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CHINA 1. China-Pakistan cargo route launched to facilitate air transpor https://www.nation.com.pk/15-Jan-2024/china-pakistan-cargo-route-launched-to-facilitate-air-transport 2. Taiwan’s Tsai and Lai welcome US support as Beijing fumes over election https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/15/taiwans-tsai-and-lai-welcome-us-support-as-beijing-fumes-over-election 3. China prepares to launch Tianzhou-7 cargo...

Press Release ISSI holds event marking Global Day of Action for Gaza January 13, 2024 The Centre for Afghanistan Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute...

پریس ریلیز آئی ایس ایس آئی نے غزہ کے لیے عالمی دن کے موقع پر تقریب کا انعقاد کیا۔ جنوری 13 2024 انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف سٹریٹیجک سٹڈیز...

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS Ø  Pakistan rejects its ‘biased and arbitrary’ placement by US on religious freedom watch list https://www.dawn.com/news/1804209/pakistan-rejects-its-biased-and-arbitrary-placement-by-us-on-religious-freedom-watch-list Ø  U.S. and China...

Afghanistan 1. Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs in 2024 Require $3.06 Billion: OCHA https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-186893 2. 19,000 People Including 800 Women Imprisoned in Afghan Jails: Officials https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-186892 3. Taliban-appointed prime minister meets with a top...

​1.     South Korea, US conduct week-long firing drills near North Korea border https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-conduct-week-long-firing-drills-near-north-korea-border-2024-01-04/  North Korea's Kim calls for boosting missile launch vehicle production -KCNA https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-calls-boosting-missile-launch-vehicle-production-kcna-2024-01-04/  N. Korea...

  Articles   Gwadar: China’s Future Gateway to the Middle East Ishtiaq Ahmad Sino-U.S. Strategic Competition in the Asia-Pacific: Omnidirectional Hedging of Traditional Middle Powers Maheera Munir and Aiysha Safdar Media...

1. Modi trip to Indian islands prompts Maldives row https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/08/india-maldives-tensions-deepen-amid-tourism-row 2. Fierce Gunfight Between Security Forces And Insurgents In Manipur's Moreh https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-fierce-gunfight-between-security-forces-and-insurgents-in-manipur-moreh-4822750 3. India to import 10,000 MW of hydroelectricity from...

CHINA 1. China hands over 160 electric buses to Pakistan https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Jan-2024/china-hands-over-160-electric-buses-to-pakistan 2. Tesla China-Made EV Wholesale Sales Surged In December 2023 https://insideevs.com/news/703458/tesla-china-ev-wholesale-sales-december2023/ 3. China, Indonesia Getting Closer as More Beneficial Commitments Built https://en.tempo.co/read/1816506/china-indonesia-getting-closer-as-more-beneficial-commitments-built 4. BRICS:...

 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS Ø  Pakistan looks to build on ‘momentum’ in bilateral ties with US https://www.dawn.com/news/1802665 Ø  The Year Policymakers Woke Up to...