Issue Brief on “From NEET Exam to SIR Controversy: The Emboldening Political Dissent in...
Introduction
After the successful July protests over NEET exam irregularities, India’s capital New Delhi is in news for a fresh wave of protests. Students, political...
Issue Brief on “Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan — Deconstructing the UNSG Report”
The United Nations Secretary-General’s (UNSG) report on Children and Armed Conflict in Afghanistan presents a troubling account of the protection environment for children under...
Issue Brief on “From Strategic Patience to State Responsibility: Rethinking Pakistan’s Engagement with Taliban-led...
Introduction
The return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan on 15 August 2021 after the exit of the US forces brought a certain degree...
Issue Brief on “Trump at the 81st UN General Assembly: American Power, Coercive Diplomacy...
“America is back.”
“Our military is the most powerful on earth.”
“Our power is expanding.”
These opening declarations of President Donald Trump’s address to the 81st Session...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s First National Youth Employment Policy”
Introduction
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally launched Pakistan’s first National Youth Employment Policy (NYEP) on August 12, 2026, under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. Pakistan’s...
Issue Brief on “China-U.S. Eight Outcomes: A Framework for Managing Strategic Competition”
The China-U.S. relationship remains one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the international system. Competition between the world's two largest economies has expanded...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan at the 81st UN General Assembly: Reaffirming Diplomacy, Peace and...
“Pakistan has made its choice. We have chosen dialogue over confrontation. We have chosen cooperation over coercion. We have chosen peace over war.”
— Prime...
Issue Brief on “The Unequal Burden of Climate Change”
Introduction
Climate change is already reshaping livelihoods, public finances and development choices across the world. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and glacier loss affect every region,...
Issue Brief on “India–UAE Relations Since 2023: From Bilateral Cooperation to a Multidimensional Partnership”
Introduction:
India and the United Arab Emirates have a long-standing relationship that has significantly diversified in recent years. Since 2023, the two countries have expanded...
Issue Brief on “The Hague Ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty: What It Means...
Introduction
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has entered perhaps its most uncertain phase since it was signed in 1960. India’s decision in April 2025 to...
