Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Harnessing AI for Educational Transformation: A Comparative Study of China, India and Pakistan

Abstract  Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education globally, enhancing learning experiences and outcomes through personalised learning, automated grading and smart content. This paper provides a...

Issue Brief on “India Nuclear Black Market”

In August 2024, a gang of individuals was found in illegal possession of a highly radioactive substance Californium in India, worth US$100 million. This...

Issue Brief on “Deadly Heatwaves in Pakistan and the Role of Urban Planning”

Introduction Pakistan's increasing vulnerability to heatwaves can be ascribed to its geographical location and the mounting consequences of climate change. The country's expanding urbanization presents...

Issue Brief on “The Intensifying Pursuit of Anti-Satellite Capabilities: Assessing the Gaps in International...

Exerting greater influence and establishing dominancy is the inherited self-centered nature of the state which often indulges states in maximizing their capabilities. This lust...

Issue Brief on “Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Pakistan: Lessons from China”

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are predefined areas of economic activity that stimulate industrial growth, international trade, and manufacturing jobs within a country. They serve...

Issue Brief on “Emerging Technologies and its Impacts on Air Power”

Introduction Airpower is the ability to project military power or influence through the control of air and space to achieve political, strategic, operational, or...

Issue Brief on “A Glimpse at India’s Union Budget 2024-25”

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 on 23 July 2024 in the Indian Parliament. This first Budget after the BJP's electoral...

Issue Brief on “Land Grabs, Fading Apple Industry and Economic Fallout: Cost of Railway...

Introduction With its multidimensional nature encompassing a complex interplay of diverse factors including identity, religion, politics, environmental issues, military intervention, socioeconomic realities, human rights abuses,...

Issue Brief on “India’s Missile Developments and South Asia’s Nuclear Future”

Since the nuclearization of South Asia in 1998, India and Pakistan have been developing and improving their missile systems. The past decade witnessed the...

Issue Brief on “India’s Aggressive Maritime Ambitions: Analysing Naval Expansion in the Indian Ocean...

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), encompassing approximately 20% of the Earth's oceanic expanse, is the smallest yet most complex among the three primary oceans....

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