Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Implications of US Sanctions on Iran”

President Trump has made no secret of his dislike of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iranian nuclear deal,  and when he decided...

Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from The Inf Treaty: Implications for Global Strategic Stability”

In his speech at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on December 4, 2018, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo stated that at least...

Issue Brief on “The Moscow Format: Searching for Peace in Afghanistan – Yet Again”

Will wonders never cease? Of all countries, who would have expected Russia to bring the Taliban on to the negotiating table. On November 9,...

Issue Brief on “Stability of Yuan Amid China-US Trade Tensions”

The Chinese Yuan has depreciated in recent months and its rate is expected to go beyond 7 Yuan per dollar - a key psychological...

Issue Brief on “Article 35 A: Kashmiris Brace for Another Battle”

As if the ongoing bloodshed was not enough, the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir are bracing for yet another battle -...

Issue Brief on “Indo – US 2 + 2 Dialogue and Larger Indo-Pacific Cooperation”

US and India concluded their high profile 2+2 Ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on September 08, 2018. Both countries also signed the Communications Compatibility...

Issue Brief on “Growing Chinese FDI in Europe”

The US National Security Strategy for 2018 has underlined China’s “strategic foothold” in Europe for the first time. It declares that the expansion of...

Issue Brief on “Suggestions for Boosting Pakistan’s Exports to China”

China has pledged to boost Pakistan’s economy and further enhance bilateral economic relation Arriving in Pakistan on September 7, 2018 for a three-day official visit,...

Issue Brief on “Syria: Liberating Idlib”

After successful offensives to retake Daraa and Quneitra provinces in August 2018, the Syrian Government announced that its main concern was now to “liberate”...

Issue Brief on “Europe’s New Copyright Law: An Inflection Point”

The European Parliament (EP) passed the revised Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market on September 12, 2018, by 438 votes to 226,...

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