Issue Brief on “India-European Union Free Trade Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment”
Introduction
The European Union (EU) Commission published a Communication called “Global Europe: competing in the world” on October 4, 2006. The report had two parts;...
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...
Issue Brief on “Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit to India – an Assessment”
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited India from September 5-8, 2022. PM Hasina’s recent visit came after she accepted Prime Minister Modi’s invitation to...
Issue Brief on “‘Monsoon on Steroids’ – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Visit to Pakistan”
To show solidarity with the people of Pakistan UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Pakistan for two days – 9th and 10th September 2022 –...
Issue Brief on “India’s New Cybersecurity Directive: To Be or Not To Be?”
As the extended deadline of September 25, 2022, for the implementation of India`s New Cybersecurity Directive by the CERT-In is approaching, the panic in...
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 “Saudi Arabia’s Fight against Climate Change”
In recent decades, climate change has become one of the most critical issues for international, national and local communities. The concept of a green...
Issue Brief on “Failure of Revival of JCPOA? Implications for Regional Stability”
After the unilateral withdrawal of the Trump administration from Iran’s nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, the...
Issue Brief on “Drone Warfare in Contemporary Conflicts: Five Lessons to Gen Up”
In recent years, drones are being used for various purposes in armed conflicts ranging from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations to counterforce strikes. The...
Issue Brief on “9th China-Japan High-level Political Dialogue-Breaking the ice”
China hosted the ninth China-Japan high-level political dialogue on August 17, 2022 in Tianjin. The high-level gathering was co-chaired by Yang Jiechi, Director of...
