Article by Pazdin Dalal Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have erupted into what Islamabad now describes as an “open war,” marking the most serious breakdown in relations between the two neighbours in decades. What once appeared to be a strategic partnership between Pakistan and the Taliban has devolved into cross-border strikes, collapsing ceasefires, and rising fears […]

Article by Sudhanshu Kumar Let me begin with something that often gets lost in the noise surrounding high-level diplomatic visits. Foreign policy engagements of this nature, bilateral summits, state visits, ministerial exchanges, are not arranged overnight. They are the product of months of institutional planning, coordinated across embassies, foreign ministries, and strategic desks on both sides. […]