Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Growing Chinese Presence in the Indian Ocean: Prospects and Challenges

Abstract The ‘String of Pearls’ strategy attributed to China for growing its relations with the states situated around the Indian Ocean (IO) in order to...

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...

Age of Demagoguery and Surveillance Capitalism: A Case Study of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Abstract Using the theoretical framework of surveillance capitalism, this paper analyses the election campaigns of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India during the 2014 and...

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...

A Critical Study of Press Freedom on Foreign Policy and Indo-Pak Relations in Pakistan

Abstract In Pakistan, freedom of press has long been a subject of intense debate. Both the political and non-political governments adopted various legal and...

Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, 40-year Rivalry that Unraveled Culture, Religion, Collective Memory in...

The Dutch-Lebanese journalist turned author Kim Ghattas poses a crucial question in this book that has befuddled Middle Eastern experts and writers for ages;...

International Liberal Order: Competing Trends and Narratives

Abstract China’s foreign policy under the leadership of Xi Jinping took a shift from conservative to more liberal political and economic strategies. This change in...

Analysing India’s Economic Growth Under Modi: Myth or Reality

In 2016, India became the world’s major fastest growing economy leaving behind China. India was growing at a steady rate of more than seven...

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...

Strategic Human Resource Development: Investing in Balochistan’s Blue Economy

Abstract Human resource development falls under a state’s primary responsibilities. Educated and skilled human resources are not only an asset but also a prerequisite to...

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