The Politics of US-India Nuclear Deal
Abstract
The US-India nuclear deal has been justified as an economic and commercial imperative that would also help strengthen the non-proliferation cause. The deal, however,...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Relations: Looking Beyond the Security Lens”
In the background of growing challenges in bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US, a four-member bipartisan US Senate delegation led by Senator John...
Issue brief on “Pakistan: A Global Turnaround Story”
Some of the critical issues like terrorism, political instability and low economic profile clouded the prospects of progress for Pakistan. But Pakistan, despite being...
Book Launch on “Secrets of the Kashmir Valley”
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised a launch of the book “Secrets of the Kashmir Valley” by Farhana Qazi on May 30,...
The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill: A Political Standoff between India, Pakistan and the people...
On May 4, 2016, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs proposed the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill (GIRB). The Bill is meant to regulate the...
Issue Brief on “Resolution of Kashmir Issue: A Key to Indo-Pak Relations”
Bilateral relations between India and Pakistan have always been subject to hurdles and turmoil. At the heart of these turbulent relations, Kashmir has been...
Issue Brief on “Significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for Pakistan”
Introduction
In the last few years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has emerged as an important actor on the international platform. It not only brings...
Issue Brief on “Gawadar and Chabahar: Implications for the Region”
Gawadar and Chabahar have unique geostrategic and geopolitical features and should ideally develop as sister ports. Both ports are situated near the Strait of...
Issue Brief on “UN Peacekeeping Missions: Pakistan’s Soft Power”
Joseph S. Nye, in his article published in Foreign Policy in Feb 2006, argued that military power is a hard power asset but the...
Issue Brief on “Fresh Tensions in Pakistan-US Relations: The F-16 Conundrum”
The relations between Pakistan and the USA have gone through several troublesome phases. The matter of the purchase of eight F-16 fighter jets from...
