Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

From managing ties to designing outcomes: Nepal–India partnership toward 2050

Introduction: From Historical Depth to Strategic Direction The Nepali government, led by Prime Minister Balendra…

Airpower, Attrition, and Great-Power Competition

Operation Epic Fury—the joint US–Israel military campaign launched against Iran following the death of Supreme…

A War Far Away That Could Shake Nepal at Home

The possibility of a coordinated or sequential military strike by the United States and Israel…

From Suez to Hormuz: Power, Perception, and the New Age of Strategic Limits

In 1956, the Suez Crisis exposed a truth Britain could no longer deny: power had…

Can Nepal’s Political Wave Deliver Reform?

Nepal’s political landscape after three decades appears to be entering another moment of transition. The…

Federalism without foundations: Why Nepal’s governance model struggles

Nearly a decade after the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal 2015, Nepal’s federal system…

Nepal at the Cusp of Change: Elections, Stability, and the Test of Delivery

The election for transformation has successfully concluded from transition. The counting is now underway. 5…

Why South Asia Must Prepare for a Harder Geopolitical Decade

Strategic Assessment 2022-2026: The past four years have marked a decisive rupture in the post-Cold War…

Narrative Warfare in Small States: Strategic Lessons for Nepal

On September 8, 2025, as many as 19 young protesters were shot dead by police…

Beyond ballot: Why Nepal’s elections alone cannot deliver stability

Ballots alone in Nepal alone cannot resolve the country’s deeper crises. Political paralysis has slowed…

Lessons from Nepal and Bangladesh for Political Consolidation and Strategic Autonomy

South Asia is once again at a moment of political inflection. From Kathmandu to Dhaka,…

Landlocked by Geography, Constrained by Politics

Geography is often treated as destiny in international politics, but the experience of landlocked states…