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Issue Brief on “Afghanistan: Trade and Development”

“It is inevitable that struggles which involve the very existence of peoples have had and will continue to have, as long and as often as they...

Issue Brief on “Coping with Unpredictable Shifts in Monsoon Pattern of Pakistan: An Indicator...

Background The earth’s climate has been evolving since it came into being.  However, the extreme climatic events observed in the 21st century, mainly due to...

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 “UN Climate Action: Promises vs. Reality”

Climate change is the leading environmental concern for the global community today. The way scientists and policymakers define global environmental problems is complex, ranging...

Strategic Studies (Vol. 40, Autumn 2020, No. 3)

Articles   India’s ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy: Emerging Sino-Indian Maritime Competition Asma Sana and Shaheen Akhtar Mapping Contours of Pakistan-US Foreign Policies in Trump Era: Narrative and Counter-Narratives  Taimur Shamil and...

Issue Brief on “From ‘Howdy Modi’ to ‘Namaste Trump'”

US President Trump was hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the city of Ahmadabad marking his first official visit to India since taking...

Issue Brief on “Gwadar Port Opens up for Transit Trade with Afghanistan”

The first economic success of more than US $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) in general, and of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA)in particular, materialized...

Issue Brief on “The Inadequacies of Indian Counter Terrorism Structure”

The United States will set up a counter-terrorism training centre in India as part of an agreement with homeland security signed in New Delhi...

Issue Brief on “Situation in Yemen: Caught Between Conflict and The Corona Virus”

March 22, 2020 marked five years since the conflict in Yemen began. The country has been in turmoil since 2015, when Iran-backed Houthi militia...

Issue Brief on “Demonstrations in Lebanon: Between Poverty and The Pandemic”

Since October 2019, Lebanese citizens have been demonstrating against the government denouncing them for dishonesty and misconduct. The country has been immersed in an...

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