Narco-Terrorism
Terrorism Jun 04, 2026

Nasha Mukt Abhiyan: Jammu and Kashmir’s Frontline Battle Against Narco-Terrorism

As Pakistan's narco-terror networks target J&K's youth, a 100-day campaign mounts a frontline defence ...

Did Beijing Set the Terms? Chinese Perspectives on the Trump–Xi Meeting
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Jun 04, 2026

Did Beijing Set the Terms? Chinese Perspectives on the Trump–Xi Meeting

Chinese scholars view the summit as proof that Beijing has moved from surviving US pressure to managing relations with Washington ...

From G20 to UN: The Quest For Sovereign Debt Governance
International Affairs | Economics and Finance | Economic Reforms Jun 04, 2026

From G20 to UN: The Quest For Sovereign Debt Governance

The Sevilla Commitment marks a meaningful effort in sovereign debt governance, but creditor fragmentation, weak enforcement and missing actors could keep it closer to a coordination platform than a reformed governance architecture ...

Mythos Drives South Korea’s AI Security Debate
International Affairs | Artificial Intelligence Jun 04, 2026

Mythos Drives South Korea’s AI Security Debate

The release of Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview has forced South Korea to confront both the fragility of its digital infrastructure and the gaps in its sovereign AI strategy ...

The Sulphur Chokepoint: Hormuz and China's Critical Minerals Vulnerability
International Affairs | Critical Minerals Jun 04, 2026

The Sulphur Chokepoint: Hormuz and China's Critical Minerals Vulnerability

China's dominance in lithium and cobalt refining masks a deeper vulnerability: a sulphur supply chain concentrated in the Gulf and exposed to Hormuz disruption  ...

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Ashish Upreti

Ashish Upreti

Ashish Upreti is a serving Indian Army officer with over 25 years of experience in operations, crisis management and strategic communications. He has represented India at international forums and written articles and opinion pieces for national and international publications. In ...

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Ashish Upreti

Ashish Upreti is a serving Indian Army officer with over 25 years of experience in operations, crisis management and strategic communications. He has represented India at international forums and written articles and opinion pieces for national and international publications. In ...

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