Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “The Impact of Climate Change on Gwadar: Pakistan’s Coastal Regions Growing...

Introduction In recent years, the consequences of global climate change have become increasingly apparent, manifesting in the form of floods, cyclones, extreme temperatures, and rising...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Ethiopia Ties: Unlocking New Avenues for Economic and Diplomatic Collaboration”

In recent years, the relationship between Pakistan and Ethiopia has made significant strides forward. Marked by political, economic, and cultural collaboration, the bilateral ties...

Issue Brief on “One Nation, One Election: Where is India Heading?”

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in its third term in the office is adding further items to its populist agenda by proposing controversial legislations...

Issue Brief on “Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership: Forging New Avenues in Geopolitics”

On January 17, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 20-year “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty” in Moscow, marking a...

Issue Brief on Deepening IAEA-Pakistan Partnership for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, visited Pakistan on February 12- 13, 2025. During the visit, he met with...

Issue Brief on “U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement and its Implications on the Global...

Introduction On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the United States to withdraw once again from the Paris Agreement, a...

Issue Brief on “Space-Nuclear Nexus: Challenges and Risks”

Introduction Today space assets are indispensable to the functioning of nuclear deterrence architectures around the world. Space assets play a vital role in nuclear deterrence...

Issue Brief on “President Erdogan’s State visit to Pakistan: Strengthening Ties Further”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a state visit to Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on February 12-13, 2025. The...

Issue Brief on “Weaponizing Sports: India’s Quest to appear more muscular in its Foreign...

“Cricket for peace is my mission, and I have come with that spirit.”* (President General Muhammad Ziaul Haq, while talking to media after watching...

Issue Brief on “Hamas Israel Ceasefire 2025: what to expect?”

After fifteen months of relentless military aggression by Israel, resulting in tremendous loss of human lives, colossal damage to infrastructure, and widespread instability in...

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