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The destruction of religious sites in India is a complex and deeply troubling issue. It stems from various factors such as religious intolerance, political agendas, communal tensions and acts of terrorism. These demolitions of religious sites, raise serious questions about violations of…
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In the last ten years, India and Pakistan have been in a tug of war for the Geographical Indication (‘GI’) of Basmati rice. GI is very similar to trademarks as it relates to the quality and characteristics that can be only attributable…
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India as a Nation-State has embarked on a far-right path to attain the status of a regional hegemonic power. The government in New Delhi and the hawkish national security establishment under the ideological capture of Hindutva seeks to expand Indian influence in…
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The Indian Supreme Court’s 476-page verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 is a saga of historical distortions, selective amnesia and logic-less interpretation. Not only does it do injustice to Jammu and Kashmir, it has set a precedent that threatens Indian democracy…
In November 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to conduct an onsite review of India's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) measures. This review comes a decade after India's last appraisal by FATF in 2013, a period marked…
In an age where the digital realm has evolved into a theater of strategic importance, a significant and meticulously planned diplomatic endeavor unfolded when high-ranking defense officials from the United States and China converged at the Pentagon for a momentous cybersecurity summit…
Post 2014, Indian government dropped all semblance of even handedness in dealing with minorities and resorted to majoritarianism aka Hindu Rashtra politics. Discriminatory laws and media campaigns dehumanised minorities with impunity. Systematic dehumanising1 pattern is identical to one adopted by majoritarian…
Sibra Waseem is an independent researcher in Islamabad, Pakistan. She can be contacted at sibrataurus@gmail.com
In the arena of international relations, the impact of domestic politics is akin to a stone dropped in a pond, creating waves that touch distant shores. In…