Evolving Deterrence: Nuclear Competition in Maritime South Asia
The academic world has been buzzing with criticism since reports emerged that India’s first nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant, is ready to be commissioned into operational […]
Need for a Grand Counter-Narrative in Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strategy
Pakistan has been fighting terrorism at home for over a decade. This fight has claimed thousands of Pakistani lives, including civilians, soldiers, and government officials. […]
The Subcontinental Podcast – Episode 7 – A Conversation with Manpreet Sethi & Sadia Tasleem
This episode of The Subcontinental podcast features three guests: Manpreet Sethi, a Senior Fellow and head of the Nuclear Security Project at the Centre for Air Power Studies in […]
What Ails India’s Connectivity Strategy in the Northeast?
“Connectivity…has emerged as a theater of present-day geopolitics,” said Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently. Indian policymakers are increasingly becoming conscious of the importance of […]
Afghanistan: Case for Indian Military Assistance
Afghanistan has seen a tremendous surge in violence in the last few months. The Taliban have inflicted numerous casualties on the Afghan National Defense and […]
شنگھائی تعاون تنظیم میں پاکستان کی شمولیت ۔ اہم پیش رفت
شنگھائی تعاون تنظیم کے حالیہ منقعدہ ا جلاس میں بھارت اور پاکستان کو مکمل رکنیت دی گئی جس کو دونوں ممالک ( بھارت اور پاکستان […]
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چین کا وَن –بیلٹ-وَن-روڈ منصوبہ افغانستان کےلئے کیوں اہم ہے؟
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Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit: More Symbolism than Substance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Sri Lanka later this week to take part in the first ever United Nations Vesak Day celebrations. He will […]
Modi at Three: Rewiring Delhi’s Foreign Policy Core?
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn into office on May 26, 2014, many wondered how the decidedly provincial leader would steer India’s engagement with […]
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२६ मई, २०१४ को जब प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का शपथ ग्रहण हुआ और उन्होंने कार्यभार संभाला, तो कई लोगों ने आश्चर्य व्यक्त किया कि […]
Modi’s Sri Lanka Visit: Building Trust
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo to participate in the International Day of Vesak festivities is a gesture to convey that India aims to strengthen bilateral […]
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پاکستان میں اس سال فروری میں دہشت گردی کی لہر نے صرف پانچ دن کے اندر ۱۰۰ سے زائد زندگیاں نگل لیں۔ان حملوں میں چاروں […]
Chabahar: A Backgrounder
Finally free of Western sanctions that restricted its economy, Iran is looking to exploit its strategic location for economic benefit. Being a viable transit point […]
Why China’s One Belt, One Road Matters for Afghanistan
As the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation takes place in Beijing this weekend, a high-level delegation from Kabul will be in attendance with […]
India’s Missile Technology Acquisition: Current Trends and Future Prospects
In the aftermath of missile tests conducted by Pakistan and India in the past six months, decisive developments in the nuclear geometry of South Asia […]
Nuclear South Asia: Thinking Critically about Nuclear Issues
The Stimson Center’s free, open online course, Nuclear South Asia: A Guide to India, Pakistan, and the Bomb, is indeed a shortcut to understanding the […]
افغانستان میں امن کیسے قائم ہو سکتا ہے؟
صدر ٹرمپ اقتدار سنبھالنے کے بعد افغانستان کے اوپر خاص توجہ دینے کا ارادہ رکھتے ہیـں- اس حوالہ سے انہوں نے افغانستان میں امریکی فوجی […]
The Islamic State Threat in Pakistan is Real
The Islamic State (IS) may be losing ground in the Middle East, but it seems to be making inroads into Pakistan. Notwithstanding the “Mother of […]
پانامہ کیس کا فیصلہ اور پاکستان کا سیاسی مستقبل
پاکستان میں حکمرانوں پر کرپشن اور بدعنوانی کے الزامات کوئی نئی بات نہیں۔ پچھلی ۶۰ سالہ تاریخ میں تقریبا تمام ہی حکومتیں کرپشن اور بدعنوانی […]
Hot Takes: China’s Belt and Road Forum
Muhammad Daim Fazil This past weekend, all eyes were on the One Belt One Road (OBOR) summit in Beijing, attended by 29 countries and around […]
मोदी का इजरायल दौरा: मध्य-पूर्व देशों से नज़दीकी
अपनी तेल अवीव यात्रा के साथ, भारत के प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी एक लंबे समय से चले आ रहे कूटनीतिक गतिरोध को तोड़ने की तैयारी […]
Modi’s Israel Visit: Embracing the Middle East?
