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Dr. Oshrit Birvadker

Senior fellow. Expert on the foreign and defense policy of India.

Dr. Oshrit Birvadker is a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and Israel’s first Indian policy researcher. An expert in India-Israel, India-Gulf, and Indo-Pacific relations, she advises governments on national security and consults for tech companies. She is also CEO and founder of Indivade, which exports Israeli innovation to Asian markets. A prominent commentator, she writes for The Marker and The Print. A member of the Bene Israeli community, she has spent over a decade promoting India-Israel cultural ties and supporting the Indian community in Israel. Dr. Birvadker has received multiple awards for academic excellence and pioneering research.
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Pakistan: Munir’s Military Dictatorship Enters a New Phase

As Pakistan seeks to strengthen its standing as an international mediator, including between Iran and the West, its military regime is intensifying repression of Imran Khan’s supporters. The recent declaration of a state of emergency in the northwest exposes the depth of the country’s domestic crisis and raises questions about Islamabad’s ability to play a mediating role in the Middle East

04/11/2026
At least 400 killed in Pakistani airstrike on Kabul drug rehabilitation facility: Afghan official KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 17: A view of destruction following reported Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 17, 2026. Afghan officials said the strikes allegedly hit a drug rehabilitation center in the capital, causing civilian casualties. The incident comes amid rising cross-border tensions, as Pakistan maintains it is targeting positions of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which it holds responsible for attacks within its territory. Haroon Sabawoon Anadolu Kabul Afghanistan. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxHaroonxSabawoonx

Islamabad’s Taliban Strategy

Pakistan seeks to position itself as a regional mediator while exploiting global distraction over the war with Iran to intensify military pressure on the Taliban and shift the balance of power along the border

09/04/2026
Pakistan’s Chief of Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. Photo credit: IMAGO / Newscom World.

Islamabad’s Hour

Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts to Bring to End the War in the Middle East

26/03/2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi’s Strategic Caution on the Iran Crisis

While India’s opposition accuses Modi of abandoning the nation’s foundational foreign policy principles—notably through his silence on Khamenei’s killing—New Delhi remains fixed on a different goal: maximizing its strategic autonomy. By keeping channels open with Tehran and securing critical energy supplies, India is quietly preserving its status as perhaps the only viable mediator in an increasingly volatile region

22/03/2026

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