Nuclear BrahMos: On the Anvil?
In 2018, Joy Mitra examined the role of the BrahMos missile system in India’s deterrence posture towards China and the potential ramifications this might have […]
India and France: From Strategic Partners to a Strategic Alliance
As China asserts its growing military and diplomatic power in the Indo-Pacific, India under Narendra Modi has sought to reciprocate in kind. Over the last […]
The Subcontinental Podcast- Episode 3 – Dr. Stephen Cohen
This episode of The Subcontinental features guest Professor Stephen Cohen, a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at The Brookings Institution. He joined Brookings after […]
India’s Failed COVID-19 Response
Speaking at a virtual conglomeration of business leaders and economists, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz described India as the “poster child of what not to do” […]
امریکی انتخابات ۲۰۲۰: پاک امریکہ تعلقات
آنے والے امریکی انتخابات نہ صرف امریکی عوام کیلئے فیصلہ کن لمحہ ہوں گے بلکہ بطورعالمی رہنما مستقبل میں ملک کے سفر کیلئے راہیں متعین […]
پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی میں تسلسل کی تلاش
پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی کو تین اطوار سے سمجھا جاساکتا ہے: معیاری، رياست پسندی، اور ساختی۔ اولاً، معیاری تحریک پاکستانی قومی ریاست کے منصوبے کا […]
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U.S. Elections 2020: The Pakistan-U.S. Relationship
The upcoming U.S. presidential election will be a defining moment not only for the American people, but also for the country’s future trajectory as a […]
اسلحے کی روک تھام کے ضابطوں کی منسوخی: جنوبی ایشیا میں ڈیٹرنس اور سلامتی پر اثرات
ٹرمپ انتظامیہ کی جانب سے روس کے ساتھ اسلحے کی روک تھام کے دو کلیدی معاہدوں انٹرمیڈیٹ رینج نیوکلیئر فورس ٹریٹی (آئی این ایف) اور […]
U.S. Elections 2020: The United States in Afghanistan
The February U.S.-Taliban agreement paved the way for an ending to America’s “endless wars” and the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. The two-decade war, […]
Twitter Diplomacy and Iran-India Relations
In a significant diplomatic move earlier this month, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei launched a Twitter handle in Hindi. Khamenei already maintains Twitter accounts in […]
Is the China-Iran Deal the Push Pakistan-Iran Ties Need?
Recently, the New York Times reported that Iran and China had drafted a USD $400 billion economic and security agreement. The proposed agreement is poised […]
کیا چین ایران معاہدہ، پاک ایران تعلقات کیلئے درکارمحرک ہے؟
حال ہی میں نیویارک ٹائمز نے اطلاع دی ہے کہ ایران اور چین کے مابین ۴۰۰ بلین ڈالر مالیت کے معاشی و سلامتی معاہدہ کا […]
آئی ایم ایف بیل آؤٹ پیکج کے ایک برس بعد پاکستانی معیشت
جولائی ۲۰۱۹ میں پاکستان نے اپنے دوہرے (کرنٹ اکائونٹ اور مالیاتی) خسارے کے مسئلے سے نمٹنے کیلئے مائیکرو اکنامک ایڈجسمنٹس کا آغاز کیا تھا۔ یہ […]
Exploring the Impulses in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
Pakistan’s foreign policy can be understood with respect to three impulses: the normative, statist, and structural. First, the normative impulse is a constitutive element of […]
U.S. Elections 2020: India Prepares for Both Outcomes in November
South Asia in general, and India in particular, has become a greater foreign policy priority for the United States. While India’s rising economic and strategic […]
COVID-19 and the Future of Bangladesh
As is the case with most of the world, Bangladesh has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. While official statistics point to over 300,000 […]
لائن آف کنٹرول پر سیزفائر کی خلاف ورزیوں میں اضافہ
۲۰۲۰ کے ابتدائی نصف کے دوران، بھارت اور پاکستان کے درمیان جموں و کشمیر میں واقع لائن آف کنٹرول پر سیزفائر کی خلاف ورزی کے […]
How Will the U.S. Election Impact Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan?
