Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Uzbekistan Relations”

Prime Minister Imran Khan paid an official visit to Uzbekistan on July 15-16, 2021, at the invitation of Mr Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of...

Issue Brief on “Road to Recovery: Pakistan’s Economy Post COVID-19”

Pakistan is among the few less developed countries which have done reasonably well in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has been through three...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan US Relations: The Shifting Sands”

As the war in Afghanistan comes to an end, the US withdraws its forces along with its heavy investments with a cost of more than US$2...

Issue Brief on “Gwadar and Southern Balochistan: Next Stage of Development”

When China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched in 2015, much attention was paid to development of Gwadar port and city. Both sides had reached an agreement...

Issue Brief on “Sewa International: RSS charity wing promotes Hindutva Ideology”

Sewa International, the international charity wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS was established in 1989 by Madhukar Deoras. The prime objective of the RSS charity wing...

Issue Brief on “G-7 Summit and China’s Reaction”

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) met in Cornwall, United Kingdom, on 11-13th  June, 2021. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss several...

Issue Brief on “US-Russia Summit 2021: Reviving the Entente”

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden met for a bilateral summit in Geneva on June 16, 2021. The high stake summit came at...

Issue Brief on “China Rethinks International Communications Strategy”

Chinese leadership has directed adjustments in the confrontational diplomatic style and media tone pursued in recent years. President Xi Jinping, during a study session of the Political...

Issue Brief on “Elections in Iran and Prospects for Pakistan”

Seyyed Ebrahim Ra’isi has been elected as the President of Iran on June 18, 2021. Despite building years-long political discourse upon anti-corruption, accountability and...

Issue Brief on “Indo-Israel Heron Drone Deal: Could India Get the Regional Game in...

In the next few months, India will receive the Heron drones from Israel on three years lease. This Heron deal is one of many...

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