Investigating Subcontinental Crises
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Nearly two decades after the last bilateral conflict at Kargil, India-Pakistan tensions simmer amidst continued instability in Kashmir and ongoing terror attacks perceived by India...
Interview with H.E. Mr. Nicolae GOIA – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...
H.E. Mr. Nicolae GOIA is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Pakistan. Since taking over his ambassadorial responsibilities in Pakistan in 2016, Mr. Nicolae has been instrumental in...
China & India In Central Asia: Competition Or Convergence?
Andrew Korybko
It is quite probable that India’s growing role in Central Asia via its US-approved Chabahar Corridor to the region will lead to increased competition with China there. But...
China’s Afghanistan Threat
Rupert Stone
Afghanistan is not a priority for its largest neighbour, China. Beijing did not commit troops to the war that began in 2001, and its economic footprint has been...
Pakistan’s Place in a Changing World
Moeed Yusuf
The Evolving Global Order
The world has moved from its unipolar moment into multipolarity; China has arrived; Russia has resurged; and the era of singular U.S. dominance is over....
Pakistan-Africa Relations: Appraisal and Future Prospects
Rukhsana A. Siddiqui
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Pakistan’s relations with many African countries date back to their respective independence movements. Pakistan supported both morally and materially countries such as Algeria, Kenya, Sudan, Zimbabwe,...
Harnessing the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Tiger
Saba Shahid
It has already been established that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) offers Pakistan an opportunity for both economic and human development. However, we need to go beyond the...
Flashback 2018- Foreign Policy Challenges for Pakistan and The Way Forward
Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
In 2018, the world witnessed the rise of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf with its Chairman Imran Khan becoming the Prime Minister of the country. With a new,...
Pakistan & Turkey : Brothers in Arms
Rupert Stone
When Pakistan was placed on a terrorist financing “grey list” by the Financial Action Task Force in February, Turkey was the only country to oppose the move. Both...
Of Militarism, Coercive Diplomacy and Limited Successes: U.S. Foreign Policy Post-9/11
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“Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.” Henry Kissinger
The dastardly attacks on the Twin Towers on 11th September, 2001 were colossal and impactful. The aftershocks of...
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