ISDP Voices

The October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel and the consequent Israeli war on Gaza has reignited the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, bringing it to the fore of Middle East and international politics. The recurrence of violent events keeps the Middle East on the boil forcing the regional and external powers to respond to the immediate issues […]

Since the 1979 Iranian revolution, regional geopolitics in the Middle East has been significantly influenced by Iran’s actions and interventions. Iran has strategically developed “anti-U.S.” alliances, often fostering relationships with non-state actors despite differing ideologies, such as seen with Hamas. This complex dynamic highlights Iran’s multifaceted approach to regional influence that seeks to challenge the […]

With the changing geopolitical landscape, India’s transport and logistics sector stands at a critical juncture. The reason is that the sector not only has to respond to the call to move goods from the point of production to the point of consumption domestically but also has to answer the call to move India’s domestic production […]

“Life, if you looked about you, bore no resemblance not only to the lies that streamed out of the telescreens, but even to the ideals that the Party was trying to achieve.” – George Orwell, 1984 In today’s world, freedom of expression is deteriorating in many nations. The V-Dem Democracy 2023 projects this trend (see graph); […]

Iran and Pakistan are neighboring Islamic Republics. Both countries share a border of about 900 kilometers stretching from the Balochistan province of Pakistan to the Sistan-Balochistan province of Iran. On January 16, 2024, Iran surprisingly attacked Pakistan and launched missile and drone strikes into Panjgur town of Balochistan province. As a result of the strikes, two children were killed, […]