Articles By Prateek Joshi
Tempering Saudi-Iran rivalry and the role of Pakistan
By: Prateek Joshi | Date: 09 Feb , 2016
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has got more complex with the revival of Saudi-Iran tensions. While tensions have simmered between these two nations for long, what caused their lingering...
India-Pakistan Relations under Modi Government: A Roller Coaster Ride
By: Prateek Joshi | Date: 26 Jan , 2016
“You can change friends, but not neighbors” This quote by the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an apt reminder of the phases of turbulent relationship India has shared...
Gurdaspur and Pathankot: An Unfinished Task?
By: Prateek Joshi | Date: 13 Jan , 2016
Recently, two attacks in Punjab exposed the vulnerability of the regions Indo Pak border. The first attack was on the Dinanagar town of Gurdaspur district in July, 2015. The next attack was a...
Siachen Standoff: A Cartographic, Colonial Legacy
By: Prateek Joshi | Date: 07 Jan , 2016
On April 13, 1984, the Indian Army had launched ‘Operation Meghdoot’ and captured the inhospitable heights of the Siachen glacier, gradually bringing the whole glacial landmass under its...
What is in name? The politics of naming Pakistani Missiles
By: Prateek Joshi | Date: 26 Dec , 2015
After its inception in 1947, the first dilemma that the newly-born state of Pakistan faced was how to define its identity. Since Pakistan was the result of a demand for a separate homeland for the...
India’s Karakoram Conundrum: A legacy of the ‘Great Game’
By: Prateek Joshi | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Dec , 2015
The Karakoram Range lies on the northern most borders of Pakistan and India, further extending into western border of China. The range houses a huge concentration of peaks over 8000 metres in...