Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Putin-Biden Summit: What Next for Nuclear Arms Control?”

The US President, Joe Biden, and Russian President, Vladimir Putin, met on June 16, 2021, in Geneva for the first time since the new...

Issue Brief on “Modi’s (Partial) Kashmir Conference: Little Hope and More Fears”

On June 24, 2021, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with the partial and selected pro-India political leadership of the Indian Illegally Occupied...

Issue Brief on “Indian Covid-19 Delta Variant and Health Security”

Multiple variants of COVID-19 are circulating around the world including “delta variant,” initially detected in India. It has been termed as delta for ease of communication...

Issue Brief on “Propelling Ahead: Developments in Pakistan- Egypt Ties”

On June 16, 2021, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Nadeem Raza, visited Egypt for the second round of Defence and Security Talks between...

Report – Webinar “Youm-e-Takbeer: Celebrating Peaceful and Prosperous Nuclear Pakistan”

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held a webinar to mark the twenty-third anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer on May...

Issue Brief on “Emerging Technologies and Debate at the Conference on Disarmament (CD): A...

In addition to the modernisation of nuclear weapon systems and doctrinal shifts, Pakistan considers the militarisation and weaponisation of emerging technologies as a major risk, which if...

Report – Hard Launch “Centre for Strategic Perspectives”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) inaugurated its fifth centre of excellence, the Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) on June 3, 2021. The Chief Guest at...

Issue Brief on “European Parliament and The Review of Pakistan’s GSP+ Status: An Appraisal”

On April 28, 2021, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution that called for a review of Pakistan’s GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences) status under the pretext...

Report – Public Talk on “Australia’s Perspective on the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities”

The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP), Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Public Talk at its Ambassador’s Platform titled “Australia’s Perspective on the Indo-Pacific: Challenges...

Panel Discussion on “China-Iran Deal: Prospects for Pakistan”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Panel Discussion on ‘China-Iran Deal: Prospects for Pakistan’...

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