Issue Brief on “Russian ASAT Test Heralds Hastening Arms Race in Outer Space”
Russia conducted an Anti-Satellite Test (ASAT) on November 15, 2021. Russia destroyed one of its inactive satellites the KOSMOS-1408 around 500 km above the...
Issue Brief on “Biden Middle East Trip”
President Biden's Middle East trips came in the backdrop of key critical developments not just in the region itself but around the globe. In...
Issue Brief on “Enough of Economic Boom – Assessing Bangladesh’s Move toward IMF”
So far, Bangladesh has been viewed as an unheralded economic success story. However, on 22nd July 2022, one of its leading newspapers, The Daily...
Issue Brief on “5th January 1949 – A Milestone in the Struggle for the...
The right to self-determination is an integral
part of the charter of the United Nations which came into force on October 24, 1945.
The Article 1(2)...
Issue Brief on “Indian Pursuit of Armed Drones: Implications and Challenges”
India is in advanced negotiations with the US to procure MQ-9B armed drones. It has also leased and used two drones from the US...
Issue Brief on “The First Ever UN Security Council High Level Open Debate on...
“Digital technologies are increasingly
straining existing legal, humanitarian and ethical norms, non-proliferation,
international stability, and peace and security… These dynamics can encourage
States to adopt offensive postures...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan Turkiye Ties: The Road Ahead”
Two countries, bound by brotherly ties best define Pakistan Turkiye relations. The year 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Turkiye - Pakistan relations. Embedded...
Issue Brief on “Climate Change causing Extreme Heat Wave in Europe”
Background
Since June 2022, persistent heat waves have affected parts of Central, Southern, and Western Europe, causing wildfires. In June, temperatures between 40–43°C were recorded...
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 “Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election: What do the results mean for...
On 10 February 2022, residents of Uttar Pradesh started to go to the polls in seven phases, with the results eventually being declared on...
