Centre For Strategic Discourse-CSD

29/05/2026

The White House has repeatedly sent conflicting messages on the prospects for a deal with Iran, highlighting President Donald Trump’s struggles to find an off-ramp to a conflict now in its fourth month.

09/05/2026

President Donald Trump has changed his approach as he tries to end the war against Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz at all costs and leave thorny negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs until later.

11/01/2026

11/01/2026

'It definitely feels like we've entered a new era for international relations, resource nationalism and American foreign policy — just in a matter of days.' on today's Reuters Econ World podcast https://reut.rs/3Ytlaue https://share.google/Y31ThsGHVGr8XWbJ7

07/01/2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTJhf2AESVh/?igsh=MXZocWd6bXdoMDd4aw==

10/12/2025

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

30/09/2025

https://www.strategiccentre.org/beyond-the-abraham-accords-the-real-drivers-of-the-saudi-pakistan-defense-pact

A critical look at the new Saudi-Pakistan defense pact shows it is not simply about Saudi strategic independence or regional balancing. The agreement, signed in September 2025, was forged with U.S. approval and is closely tied to the Abraham Accords. Washington needs both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.....

26/09/2025

This analysis delves into Pakistan's recent agreements to supply critical minerals to the United States, framing the deal as a strategic pivot in the country's foreign policy. However, beneath the surface of geopolitical and economic logic lies a fragile foundation marked by a deep legitimacy crisis...

26/09/2025

https://www.strategiccentre.org/strategic-gamble-pakistans-mineral-deal-on-unstable-ground

This analysis delves into Pakistan's recent agreements to supply critical minerals to the United States, framing the deal as a strategic pivot in the country's foreign policy. However, beneath the surface of geopolitical and economic logic lies a fragile foundation marked by a deep legitimacy crisis...

15/09/2025

https://www.strategiccentre.org/nepals-gen-z-uprising-social-media-corruption-and-the-fall-of-kp-sharma-oli

This op-ed examines Nepal’s unprecedented youth-led uprising that toppled Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in September 2025. Triggered by a controversial social media ban, the protests highlight how digitally connected Gen Z has emerged as a new political power center. The piece explores how corrup...