Issue Brief on “Growing Indonesia-India Strategic Ties”
Several media reports emerged in May 2018 regarding India's access to strategic Indonesian port of Sabang. These reports came after the visit of Indonesian...
Issue Brief on “India-Nepal: Growing Linkages”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Nepal on May 11-12, 2018. The visit gains significance and generates interest considering...
Issue Brief on “Examining the White Helmets in Syria”
"The US, UK and France have launched more than 100 missiles against what they say were Syrian chemical weapons facilities in response to a...
Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: A Provocative Standoff in Transatlantic Relations”
On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced his unilateral decision to cease the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
Issue Brief on “Japan’s New Ocean Policy”
An island nation surrounded by sea, Japan has traditionally developed the foundations of its society and economy through fisheries, shipping, shipbuilding and other industries,...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan and International Assistance for Combating Terrorism”
Pakistan has been facing the challenge of terrorism in various manifestations for more than three decades. The core issue in fighting the menace of...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan Wins Trade Dispute with EU at WTO”
Recently on May 16, 2018, the supreme dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, the appellate body, ruled in favor...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-China Trade: Steps to Tackle Under-Invoicing”
Bilateral trade between China and Pakistan is highly skewed in favour of China. Most of the difference is due to greater demand of Chinese...
Issue Brief on “African Union’s Agenda 2063: A Blueprint for Rising Africa”
The formation of African Union (AU) signifies the willingness on the part of each and every nation on the African continent to collectively perform...
Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: Impacts for Iran and the P5”
“Pakistan believes that International treaties and agreements concluded through painstaking negotiations are sacrosanct,” emphasized a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following US...
