Ilmaz Syed

Founder and Editor

Founder and editor of Raisina Wire and founder of Calibrex. An OSINT expert, defence investigative journalist and geopolitical analyst with more than fifteen years in Indian news.

Stories

• Shadow War: Is the CIA Using Mercenaries to Destabilize India’s Northeast? Northeast · Security · Ilmaz Syed · 18 March 2026

  An operation at Kolkata and Delhi airports, and what it signals about foreign actors on India’s soil.

• The “Iron Dome” of the East: Why Kolkata is Becoming India’s Strategic Nerve Center for 2026 Eastern India · Strategy · Ilmaz Syed · 15 February 2026

  Kolkata is no longer in the rear. It is the command, intelligence and logistical anchor that ensures the frontlines move forward.

• The Dhaka Reset: Tarique Rahman’s Landslide, the Jamaat Shadow, and India’s High-Stakes Border Security Bangladesh · Border security · Ilmaz Syed · 14 February 2026

  Bangladesh has spoken. What the shift in Dhaka means for radicalisation networks and infiltration along India’s border.

• Delhi’s Red Line: Inside the ‘Jamaat-MIM’ Pincer and R&AW’s Explosive Message to Tarique Rahman Bangladesh · Intelligence · Ilmaz Syed · 14 February 2026

  While the world watches the return of Tarique Rahman, New Delhi is looking at a much more dangerous map.

• How India is Redefining Geopolitical Deterrence Without Firing a Single Bullet South Asia · Deterrence · Ilmaz Syed · 8 February 2026

  Economic leverage, technology and “invisible” weaponry: India is no longer merely reacting to provocations.

• The 135-Minute Midnight Call: Why Gen. Naravane’s Stalled Memoir is Shaking the Indian Establishment Defence · Civil–military · Ilmaz Syed · 5 February 2026

  Why an unpublished memoir by a former Army chief brought proceedings in Parliament to a halt.

• The CIA’s Invisible Front: Decoding the Narrative Warfare Targeting India’s Global Rise Information environment · Ilmaz Syed · 4 February 2026

  Warfare is no longer only tanks, missiles and boots on the ground. Reading the narratives aimed at India.

• Is Pakistan Facing Its 1971 Moment? The Unraveling of Balochistan and the End of the CPEC Dream Pakistan · Balochistan · Ilmaz Syed · 1 February 2026

  A seismic shift on South Asia’s map, and what it means for the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.

• From Begging Bowls to Terror Hubs: Is Pakistan Speed-running Its Own Collapse? Pakistan · Economy · Ilmaz Syed · 31 January 2026

  While the world races toward a digital future, a neighbour trapped in a cycle of its own making.

• Bangladesh at a Breaking Point: Economic Collapse, Industry Shutdowns, and a Humanitarian Crisis Bangladesh · Economy · Ilmaz Syed · 26 January 2026

  The story of Bangladesh as South Asia’s “economic tiger” is rapidly unravelling.

• The Silent Superpower: Why the World is Moving its Arms Factories to India Defence industry · Ilmaz Syed · 26 January 2026

  From electromagnetic railguns to ₹100-per-shot lasers, India is becoming a defence manufacturing hub.

• Is India’s $500M Masterstroke in Iran Under Threat? West Asia · Connectivity · Ilmaz Syed · 23 January 2026

  Behind the protests in Tehran lies a high-stakes game for India’s trade, energy security and Chabahar Port.

• India’s Secret Himalayan Tunnel: The Underground Strategy to Dismantle Pakistan’s Water Lifeline Water security · Infrastructure · Ilmaz Syed · 19 January 2026

  The Himalayan rivers as strategy, and what it means for Pakistan’s most vital lifeline.