Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Japanese Investment in Africa: Abe’s African Pivot”

On March 18, 2018, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) approved its first official development assistance loan to the African Development Fund of nearly...

Issue Brief on “TAPI: A Recipe for Greater Regional Cooperation”

On February 23, 2018, Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and India’s Minister of State for...

Issue Brief on “Russia’s New Anti Missile Defense Systems”

Russia has revealed an array of new nuclear capable weapons systems primarily designed to defeat US missile defense systems. Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed...

Issue Brief on “Prospects of Nuclear Energy in the Middle East: Current Status and...

Despite dangers associated with the dual-use nature of nuclear technology, its application for peaceful energy purposes is considered as one of the cleanest and...

Issue Brief on “Indian Access to Chabahar and Duqm: Challenges for Pakistan”

In a series of visits to the Middle Eastern countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to strike strategic deals that will have...

Issue Brief on “2nd Kabul Process: Time for Taliban to Grasp the Moment”

It appears that the stalled peace process between Kabul and the Afghan Taliban may finally be on the verge of revival, and may even...

Issue Brief on “Information Space: An Emerging India-Russia Strategic Partnership”

The second round of India-Russia Consultations on Security regarding use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) was held in New Delhi on February 15-16,...

Issue Brief on “EU’s Western Balkan’s Policy Put to Test”

On February 2, 2018, the European Commission launched its new enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans  offering to help and “urgently redouble their efforts,...

Issue Brief on “US Nuclear Posture Review 2018: An Overview”

In February 2018, the US Department of Defense released its new Nuclear Posture Review: 2018 (NPR) with an aim to protect the US, its...

Issue Brief on “Munich Security Conference 2018: Middle East Perspectives”

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) took place from February 15-18, 2018. The conference came amidst a complex global security environment, manifest in deteriorating developments...

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