Issue Brief on “Afghanistan: Trade and Development”
“It is inevitable that struggles
which involve the very existence of peoples have had and will continue to have,
as long and as often as they...
Issue Brief on “US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Report: A Call to...
The US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI), a commission created by the US Congress, released a comprehensive report on March 1, 2021....
Issue Brief on “Modernisation of Indian Nuclear Triad and Development of SSBNs: Regional Implications”
India was the first state in the South Asian region to acquire nuclear weapons. In November 2018, as declared by the Indian Prime Minister...
Issue Brief on “France’s Anti-Separatism Bill: Systemic Institutionalisation of Islamophobia in the French Republic”
Almost a year ago, on July 23, 2021, the French parliament passed the most controversial bill of its history. The “Strengthening Respect for Republican...
Issue Brief on “India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier: Implications for the Indian Ocean Region”
From relying heavily on great powers for the development of its naval force to developing its first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1), also known as...
Issue Brief on “Growing Great Power Competition and Weaponisation of Outerspace”
In July this year, the US Space Force opened
its new satellite operations centre named “Rendezvous and Proximity (REPR)
Satellite Operations Center” at the Kirtland Air...
Issue Brief on “The Sad Saga of Half Widows of Indian occupied Kashmir”
Decades of conflict in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) have produced ‘many half-widows whose husbands have disappeared but are not declared deceased.’ According to...
Issue Brief on “Recent North Korean Nuclear Advancements: Challenges and Prospects for President Biden”
On March 25, 2021, North Korea fired two ballistic missiles, which it claimed were new ‘tactical guided’ missiles and could carry a payload of...
Issue Brief on “Coping with Unpredictable Shifts in Monsoon Pattern of Pakistan: An Indicator...
Background
The earth’s climate has been evolving since it came into being. However, the extreme climatic events observed in the 21st century, mainly due to...
Issue Brief on “BRICS and the great power politics”
Introduction
The 14th BRICS Summit took place on June 23, 2022, in China (Beijing), virtually. Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the summit while South African...