With his much-awaited trip to Tel Aviv in July, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to break a long-standing diplomatic impasse—no Indian prime minister […]
Nuclear Weapons Ban: Casting Pearls before Swine
Despite objections from major nuclear powers, more than 120 countries launched the first round of United Nations negotiations on a global nuclear weapons ban in March […]
پاکستان میں داعش کا خطرہ حقیقی ہے
داعش اگرچہ مشرق وسطی میں کمزور ہو رہی ہے لیکن ساتھ ہی لگتا ہے کہ یہ پاکستان میں پنجے گاڑ رہی ہے۔ حال ہی میں […]
Panama Papers Verdict and the Wounded Legitimacy of Nawaz Sharif
Since the Panama Papers leak last year, when a consortium of investigative journalists uncovered offshore companies owned by Nawaz Sharif’s family and their involvement in […]
صدر ٹرمپ کا ایف-پاک چیلنج
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Pakistan’s Middle East Gamble
Pakistan finds itself between the devil and the deep sea in managing its diplomatic relations with the Middle East, notably Saudi Arabia and Iran. Before […]
Reintegrating Pakistan’s Banned Militant Groups: Pros and Cons
A new internal security paradigm seems to be evolving in Pakistan with the launch of counterterrorism operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, which involves joint efforts by the civilian […]
United States-India-Pakistan Dynamics in the Trump Era
U.S. Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley recently commented: “It’s absolutely right that this administration is concerned about the relationship between India and Pakistan and […]
پاکستان کےلئے مشرق وسطٰی کا چیلنج
مشرق وسطٰی کی دگرگوں صورتحال بالخصوص ایران اور سعودی عرب تعلقات میں تناؤ کی وجہ سے پاکستان کو انتہائی پیچیدہ صورتحال کا سامنا ہے ۔ […]
Trump’s “Af-Pak” Challenge
During the election campaign and the first few days of his administration, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy positions were almost unknown on nearly every issue, […]
Indian Armed Forces Joint Doctrine: Unanswered Questions and Obvious Incongruities
The recent release of the Joint Doctrine of the Indian Armed Forces report is a welcome step. For a while now, there have been calls […]
Nuclear Suppliers Group: Another Opportunity for India?
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) will once again consider India’s application for participation in the export control group in its next plenary meeting in Berne, […]
پانامہ فیصلہ اور وزیراعظم کی مضروب قانونی حیثیت
پچھلے سال میں جب سے بین الاقوامی تحقیقاتی صحافیوں کے کنسورشیم نے نواز شریف اور انکے خاندان کی آفشور کمپنیوں اور اربوں ڈالر جائداد کےلئے […]
Indian Armed Forces Joint Doctrine: Elusive Quest for Integration
“The concepts of Military Power application of the three Armed Forces have congruence in the fact that manifestation of effect (consequent to force application) ultimately […]
Nuclear Suppliers Group: Need for Objective Criteria
The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is losing credibility. The proposed new criteria for membership, discussed in the June plenary and the December consultative meeting last […]
Pakistan’s MIRV Test: Positive Development for Strategic Stability?
In January, Pakistan claimed to have test-fired a 2,200 km range Ababeel ballistic missile with Multiple Independently-Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) capability that would ensure the […]
Direct Taxation in Agriculture: Failure of Public Policy in Pakistan?
Introduction Despite a consistent decline in the relative share contribution of agriculture to Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP), the sector has maintained its prominence in […]