Hot Takes: China’s Belt and Road Forum
Muhammad Daim Fazil This past weekend, all eyes were on the One Belt One Road (OBOR) summit in Beijing, attended by 29 countries and around […]
Category: Development
What Ails India’s Connectivity Strategy in the Northeast?
“Connectivity…has emerged as a theater of present-day geopolitics,” said Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently. Indian policymakers are increasingly becoming conscious of the importance of […]
“Messy and Hidden” Urbanization: A Security Challenge for Pakistan
Mass urbanization has become a major global issue in recent years with the population shift from rural to urban areas placing considerable strain on urban […]
What Stands in CPEC’s Way?
When Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the blueprint for the mammoth $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project last year, Pakistan was understandably pleased. The […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Baluchistan Perspective
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has immense importance, not only for signatory states, but also for the region. Although the project is aimed at enhancing […]
Asian Development Bank: Promoting Sustainability
The world is facing severe challenges in tackling environmental issues. There is an increase in temperature, rise in sea level, and melting of ice, which […]
Bihar Battle: An opportunity lost for Modi?
Bihar contributes only 3 per cent to India’s GDP yet is still considered an important election by investors for two good reasons. First, before the […]
Promoting ‘Economic Freedom’ as a Precursor to ‘Economic Development’: A case for the modern Indian state
“The guiding principle in any attempt to create a world of free men must be this: a policy of freedom for the individual is the […]
China-Pakistan-India Economic Trilateral: A Realistic Proposition or Pipe Dream?
In recent years, China’s economic engagement with India has substantially increased. Provinces in China and states in India have become important stakeholders in this process. […]
Afghanistan and the Politics of Regional Aid
The US Congress this past week slashed the development aid for Afghanistan for the fiscal year 2014 by 50 percent. Although US officials have stated […]