India faced serious issues when a few top international media outlets shred objectivity in their reportage on terror, terrorist organizations, their handlers and financiers. Rohan Giri In the dense fog of war against terror unleashed by India after dastardly killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam, several international media outlets rushed not to inform, but to … Continue reading ‘Mis-Reporting on War Against Terror’
Pakistan's army began an unprecedented campaign of cross-border small arms and artillery bombardments into Jammu & Kashmir almost immediately after April 22, 2025 Pakistan backed terrorist attack in Pahalgam (which killed 25 Tourists, after ascertaining their Hindu faith). By April 24, India had suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, and within hours Pakistan “resorted to … Continue reading Brief: Pakistan Targets Sikh Gurdwara
New Delhi, May 6, 2025 — Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), a prominent non-partisan think tank, will host an exclusive interaction on “Indo-Spanish Relations” with H.E. Juan Antonio March Pujol, Ambassador of Spain to India. This significant dialogue will bring together scholars, policy experts and strategic thinkers to examine multifaceted ties between India … Continue reading Press Release: CIHS to Host Spanish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue on Indo-Spanish Relations
Enhanced transparency, fairness, inclusivity and addressing structural issues will make Reporters Without Borders report more credible. Madhu Hebbar World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 by United Nations General Assembly beginning 1993 to champion fundamental role of free press in free democratic societies. It promotes press freedom, evaluates its global state, defends … Continue reading Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index
India's dharmic landscape is witnessing significant alteration with patterns emerging that raise concerns about national security, social cohesion and sovereignty. These patterns include proliferation of churches, legal actions related to religious conversions, children rescued from missionary organizations and increased scrutiny of missionary bodies under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). CIHS_Religious_Conversions_Report_25Apr2025Download
India’s 21-point Action Plan operationalizes cooperation through commerce, climate, connectivity and culture anchored in grounded capabilities. Rohan Giri For regional groups like BIMSTEC comprising seven nations straddling South and Southeast Asia there’s hardly a big need for grand declarations. Instead, practical architecture is need of the hour. The 21-point action plan discussed at the recent … Continue reading Vision That Works for Bengal Region
India’s defence sector is undergoing a strategic renaissance evolving from self-reliance to global leadership as an exporter of cutting-edge, indigenous military technologies and a trusted partner in the international security architecture. Akshay Raina When it comes to national security, a country’s ability to rely on its own resources in times of conflict is crucial. For … Continue reading India’s Defence Doctrine: Missiles, Markets, and Momentum
The USCIRF time and again spins a one-sided tale cherry-picking facts, sidelining India’s constitutional pluralism, and pushing a loaded narrative that fits their playbook more than ground realities. Pummy M. Pandita The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) 2025 India report has once again revealed the commission's fundamentally flawed methodology, dependence on biased data … Continue reading USCIRF 2025: Distorting India’s Reality
PRESS RELEASE CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Nepal’s Ambassador to India on Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relations New Delhi, April 2, 2025 – The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS) hosted an interactive session with H.E. Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to India, at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, New Delhi. The thought-provoking discussion on the evolving … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE – CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Nepal’s Ambassador to India on Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relations
Rahul Pawa In South China Sea, grey zone tactics unfold with laser-focused intent. Watching the PLA Navy’s manoeuvres or the maritime militia's presence can, at times, feel like staring at a chessboard whose pieces inch forward one measured square at a time. The sight of special barges looming by the docks in Zhanjiang, China, went … Continue reading Inside China’s Grey Zone Strategy
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