Issue Brief on “Modi in Srinagar – Peace, Development or Sheer Deception?”
As the 18th Lok Sabha elections in India are just around the corner, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been visiting various states to...
Issue Brief on “US Human Rights Report – 2020: An Appraisal and Key Takeaways”
Pledging
to put human rights back at the center of American foreign policy, President
Biden and his administration released its Human Rights Report – 2020 (HRR-2020)
in...
Issue Brief on “Urban Flooding in Pakistan”
Urban flooding in Pakistan has become a pressing issue; with rapid urbanization and inadequate infrastructure, cities across the country are increasingly becoming vulnerable to...
Issue Brief on “China’s Overtures in the Middle East”
In the past decade, China’s engagement with the Middle Eastern countries has been growing; a most recent example is Beijing’s role in Saudi-Iranian rapprochement...
Issue Brief on “Tech-Military Revolutions & Their Shifting Impact on Global Security”
Tech-Military Revolutions
Over the years, new types of weapons that frequently gave a military edge have been made feasible by developments in science and technology....
Sino-Indian Strategic Balancing in Nepal
Abstract
This article examines Sino-Indian power balancing in Nepal to explore Kathmandu’s policy options for security. Traditionally, both regional giants have sought to co-opt Nepal...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Pivot to Geoeconomics: Operational Imperatives”
Pakistan's foreign policy has been significantly shaped by the evolving interests of regional and global powers, particularly regarding its neighbouring countries, Afghanistan, and India....
Issue Brief on “Indian Land Warfare Doctrine & Recent Developments: Implications for Pakistan”
In the past two decades, the Indian Army has made
several doctrinal shifts. From Sunderji doctrine to Cold Start Doctrine (CSD)
and then to the latest...
Issue Brief on “India is uncomfortable with Imran Khan’s visit to Sri Lanka”
Prime
Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan undertook a two-day official visit to Sri
Lanka, on the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on
23-24 February,...
Report – Web Celebration “Defence Day of Pakistan”
The Arms
Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies
Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an in-house virtual meeting to celebrate the Defense
Day of Pakistan...
