Issue Brief on “Pakistan at the 81st UN General Assembly: Reaffirming Diplomacy, Peace and...
“Pakistan has made its choice. We have chosen dialogue over confrontation. We have chosen cooperation over coercion. We have chosen peace over war.”
— Prime...
Issue Brief on “The Unequal Burden of Climate Change”
Introduction
Climate change is already reshaping livelihoods, public finances and development choices across the world. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and glacier loss affect every region,...
Special Report “Weaponising Waters: Historical, Legal, and Strategic Dimensions of IWT Suspension”
Foreword
Water has been central to the story of human civilization. From the earliest settlements along the Nile, Tigris-Euphrates, Yangtze, Indus and other major river...
Issue Brief on “India–UAE Relations Since 2023: From Bilateral Cooperation to a Multidimensional Partnership”
Introduction:
India and the United Arab Emirates have a long-standing relationship that has significantly diversified in recent years. Since 2023, the two countries have expanded...
Issue Brief on “The Hague Ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty: What It Means...
Introduction
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has entered perhaps its most uncertain phase since it was signed in 1960. India’s decision in April 2025 to...
Issue Brief on “Beyond the Battlefield: U.S.-Iran War of Narratives”
For decades, U.S. media have played a critical role in shaping global perceptions of its wars and conflicts through their selection of sources, images,...
Issue Brief on “Shifting Political Dynamics in West Bengal: Implications for India-Bangladesh Relations”
Introduction
India’s relations with neighboring Bangladesh have remained in constant flux since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power in August 2024....
Issue Brief on “Poland’s Water Treatment Cyberattacks: Lessons for Pakistan’s Critical Infrastructure”
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) published its 2024–2025 activity report in May 2026. It recorded more than 40,000 reports of potential information and communication...
Issue Brief on “Weaponizing Water: India’s Attempt to Suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and...
Introduction
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has long been one of the few durable frameworks between India and Pakistan. Brokered by the World Bank in...
Issue Brief on “Somalia’s Governance-Security Nexus: Political Fragmentation and the Challenge of State Consolidation”
Somalia’s persistent instability is rooted in the interaction between political fragmentation, weak state institutions and insecurity. Although Al-Shabaab remains the country’s principal security threat,...
