Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Blinken’s Gaza Diplomacy Tour; Takeaways from Istanbul”

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken commenced his week-long diplomatic tour from January 4 to 11, 2024, beginning with meetings in Istanbul with...

Issue Brief on “SCO Summit 2023 and Regional Integration: Possibilities for Eurasian Integration and...

On 4th July 2023, the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State took place virtually. The Summit, which is the top...

Issue Brief on “Russia’s formal withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in...

On November 07, 2023, Russia formally completed the procedure to withdraw from the landmark Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The Russian...

Issue Brief on “UNGA Speeches at the 75th Session 2020: Key Takeaways”

The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly marked a break from the past as world leaders addressed the annual UNGA event virtually,...

Issue Brief on “US Caesar Act and Syrian Economic Despair”

The Syrian economic woes have been made worse by the promulgation of US Caesar Act. The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, also known as the...

Issue Brief on “Re-Emergence of Chinese Economy Under Covid-19”

China, the world’s second largest economy saw a sharp decline in the first three months of 2020 during the corona virus lockdowns. In the...

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 “Escalating Cyberwarfare in the Middle East”

As Iran marked the 10th anniversary of the Stuxnet, its nuclear facilities were again hit by a large number of cyber attacks which Behrouz...

Issue Brief on “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Discord Between Ethiopia and Egypt”

The longstanding conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has intensified recently. Ethiopia is building a hydropower project on...

Issue Brief on BJP Sweeps State Elections: Implications at Local and National Level

India recently announced the results of assembly elections in five key states - namely Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram. The Bharatiya Janata...

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