Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Managing the Geopolitical Competition between China and India: Sri Lanka’s Strategic Balancing Act

Abstract The competition between India and China has intensified with the changes in the strategic landscape of the Asia-Pacific region. Both countries with their growing...

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...

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...

Pakistan-US Relations: Rethinking the Dependency Relationship

Abstract The relations between Pakistan and the US have always remained asymmetrical – in nature akin to any such bilateralism where one country, given its...

Impact of Karot Hydro Power Project on Pakistan Economy

Abstract Pakistan has been facing the problem of energy crisis since 2007 and it has adversely affected the productivity and growth of the economy. To...

Hindu and Hindutva Ideology in Indian Polity: Examining Modi’s Administration

Abstract The idea of India as an inclusive and secular nation-state has been challenged by the rise of Hindu nationalist ideology known as Hindutva. Promoted...

Gwadar: China’s Future Gateway to the Middle East

Abstract The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) seeks to develop Pakistan’s industrial capacity and contribute to its emergence as a trading hub between China and the...

Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia: Security Imperatives

Abstract This paper aims to study the security of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in regional context, with special focus on China Pakistan Economic Corridor...

Missile Race in South Asia: Security Challenges for Pakistan in the 21st Century

Abstract The article assesses the nature of missile competition between India and Pakistan and how it impacts deterrence and strategic stability in South Asia. It...

Great Power Rivalry in Indo Pacific: Implications for Pakistan

Abstract The term of Indo Pacific delineates a conceptual evolution in the US strategic community to contain and encircle China by countering it in the...

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