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Resuming Pakistan-India Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
In the past month, Pakistan has experienced considerable tumult in its domestic politics as former Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a vote of no-confidence. India is reportedly watching Shehbaz Sharif’s assumption of power as the new…

یوکرین اور جنوبی ایشیا میں غیر وابستگی کی واپسی
جنوبی ایشیا کی (معاشی حجم کے اعتبار سے) چار سب سے بڑی ریاستیں بھارت، پاکستان، بنگلہ دیش اور سری لنکا، یوکرین پر روسی حملے کے خلاف اقوام متحدہ کی مذمتی قرار دار میں غیر حاضر رہیں۔ جنوبی ایشیا جیسی نوعیت…

What Political Change in Pakistan Could Mean for its Relationship with India
On April 11, Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s 23rd Prime Minister after Imran Khan’s ouster through a Vote of No Confidence. Among the first international leader to congratulate Prime Minister Sharif was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime…

Can South Asia Commit to Defending Ukranian Women?
The Russian military invasion of Ukraine has caught many within the international community by surprise. The past five weeks of the Russian attack have had severe humanitarian consequences for Ukrainians, disproportionately impacting women and girls. But despite reports from the…

Geopolitical and Domestic Political Stakes of the MCC Compact Ratification in Nepal
On February 27, demonstrations by several Nepali political parties shut down schools, disrupted transport across the country, and even led to clashes with the police that left many injured. The source of this contention was the parliamentary ratification of the…

Ukraine and the Return of South Asian Non-Alignment
The four largest South Asian states (by economic size)—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka—abstained from a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. No other region in the world voted in the same nature and relative consistency as South Asia.…