Sino-Indian Strategic Balancing in Nepal
Abstract
This article examines Sino-Indian power balancing in Nepal to explore Kathmandu’s policy options for security. Traditionally, both regional giants have sought to co-opt Nepal...
Pakistan-GCC Relationship: Reframing Policy Trajectories
Abstract
For some time, Pakistan’s Gulf policy has largely focused on upholding cultural and religious ties, rather than building sustainable economic linkages. Though energy resources...
Issue Brief on “The Curious Case of Silicon Values in India: Social Media Regulations...
One of the core promises of the internet is to provide extraordinary freedom to common people, without the control of money and politics. However,...
Issue Brief on “Rohingya Refugees in India: No Place to Call Home”
The sad saga of Rohingya people apparently has
no end in sight. On the contrary, with each passing day, their life is becoming
more miserable and...
Report – Webinar on “Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development: Exploring New Opportunities for Pakistan”
The
Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) and the Centre for Strategic
Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (Islamabad)
hosted a webinar on “Emerging...
Issue Brief on “China-Iran Strategic Cooperation Agreement: Cautious Evolution of Bilateral Relations”
On March 27, China and Iran concluded a bilateral agreement to deepen political ties and expand economic cooperation over the next 25 years. Officially...
Issue Brief on “World Leaders Summit on Climate: A Step in the Right Direction”
President Biden rejoined the Paris Climate
Agreement on his first day of presidency
and formally re-entered the treaty one month later. Delivering on his
commitment towards climate...
Issue Brief on “China’s Success in Poverty Eradication: An Appraisal”
As the world was dealing with the global
pandemic of Covid-19, concerns were raised about China’s ability to meet its
target of poverty eradication by end...
Issue Brief on “Rising World Military Spending in the Age of Pandemic: An Overview”
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its latest “SIPRI Fact Sheet” of April 2021, published data on world military expenditure and estimated...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Nuclear Energy Outlook”
In March 2021, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) announced that it had connected the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant KANUPP Unit-2 (K-2) with a...
