Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Unpacking the Ongoing Conflict in Palestine”

On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict reached another turning point with an unprecedented assault led by the Al-Qassam Brigade, Hamas's military wing. The...

Report – Webinar “Islamabad Tehran Istanbul Freight Train: Prospects for Regional Connectivity”

The Center for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a webinar on the Islamabad Tehran...

Issue Brief on “Cybersecurity under the Biden Administration: Issues and Way Forward”

Since January 20, 2021, the new US President, Joe Biden, has started ‘erasing the legacy of the Trump administration’ with the blitz of executive orders on...

Issue Brief on “From Vision to Reality: A Decade of China’s Global Community of...

The Chinese vision for a global community of shared future is entrenched in the idea of building cooperation, mutual development, and peaceful coexistence among...

Issue Brief on “Ukraine Crisis; the US and Russia’s Diplomatic Standoff”

Steering US relations with Russia has remained one of the key challenges as well as priorities for any US administration. The escalation in the...

Report – Panel Discussion on “Pakistan-China-Afghanistan: Prospects of Trilateral Cooperation for Regional Stability”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held a Panel Discussion on Pakistan-China-Afghanistan: Prospects of Trilateral...

Report – Webinar “47th Anniversary of the Founding of ISSI”

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organized a webinar to celebrate the 47th Anniversary of its founding on June 16, 2020.  The participants of the webinar...

Issue Brief on “South Africa’s Case against Israel at the ICJ”

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a two-day session on January 11-12, 2024, in The Hague, as South Africa filed a petition against...

Issue Brief on “Assessing the Juba Peace Agreement 2020: Proceeding Towards Peace in South...

The Juba Peace agreement was signed on October 3, 2020, nearly a year after the initiation of negotiations. The peace process was headed by...

Issue Brief on “President Xi Jinping’s Speech at the Third Belt and Road Forum:...

On October 18, 2023, China’s President Xi Jinping made a historic keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum...

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