Likely Scenarios for An Afghan Political Settlement
The imminent announcement of a date and venue for possible intra-Afghan talks—the first round of negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban—has generated optimism […]
Category: Cooperation
بھارت اور پاکستان کے مابین سکڑتی ہوئی ثقافی ڈپلومیسی
ایک ایسے دور میں جب طاقت محض فوجی عظمت کی بنیاد پر طے نہیں ہوتی، ثقافتی ڈپلومیسی کسی بھی ملک کو اپنے “تعلقات کو مضبوط […]
The Shrinking Space for Cultural Diplomacy between India and Pakistan
In a world where power is no longer determined solely by military might, cultural diplomacy leverages a country’s identity, values, and traditions to “strengthen relationships, […]
Launching an Expanded Missile Flight-Test Notification Regime
China, India, and Pakistan are engaged in a nuclear competition of growing intensity. The increased range and destructive capacity of regional ballistic-missile-delivery vehicles means that […]
INDIA, CHINA, AND THE BATTLE OF PERCEPTIONS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
In 2018, Vivek Mishra assessed the importance of narrative-building, based on both hard and soft power, in the India-China battle for influence among countries in the […]
Create a Channel for a U.S.-China Dialogue on South Asia
Introduction The real danger of an explosive conflict and potential nuclear war lingers in South Asia. Relations between India and Pakistan remain distrustful, confrontational, and […]
پاک امریکہ تعلقات:محتاط امیدوں کے ساتھ مستقبل کی جانب پیشقدمی
گزشتہ ماہ کے آخری دنوں میں وزیراعظم عمران خان کے پہلے سرکاری دورہ امریکہ نے پاک امریکہ تعلقات کے ایک بار پھر “دوبارہ ترتیب” پانے […]
Mr. Khan Goes to Washington
As the dust settles following Imran Khan’s first U.S. visit as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, reviews of the trip are decidedly mixed. While Khan likened his visit to […]
Clarify and Respect the Line of Actual Control
Introduction China and India – both rising powers and nuclear-armed states – are locked in an intensifying security dilemma. China seems to have the upper […]
Use Environmental Diplomacy to Resolve the Sir Creek Dispute
Introduction The Sir Creek dispute concerns a 38-square-kilometer estuary near the ecologically significant Indus delta area south of the Rann of Kutch. The origins of […]