The upcoming U.S. election will shape U.S. domestic politics as well as its foreign policy and role globally. In this virtual webinar South Asian Voices […]
India at the UNSC: Walking A Tense Tightrope between the P3, Russia, and China
Two days prior to India’s eighth successful bid as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), it registered 20 casualties at the […]
India’s Opportunities in the Pakistan-Saudi Rift
Ever since India’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, Kashmir has remained central to Pakistan’s international engagements. However, despite […]
Gilgit-Baltistan: China’s Golden Opportunity
Since Gilgit-Baltistan acceded to Pakistan in 1948, it has demanded provincial status. However, due to its colonial association with the disputed region of Kashmir, an […]
Kashmir: One Year After August 5
On August 5, 2020, despite the surge of coronavirus cases in India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a grand temple […]
Sri Lankan Politics: Winds of Change With a Familiar Cast
Sri Lanka’s recently concluded parliamentary elections—alongside the Presidential election in November—ushered in the return to power of the formidable Rajapaksa political dynasty. The current ruling […]
Pakistan COVID-19 Update: Current Trends and Future Projections
Since July 1st, the infection fatality and positivity rates of COVID-19 have started to decrease gradually in Pakistan, and the positive curve has more or […]
Why Are Women Experts “Absent” From Panels On War & Security?
In Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, an Athenian magistrate demands of an assembly of women: “And where do you get off taking an interest in war and peace?” The play, set […]
Understanding the Rafale’s Induction into the IAF
On September 10, 2020 the first batch of five Rafale fighter aircrafts were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the presence of […]
India’s Membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women
On September 14, India was elected a member of the prestigious United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women, securing the second highest votes […]
کیا مقصد حاصل ہوگیا؟ افغانستان میں امریکی مفادات اور مستقبل میں درپیش آزمائشوں میں توازن کی کوشش
افغانستان میں اگر حالات انتہائی سازگار ہوں تو بھی اگلے پانچ برس اس کیلئے مشکل ہوں گے۔ اگرغنی حکومت اورطالبان کے مابین پر امن طور […]
While India Makes Inroads in the Maldives, China Stays
In August 2020 India extended USD $500 million in aid to buttress a connectivity project in the Maldives. The package consisted of a USD $100 […]
U.S.-China-India relations: Implications for Afghanistan
A stable and peaceful Afghanistan is important for China as the latter seeks to prevent extremism from infiltrating to its mainland and aims for full […]
Is Nuclear Deterrence in The Cards for India and China?
The recent Ladakh military standoff between India and China has drawn significant concern and coverage due to its escalatory nature and the increasingly tense relationship […]
کیا سی پیک پاکستان کی ویژن ایسٹ ایشیا پالیسی کو دوبارہ زندہ کرنے میں مددگار ہوسکتا ہے؟
رواں ماہ آسیان کے ۵۳ویں یوم تاسیس کے موقع پر پاکستان کے وزیرخارجہ نے پاکستان کی ”ویژن ایسٹ ایشیا پالیسی“ کے مطابق آسیان ممالک کے […]
COVID-19 and the Quad Leap
On October 6, the Quad—the informal coalition of Australia, India, Japan and the United States—held its second ministerial meeting in Tokyo. Despite the Quad’s quick […]
The Rajapaksas are Back at the Helm in Sri Lanka: What Does it Mean for India?
Amidst the growing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic, countries around the world are working to spur growth and enable a smooth return to the “old […]
The Downward Spiral in Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties
On September 15, 2020, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa of Bahrain […]
The Fall and Rise of Pakistan’s Space Ambitions
If one views the historical trajectory of recent space endeavors, Pakistan got off to a terrific start. Being a collaborative partner with NASA and the […]