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How Does International Law Byte into Pakistan’s Cyber Governance?
Throughout history, the survival of states has hinged on their ability to anticipate and adapt to emerging threats. Just as industrialization reshaped the nature of conflict in the 19th century and nuclear weapons redefined power in the 20th, cybersecurity now…

Adjusting Pakistan’s Tech Sector Priorities
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on The Diplomat and has been republished with permission from the editors. In a series of statements, top government officials have predicted optimistic figures for Pakistan’s future information technology (IT) exports. The former minister…

ہندوستان کی خارجہ پالیسی میں ٹیکنالوجی کا لمحہؔ شمولیت
اس وقت بین الاقوامی تعلقات عملِ تغیر سے گزر رہے ہیں کیونکہ ٹیکنالوجی اور خارجہ پالیسی کا ایک دوسرے سے اتصال بکثرت ہو رہا ہے۔ وسیع پیمانے پر پھیلتی ہوئی تکنیکی قوتوں نے بنیادی سماجی تبدیلیاں لائیں، حکومتوں کو جدت…

The ‘Tech’ Moment in India’s Foreign Policy
At present, international relations are at a point of transition as technology and foreign policy increasingly intersect. Pervasive technological forces have brought radical social change, forced governments to innovate, and prompted new approaches for how governments and citizens interact. Catchphrases…

India’s G20 Presidency: Providing Substance to Summitry
As the world witnesses the three big Cs of concern – climate change, conflict, and COVID-19 –cooperation among major global powers has become an unavoidable imperative. This was the geopolitical climate in which India received the G20 presidency from Indonesia…

Making the “Indian Dream” of Digital Upward Mobility into Reality
On November 22, Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar stated that India has converted its “soft power” into “software power” while speaking at the UNESCO India-Africa Hackathon. The Hackathon itself was an example of this transformation: the event convened over 600…