Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

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...

Report – Pakistan ASEAN Experts Dialogue “Pakistan-ASEAN: Shared Future and the Way Forward”

The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy and the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI)...

Report – Panel Discussion on “Cyber Technologies and Responsible State Behaviour: Achieving Peace, Security...

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad organised a webinar on “Cyber Technologies and Responsible State Behaviour:...

Issue Brief on “G-7 Summit and China’s Reaction”

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) met in Cornwall, United Kingdom, on 11-13th  June, 2021. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss several...

Issue Brief on “US-Russia Summit 2021: Reviving the Entente”

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden met for a bilateral summit in Geneva on June 16, 2021. The high stake summit came at...

Islamabad Paper on “Status of Minorities in India”

Abstract India has been successful in building a soft image of itself across the globe with the help of its soft power diplomacy. It...

Issue Brief on “China Rethinks International Communications Strategy”

Chinese leadership has directed adjustments in the confrontational diplomatic style and media tone pursued in recent years. President Xi Jinping, during a study session of the Political...

Report – Panel Discussion “Conversations on the Afghan Peace Process: Turkey’s Role in...

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) had a Panel Discussion on ‘Conversations on the Afghan Peace...

Issue Brief on “Elections in Iran and Prospects for Pakistan”

Seyyed Ebrahim Ra’isi has been elected as the President of Iran on June 18, 2021. Despite building years-long political discourse upon anti-corruption, accountability and...

Issue Brief on “Indo-Israel Heron Drone Deal: Could India Get the Regional Game in...

In the next few months, India will receive the Heron drones from Israel on three years lease. This Heron deal is one of many...

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