India-China Relations: Competition and Prospects for Cooperation
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The Chinese economy has already outgrown the U.S. economy. India has also replaced France and is now the sixth largest economy in the world. Both countries are also...
Unpacking the Afghan Conundrum
Sabtain Ahmed Dar
After spending around $1 trillion in Afghanistan, the United States is leaving that country without achieving the political and security...
Pakistan’s Continuing FATF Misery
Hassan Aslam Shad
The February FATF Plenary has ended with the expected outcome: Pakistan has done “well” but not “well enough”. In other words, Pakistan remains on the FATF grey...
NSP and Pakistan’s New Strategic Pathway
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
In his 2011 book entitled ‘Pakistan: A Personal History’, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan writes that, by “restoring the...
The Kashmir Uprising
Farooq Hasnat
The ongoing insurgency in Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) is nothing short of a third generation war of liberation. Like their grandfathers and parents, scores of Kashmiri men, women...
Trump’s Afghan Quagmire
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It has now been several months since President Donald Trump promulgated his new strategy for the US war in Afghanistan. So far, his approach has failed to roll...
A Polar Silk Road? China’s Quest for the Arctic and its Global Consequences
Maria Bastos
China’s global assertiveness has become a central theme in international studies, particularly in foreign policy, security, and development circles. The Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, has featured...
Pakistan Politico Interview with Moeed Yusuf
In August 2019, the Prime Minister established the Strategic Policy Planning Cell (SPPC) in the National Security Division housed in the Prime Minister’s Office. The Division acts as the...
Fake News and Political Rhetoric: The Foreign Policy Challenge
Zainab Dar
The rise of post truth politics, wherein, the politicians rely on using rhetoric to win the elections and influence public opinion has become a prominent feature of politics...
Russo-Pakistan Relations Post-Pulwama
Andrew Korybko
The Valdai Club, Russia’s most prestigious think tank, published a thought-provoking and visionary piece on Russian-Pakistani relations in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack and the latest round...
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Agni-Prime: Read P for Pakistan
The successful test launch of India's 'Agni Prime', a new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, marks a significant advancement in...
Mapping the Challenges to Pakistan’s Geoeconomic Pivot
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In January 2022, Pakistan's National Security Division (NSD) launched the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), marking...
Navigating Pakistan’s Security Challenges Through Emerging Technologies
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Recent trends indicate that the nature and conduct of war are transmuting as emerging technologies (ETs) have...