Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Relations Under Donald Trump”

“Unpresidential” was one of the many labels assigned to Donald Trump over his election trail. His debates and knowledge of foreign policy issues too...

Issue Brief on “The China-US Escalating Tension in the South China Sea”

Introduction China-US rivalry has been escalating in the South China Sea with each passing day. On 19 December 2016, China seized a US drone submarine,...

Issue Brief on “Moscow Declaration: Giving Peace a Chance”

December 20, 2016 will go down in history as a memorable day in the narration of the resolution of the conflict in Syria. In...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Russia Strategic Partnership: New Horizons for Cooperation”

Pakistan and Russia have never enjoyed a healthy relationship in their past. The Cold War period was a turbulent time for both states. There...

Issue Brief on “Modi threatens Water War with Pakistan: An Assessment “

Indus Water Treaty (IWT) - a trans-boundary water sharing treaty between India and Pakistan that was hailed for withstanding even the most difficult times...

Issue Brief on “CPEC and Pakistan’s Stock Market”

The performance of Pakistani stock market has been exceptional in the last year. Improvement in security situation and the launch of development projects under...

Issue Brief on “Afghanistan: The Growing influence of the Taliban”

Despite 15 years of international presence in Afghanistan and the US claims of achieving progress and development, 'Afghanistan is worse off today than it...

Issue Brief on “Growing US-India Military Collaboration”

For over a decade now, the US has been investing in a long-term strategic partnership with India. In March 2016, the US Congress approved...

Issue Brief on “Sabotaging the CPEC”

Introduction The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a multi-billion national project of China and Pakistan aimed at transforming the economy of the country and the...

Issue Brief on “Rising Indian Transgression on Line of Control and Working Boundary”

Seven Pakistani soldiers were martyred on November 13, 2016 as a result of India's deadliest provocation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the...

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