Issue Brief on “Decoding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Trilateral Visit to Indonesia, Australia...
Introduction
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 6-11 July 2026 was aimed at strengthening India’s economic, defence and...
Issue Brief on “Constrained Strategic Hedging: Russia’s Role in the 2026 Iran Conflict”
The 2026 conflict between Iran and the U.S.–Israel alignment marks a shift from a primarily regional confrontation to a broader geopolitical crisis with implications...
Issue Brief on “The Economic and Security Fallout of U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Assessing...
For many years, U.S. sanctions against Iran have been a key component of Washington’s foreign policy, particularly after Tehran’s nuclear programme became a major...
Issue Brief on “Ankara Summit and NATO’s Burden-Shifting Moment: A Critical Assessment”
The latest NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisatbion) Summit held in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026 was not a doctrinal reset, rather it was an...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Growing Dependence on Remittances”
Introduction:
Pakistan's recent macroeconomic stabilisation has been supported less by improvements in domestic productivity than by the resilience of its overseas workforce. Workers' remittances...
Issue Brief on “Operationalization of India’s Naval Nuclear Deterrent: Challenges and Options”
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) policy document recently revealed that India has placed roughly 12 nuclear warheads into an operational "deployed" status...
Issue Brief on “ASEAN, Regional Integration and CPEC: Expanding Pakistan–China Economic Cooperation in a...
The international economic landscape is undergoing profound transformation driven by geopolitical competition, technological innovation, supply-chain restructuring, climate change, and the emergence of new centres...
Issue Brief on “The 8th Pakistan–EU Strategic Dialogue: Key Outcomes and Implications for Pakistan”
The visit of the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, to Islamabad...
Issue Brief on “Armenia’s Election and the Reordering of the South Caucasus: Pashinyan’s Post-Karabakh...
Armenia’s June 2026 parliamentary elections produced a consequential result for the South Caucasus. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won about 49.8 percent...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2026–27: Growth Ambitions, Fiscal Discipline, and Strategic Trade-offs”
Overview:
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Federal Budget for fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27 on June 12, 20226 with a total outlay of Rs....
