Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “China’s Internal Combustion Engine Automobile Industry”

Introduction In 2009, China became world’s largest automobile manufacturing industry and since that time onwards, its research and development in automotive manufacturing is flourishing. According...

Issue Brief on “The State of Air Pollution in Pakistan”

The air quality in Pakistan’s major urban centers has considerably deteriorated over the past five years. Lahore and other cities regularly feature in the list of...

Issue Brief on “CPC at 100: Achievements and Outlook”

The Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrated its centenary on July 1, 2021. The celebration took place in the famous Tiananmen Square where Chairman Mao Zedong declared...

Issue Brief on “Conflict and Coronavirus in West Africa”

The Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the severity of conflict in the African continent where countries are now grappling with multiple challenges, simultaneously. With poor...

Issue Brief on “Decoding Modi’s Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”

Introduction On August 14, 2021, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced for the first time to celebrate the day each year as the Partition...

Issue Brief on “United Nations Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Palestine”

Gaza, the Palestinian enclave home to over 2.2 million people, has been subjected to a comprehensive blockade imposed by Israel since the year 2007....

Issue Brief on “Urban Flooding in Pakistan”

Urban flooding in Pakistan has become a pressing issue; with rapid urbanization and inadequate infrastructure, cities across the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to...

Issue Brief on “Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement: Extended Network in the Indo-Pacific”

On January 6, Australia and Japan signed bilateral defense and security agreement, termed as “Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement” (JA-RAA) that grants reciprocal access between...

Issue Brief on “U.S. Pacific Partnership Strategy: Prospects for India”

Introduction From September 28-29, 2022, the U.S. President Joe Biden hosted the first ever U.S. Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington D.C. The first of...

Issue Brief on “Covid-19 – Hard Times for Indian Muslims”

The dust of Delhi riots was not yet settled when the Muslims of India found themselves in yet another quandary. This time, the community...

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