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....
Issue Brief on “The Global Impact of AI-Driven Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Strategic Dynamics and...
The application of modern technologies impacts various sectors, including social, economic, informational, political, and military domains. Their influence on daily life is increasingly significant....
Issue Brief on “Drones and Changing Nature of Modern Warfare”
A multitude of different Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones, are increasingly taking a dominant role in wars and armed conflicts. Drones have evolved from...
Issue Brief on “‘West Pakistan Refugees’ Get Ownership Rights – The Onslaught on Kashmiri...
Introduction
With each passing day, it becomes increasingly clear that abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A was not intended to bring peace, security, development...
Issue Brief on “Manipur Crisis—A Case Study of the BJP’s Failed Response”
Introduction
For the past 14 months, Manipur has witnessed a bloody ethnic clash between the dominant Meitei community and the minority Kuki and other...