Issue Brief on “Sudan: A Nation Engulfed in Crisis”
In April 2023 violence broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the country's military and a...
Issue Brief on “Deciphering Dynamics of BJP and INC Before Indian Lok Sabha Elections...
On March 15, 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the next (18th) Lok Sabha elections. The general elections will start...
Issue Brief on “Regulating Artificial Intelligence: UN Resolution and Beyond”
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all set to revolutionize how militaries operate and conduct future wars. AI is also being incorporated in every facet of...
Issue Brief on “WMO 2023 Report: Climate Crisis Sparks Billions in Losses from Extreme...
Introduction:
In a new report unveiled by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it was revealed that records for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat...
Issue Brief on “Privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)”
Background:
Established through government’s Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) Ordinance on January 10, 1955, by merging with Orient Airways (established 1946), the Pakistan International Airlines...
Issue Brief on “Confucius Institutes Shaping China’s Soft Power”
After the Cold War, soft power became an essential tool for states to move forward in the complex geopolitical landscape of an anarchic world....
Issue Brief on “Turkiye Egypt Ties: Ending a Decade of Stalemate”
Turkiye-Egypt ties date back to 1925, which have been marked by a history of cooperation as well as confrontation which saw an all-time low...
Issue Brief on “Fueling Progress: The Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline”
On March 13 2024, Pakistan announced the construction on an 80-kilometer (49-mile) segment of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the 'Peace Pipeline,'...
Issue Brief on “Global Trends in International Arms Transfer 2023: Implications for Peace and...
In March 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released another significant ‘Fact Sheet’ highlighting a comparative analysis of trends in international arms...
Issue Brief on “Overview of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization”
Background:
The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) convened from February 26 to March 2, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...
