Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “India’s policy in West Asia Crisis: The Dominance of Economic and...

Introduction India’s policy during the current West Asia crisis is driven by strong economic, strategic and diplomatic stakes with the US, Israel and the Gulf...

Issue Brief on “The Dangerous Comfort of Superiority: India’s Military Modernization and Strategic Miscalculation”

India's massive military modernization over the past decade has enhanced its conventional capabilities but has also fostered a political-military culture of "strategic comfort." In this...

Issue Brief on “Space Race 2.0: Beyond Artemis”

The Artemis II mission to the Moon launched on April 1, 2026 successfully returned its four-member crew to Earth ten days later. The mission...

Issue Brief on “Effectiveness of Confidence-Building Measures in Cyberspace: An Analysis”

In the contemporary era, cyberspace has become an important domain for strategic competition among countries.  From cyber espionage to attacks on critical infrastructures, countries...

Issue Brief on “Economic Implications of the US–Iran Conflict for Pakistan”

Introduction: The escalation in the United States (US)–Iran conflict has now entered a fragile ceasefire phase following intense military confrontation and disruption of global energy...

Issue Brief on “ASEAN–China Youth and the Digital Economy: Opportunities for Inclusive Growth”

The countries of Southeast Asia and China share a major demographic advantage: a large and energetic youth population. Nearly 319 million people in ASEAN...

Issue Brief o “EU-India Security and Defence Partnership 2026: Strategic Imperatives and Pakistan’s Security...

On 27 January 2026, India and the European Union (EU) entered a new era of cooperation by signing the “Mother of all deals”, a...

Issue Brief on “GCC States in the Crossfire: Strategic and Economic Implications of the...

In what began as the U.S. Israeli attack on Iran on February 28th, 2026, the conflict has been intensifying and pulling various countries into...

Issue Brief on “The India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA): How it Will...

On 27 January 2026, the Brussels and New Delhi formally signed an historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the negotiations on the agreement had taken...

Issue Brief on “Recalibrating Pakistan–Afghanistan Engagement”

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again entered a dangerous and volatile phase, with cross-border hostilities intensifying sharply, marking one of the most...

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