Areeba Arif
Issue Brief on “Crisis in the Maldives: The Beginning of an Indo-Chinese Chess Match”
Maldives has been thrust into a major political crisis on February 2, after the Supreme Court in a surprise development ordered the government to...
Issue Brief on “Sushma Swaraj’s Visit to Kathmandu: Renewed Hopes of Cementing New Alliances”
Indian Minister for External Affair Sushma Swaraj’s paid an unexpected visit to Kathmandu from February 1-2, 2018. Swaraj’s visit took place at a time...
Issue Brief on “SAARC: Delhi’s Continued Marginalization Agenda”
On January 2, 2018, India has excluded Pakistan from the list of SAARC member countries with which it will be connecting its state-of-the-art National...
Issue Brief on “Hambantota: Changing Hands”
Sri Lanka formally handed over the strategic port of Hambantota to China on a 99 year lease on December 9, 2017. The port, and...
Issue Brief on “Tenth South Asia Economic Summit”
The tenth South Asia Economic Summit commenced in Nepal on November 14, 2017 with the aim of strengthening economic integration in the sub-region for...
Report – Roundtable Discussion on “Implementation of FATA Reforms: Challenges Ahead”
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a roundtable discussion on “Implementation of FATA Reforms: Challenges Ahead “on October 31, 2017.The keynote speaker...
Issue Brief on “38th SAARC Council of Ministers Meeting: Setting the Notch for the...
The South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Council of Ministers gathered in an informal session in New York on September 21, 2017 on...
Issue Brief on “BRICS Summit 2017: Turning Tides?”
The 9th BRICS Summit concluded on September 4, 2017 in Xiamen, China. The three-day gathering began on September 3, 2017. It essentially brought together the...
Issue Brief on “India-Sri Lanka Relations: Trying to Counter the Middle Kingdom”
India and Sri Lanka share common historical ties, more so because of geographical proximity. They have always enjoyed close political and economic relations. However, this...
Issue Brief on “Growing Chinese Investments in Sri Lanka”
Over the decade starting 2005-2015, China has emerged as the leading source of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Sri...