Maheen Shafeeq
Issue Brief on 18th Lok Sabha Election Manifestos 2024: Indian Foreign Policy and Pakistan
Introduction
Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha elections (commencing from April 19, 2024), the manifestos of India’s two major political parties are under scrutiny. The...
Issue Brief on “Operation Swift Retort Revisited”
On February 27, 2024, Pakistan commemorated the fifth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort in which the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully downed Indian fighter...
Issue Brief on “Modi’s Trip to UAE: Implications on Pakistan”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 13-14, 2024, on an official visit. This was his seventh...
Issue Brief on “India’s Republic Day: Indo-French Partnership and Implications for Pakistan “
On the occasion of India’s Republic Day on January 26, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron was invited as chief guest, which further illustrates the...
Issue Brief on “India’s Extrajudicial and Extraterritorial Killings in Pakistan”
Introduction
On the evening of January 25, 2024, the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Syrus Sajjad Qazi unveiled a comprehensive evidence package of India’s extrajudicial...
Issue Brief on “India’s G20 Framework of Digital Public Infrastructure: Vulnerabilities and Mass Surveillance”
Introduction:
The G20 Leaders’ Declaration welcomed the proposal of the ‘G20 Framework for Systems of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)’ by India. The stated purpose of...
Issue Brief on 2023 In-Review: Dents in Indo-U.S. Relations
Introduction
Since 2000, the Indo-U.S. partnership has been on a consistent positive trajectory, and in the year 2023, the two states expanded the horizons of...
Issue Brief on “Is India a Geopolitical Force in the Indian Ocean Region?”
India has been elevating its foothold in the Indian Ocean aimed at maritime force posturing for the past two decades. The Indian Navy identifies...
Issue Brief on “The Fifth Annual India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue”
Introduction
Indian Minister for External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh hosted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary...
Issue Brief on “India Ditches Its ‘Neutrality’?”
Introduction
Within hours of Hamas’ attack on Israel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a bold move by expressing his full solidarity with Israel on...