The Sino-Indian Conflict in Ladakh: An Explainer
Even after five rounds of commander level talks between India and China, the hostilities between the two countries in the Himalayan region have far from […]
Zainab Akhter
Dr. Zainab Akhter is a Research Analyst in the South Asia Centre at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi, India. She holds a PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her research interests include soft power in international relations, cultural diplomacy, India-Pakistan relations, CBMs, people-to-people diplomacy, and Jammu and Kashmir (with a special focus on Ladakh). Previously, she worked as a Research Officer with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) as a Research Associate, and at India Institute as a researcher. She has interned with India's leading English daily Hindustan Times, and has been awarded the Ladakh Women Writers Award for the year 2008 by Charkha, a Delhi-based NGO.
Articles by Zainab Akhter
Pakistan and the Politics of CPEC: A Rethink on the Anvil?
A new debate on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is brewing in Pakistan’s political circles–is it time to reassess the project and the benefits it […]