Issue Brief on “Turkiye Egypt Ties: Ending a Decade of Stalemate”
Turkiye-Egypt ties date back to 1925, which have been marked by a history of cooperation as well as confrontation which saw an all-time low...
Issue Brief on “Indian Defence Budget 2023-24: An Assessment”
India has once again increased its defence budget allocation by 13 per cent in 2023-24. India’s increased defence spending has been continually growing for...
Issue Brief on “Interim Afghan Government in Power – Two Years On”
August 15, 2023, marked two years since the Taliban dispensation reassumed power in Afghanistan. Initially, there was lack of clarity regarding the Taliban's return...
Issue Brief on “Afghanistan and Covid-19: Opportunity for Afghans to Work Together?”
Like every other country in the world, Afghanistan has also been affected by the Corona virus also known as COVID-19. On March 22, Afghanistan...
Issue Brief on “Abdullah’s Visit to Pakistan: A New Path to Pak-Afghan Ties”
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of
Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) paid a three-day
official visit to Pakistan from September 28-30, 2020. The visit was...
Issue Brief on “Prospects of Pak-China Cooperation in Agriculture”
On November 4, 2020, a meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Socio-economic Development under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework was held through...
Issue Brief on “Rising World Military Spending in the Age of Pandemic: An Overview”
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its latest “SIPRI Fact Sheet” of April 2021, published data on world military expenditure and estimated...
Issue Brief on “China’s Success in Poverty Eradication: An Appraisal”
As the world was dealing with the global
pandemic of Covid-19, concerns were raised about China’s ability to meet its
target of poverty eradication by end...
Issue Brief on “Intra-Afghan Talks: A Ray of Hope”
Statements coming from Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, President Ashraf Ghani, and the Taliban indicate that the highly anticipated and much awaited intra-Afghan talks between the...
Issue Brief on “Intra-Afghan Dialogue: Breaking The Ice”
After nearly nineteen years of bloodshed and instability in Afghanistan, there is now finally some concrete positive news. After months of uncertainty and waiting,...
