Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “The Moscow Format: Searching for Peace in Afghanistan – Yet Again”

Will wonders never cease? Of all countries, who would have expected Russia to bring the Taliban on to the negotiating table. On November 9,...

Report – In-House meeting “Turkish Media Delegation”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an In-House Meeting with a 6-member media delegation from Turkey on October 29, 2018. The delegation...

Issue Brief on “Stability of Yuan Amid China-US Trade Tensions”

The Chinese Yuan has depreciated in recent months and its rate is expected to go beyond 7 Yuan per dollar - a key psychological...

Report – In-House Meeting “UK Media Delegation”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an In-House Meeting with a 4-member media delegation from UK on October 19, 2018. The delegation...

Issue Brief on “Article 35 A: Kashmiris Brace for Another Battle”

As if the ongoing bloodshed was not enough, the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir are bracing for yet another battle -...

Issue Brief on “Indo – US 2 + 2 Dialogue and Larger Indo-Pacific Cooperation”

US and India concluded their high profile 2+2 Ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on September 08, 2018. Both countries also signed the Communications Compatibility...

Issue Brief on “Growing Chinese FDI in Europe”

The US National Security Strategy for 2018 has underlined China’s “strategic foothold” in Europe for the first time. It declares that the expansion of...

Report – Roundtable “Delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir (APPKG), London”

Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Roundtable on September 19, 2018, with a 5-member delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir...

Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest. Tufekci, Zeynep. New...

The advent of internet and social media has changed the nature of connectivity and state of affairs across the globe. The highly interconnected societies...

A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order....

The current global scenario is going through a transitional period, which is rife with uncertainty, anxiety and instability. The influence of non-state actors and...

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