Pakistan-Russia Relations: Old Players on a New Trajectory
The evolving strategic environment in South Asia, in addition to shifting power arrangements at the global level, has led to some important, yet strange, alliance […]
Yasir Hussain
Yasir Hussain is SAV Visiting Fellow July 2017. He holds a masters degree in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He has a deep interest in global issues, particularly nuclear arms control and disarmament, nuclear safety and security, political economy, and conflict resolution. He tweets @yasirhunzai1.
Articles by Yasir Hussain
Hot Takes: Kulbhushan Jadhav and India-Pakistan Relations
(Spy) Games Nations Play By: Kriti Shah Earlier this week, Pakistan sentenced Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav to death on charges of espionage and subversive activities […]
Cold Start, Hot Nukes
Last month, India’s newly-appointed army chief General Bipin Rawat blew the lid off of India’s Cold Start Doctrine (CSD). Former army chief General V.K. Singh […]
President Erdogan’s Visit: Implications for Pakistan
On a two-day visit to Pakistan last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed a joint session of the Parliament for the first time since […]
Indo-U.S. Bonhomie and Pakistan
Of late, the troughs in Pakistan-United States relations have become even more frequent. The Obama administration is not happy with Pakistan’s handling of the Afghan […]
Modi’s Gilgit Remarks: A Viewpoint from Gilgit-Baltistan
Addressing the nation on India’s Independence Day recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirred a hornet’s nest when he remarked that “the people of Balochistan, people […]
Rouhani visit: Pakistan’s Balancing Act
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded a two-day visit to Pakistan a few weeks ago, meeting with top civilian and military leadership to improve bilateral relations and strengthen […]
Why Pakistan Won’t Give Nukes to Saudi Arabia
Ever since it emerged as the sole Islamic nuclear state, Pakistan’s nuclear program has been viewed anxiously. Even if Islamabad were to offer the world’s […]
Emerging Threats of Chemical Weapons
The emerging threats linked to chemical weapons need to be dealt with on an emergency basis. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Pakistani Prime Minister on […]
Pakistan-Russia Relations: Baby Steps
Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi once said, “Nations are guided only by their own interests and have no obligation to other countries which did […]