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 […]
Month: September 2020
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]