Democracy in India: When speech is sedition!
Over the decades since its independence, India has successfully used ‘democracy’ as an international currency for common appeal both at the international and national...
Implications of the Use of Drones on the Notion of State Sovereignty
Introduction
Lydia de Beer defines drone or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as a “powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces...
Strategic Decision Making: Pakistan’s Support to the US War on Terror
Introduction
The decision by the Pakistani leadership to unconditionally support the US in their war on terror after the 9/11 attacks has had long-term consequences....
Issue Brief on “Will the Ceasefire in Syria Hold?”
A ceasefire has come into effect in Syria after five years of bloodshed. The ceasefire agreement has been hailed as a victory for diplomacy...
Siachen: The Land of Roses or an Ice Graveyard
Siachen, which literary means "land of wild roses", is witness to thousands of deaths of both Indian and Pakistani soldiers. Yet, the Indian Defence...
Why the Daesh are not the ‘Islamic State’
The Islamic State is one of the most lethal and successful militant groups in modern history, surpassing even al-Qaeda. Thousands of its followers have...
Seminar on “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy – Role of the Parliament”
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Seminar on "Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Role of the Parliament" on February 2, 2016. The Chief...
In-House Meeting with Dr. Jean-Luc Racine
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held an In-House Meeting on February 4, 2016, with Dr. Jean-Luc Racine, Senior Fellow at the Centre...
Public Talk on “The Future of UK-Pakistan Relations – A Departing Perspective”
The Future of UK-Pakistan Relations
A Departing Perspective
The Institute of Strategic Studies organised a Public Talk under its Ambassadors Platform on “The Future of...
Strategic Stability in South Asia – Challenges and Prospects
Preamble
India and Pakistan have a seven decades long history of hostile and acrimonious relations interspersed with three major wars and some serious border skirmishes...
