Issue Brief on “The Hague Ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty: What It Means...
Introduction
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has entered perhaps its most uncertain phase since it was signed in 1960. India’s decision in April 2025 to...
Issue Brief on “Beyond the Battlefield: U.S.-Iran War of Narratives”
For decades, U.S. media have played a critical role in shaping global perceptions of its wars and conflicts through their selection of sources, images,...
Issue Brief on “Shifting Political Dynamics in West Bengal: Implications for India-Bangladesh Relations”
Introduction
India’s relations with neighboring Bangladesh have remained in constant flux since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power in August 2024....
Issue Brief on “Poland’s Water Treatment Cyberattacks: Lessons for Pakistan’s Critical Infrastructure”
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) published its 2024–2025 activity report in May 2026. It recorded more than 40,000 reports of potential information and communication...
Issue Brief on “Weaponizing Water: India’s Attempt to Suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and...
Introduction
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has long been one of the few durable frameworks between India and Pakistan. Brokered by the World Bank in...
Issue Brief on “Somalia’s Governance-Security Nexus: Political Fragmentation and the Challenge of State Consolidation”
Somalia’s persistent instability is rooted in the interaction between political fragmentation, weak state institutions and insecurity. Although Al-Shabaab remains the country’s principal security threat,...
Issue Brief on “India’s Student Movement: Catalyst and Political Implications”
Introduction
In only few weeks of its creation, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) emerged as the biggest resistance force for India’s BJP government in years....
Issue Brief on “U.S. Iran Conflict Timeline”
The relationship between the U.S. and Iran has been marked by extended periods of conflict and hostility. The tension intensified in 2018, when the...
Issue Brief on “Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): Opportunities for Pakistan”
Introduction
The global economic landscape is undergoing significant transformation, marked by growing regional economic integration, shifting supply chains, technological advancements, and the emergence of new...
Issue Brief on “Dynamics of the US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal”
The U.S. signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia on July 22, 2026. The agreement provides a framework for a 30-year nuclear...
