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The India-Pakistan clashes of May 2025 hinged on the presence of Kashmir-focused militant groups in Pakistan including one that claimed the Pahalgam attack. Where do these groups stand today?
Following the recent conflict with India, Pakistan's liberals seem to have resigned themselves to the reality that overt Islamic rhetoric will continue to dominate mainstream political and media discourse.
Indias multilateralism and nonalignment have their limits. Just as it is unwilling to throw in its lot with another country or alliance, no other country has an incentive to go all in with India.
India and the U.K. have signed a statement of intent to cooperate in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.
India must be worried that the securitization of South Asia has helped China, Turkiye, and other powers find new defense partnerships in its neighborhood.
The event brought needed urgency to the degradation of mountain environments, but questions remain about implementation of its recommendations.