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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]