Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions at Chaman”
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been following a downward trajectory since 2015. They have reached their lowest following a number of clashes along...
Issue Brief on “Intra Syrian Talks – Round Four: Grappling with Peace”
The fourth round of intra-Syrian talks were held in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana from May 3 to 4. Delegations of the ceasefire guarantor states,...
Issue Brief on “Hasina-Modi Renewed Power Play in South Asia”
Ahead of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in the second week of April 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Your...
Issue Brief on “Trump-Xi Summit: Future Trajectory of Sino-US Relations”
Mar-a-Lago huddle between Trump and Xi Jinping in April 2017 is a continuation of Trump’s efforts to get a better deal from China. Since...
Issue Brief on “French Election: Honour is saved!”
So far, the dark political forces, whose racist and authoritarian roots lie in the 20th century Europe, are neutralized by the results of first...
Issue Brief on “The China-North Korea Uneasiness”
Introduction
The People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are close neighbours. They largely share a common political philosophy...
Issue Brief on “Managing the North Korean Nuclear Crisis”
The role of China in the on-going showdown between North Korea (DPRK) and the United States (US) has become more critical than ever. Unpredictable...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-China: Ensuring Maritime Security”
China has handed over Pakistan a third 600-ton maritime patrol ship under an agreement signed in 2015. Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production signed the...
Issue Brief on “Turkey Referendum 2017: A Democratic Quest?”
“Don’t beat the air... it is too late now”. This was stated by President Erdogan, of Turkey in his post referendum victory speech. In...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Development Dilemma”
Progress in human development remains a very pertinent issue for developing economies like Pakistan. The geopolitical scenario has changed significantly and there is accelerated...
