Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Hindutva and Islamophobia

Abstract This research paper is an attempt to understand rising Islamophobia in India in relation to Hindutva as a political ideology. It is argued that...

India’s ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy: Emerging Sino-Indian Maritime Competition

Abstract India is rapidly modernising its naval capabilities and expanding its maritime interests in Asia-Pacific region. The recent surge in its maritime domain is...

US-China Trade War and Implications for BRI

Abstract Despite the fact that the United States (US) and China have been vehemently opposing each other over the past few decades, they have had...

The ‘Petrocurrency’ Determinants in Growing Sino-US Confrontation: Implication for South Asia

Abstract The purpose of this article is to identify the areas where China’s internationally rising monetary and petrocurrency influence is likely to conflict with the...

US Indo-Pacific Strategy and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: The Hedging Option

Abstract Pakistan finds itself at the horns of a strategic dilemma as the US-China rivalry intensifies in international politics. At the heart of the dilemma...

Special Economic Zones for Growth and Competitiveness in Pakistan’s Economy: Learning from Global Experiences

Abstract This study examines the potentials of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in enhancing economic growth and competitiveness in Pakistan. In doing so, it analyses the...

Sino-US Trade War: Foreseeable Impact on Pakistan

Abstract Two major players in the world economic order – the US and China – are entangled in a foreseeably long and highly competitive trade...

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Defence Strategy: Implications for Global and National Security

Abstract This study analyses the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the defence strategy of high-end technology states and its implications for regional states’ national...

Trump Administration’s Strategic Perspective about CPEC

Abstract The American geopolitical analysts perceive the steady rise of China as a strategic competitor and challenger to the United States’ sole superpower stature in...

Role of Media in Securitisation of Terrorism: A Case Study of Pakistan

Abstract This paper explains the media process in reporting political communications in the securitisation dialogue. Securitisation is the process of declaring an issue a...

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