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India Should Take a Proactive Interest in the TAPI Pipeline
On September 11, 2024, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan declared a public holiday in Herat to mark the resumption of work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. At the inauguration ceremony, Taliban chief Mohammad Hassan Akhund and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov…
SCO 2024: Pakistan’s Strategic Moment to Influence Regional Perceptions
After a significant hiatus, Pakistan became the center of international attention by hosting dignitaries from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, observers, and special guests on October 16 in Islamabad. Most notable, however, was Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam…
Prospects for India-Bangladesh Relations in Modi and Hasina’s New Terms
In June, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh visited India twice within twelve days – the first time to attend Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony and second, to take stock of the bilateral relationship. This symbolizes the high…
چین جنوبی ایشیا میں: خطے میں ترقی پر چین کا نقطہ نگاہ
تاریخی لحاظ سے دیکھا جائے تو جنوبی ایشیائی ریاستوں کو بامعنی علاقائی تعاون قائم کرنے میں دشواریوں کا سامنا رہا ہے۔ ۱۹۸۵ میں، جنوبی ایشیائی سرابراہان مملکت نے جنوبی ایشیائی تنظیم برائے علاقائی تعاون (سارک) تخلیق کی تھی، جو…
China’s Energy (In)Security amidst India’s Geostrategic Advantage in the Indian Ocean Region
China is a net importer of oil and gas and is heavily dependent on overseas energy supplies for its sustained economic expansion and development. According to some predictions, the demand for oil and gas will continue to rise, accounting for…
China in South Asia: China’s Development Approach in the Region
South Asian states have historically struggled to coordinate meaningful regional cooperation. In 1985, South Asian heads of state created the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which has since failed to accelerate regional cooperation without summit meetings held since…