Regional Connectivity: Afghanistan’s Key to Economic Self-Reliance
The opening of the Herat-Khaf railway connecting Afghanistan with its western neighbor and second largest trade partner, Iran, has revived optimism for both regional connectivity […]
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India-China Relations to Stay Contrarian in 2021
How will India-China relations evolve in 2021? Forecasting the trajectory of this complex relationship is becoming a challenging endeavor; yet its predictability is still very […]
The Impact of COVID-19 Border Closures on Cross-Border Pashtun Communities
The Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands have long been the subject of controversy. Disagreements over the validity of the Durand Line bifurcating both countries have been a central […]
India’s Ties to North Korea: Can New Delhi Overcome Challenges to Its Maturing Engagement?
India’s ties with North Korea are a key aspect of New Delhi’s Act East Policy and the country’s post-Cold War outlook. Its decision in July […]
The rise of the CLMV countries and India’s regional role
Among ASEAN’s member states, the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) corridor is one of the fastest-growing subregions. With exponential growth in trade and capital […]
China’s Strategic Relations with Sri Lanka
China’s increasing forays in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through its naval assets, have added a brand new dimension to the security dynamic of the […]
India and Pakistan’s Untapped Trade Potential
Analysis of India-Pakistan relations has been often dominated by security issues with comparatively less attention given to the untapped trade opportunities between the two countries. […]
Maintaining The Spirit In 2020? Reflecting on 2019 India-China Relations
On the sidelines of the most recent BRICS Summit in Brazil, Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit China again […]
Rebuilding the Wuhan Spirit in India-China Relations
In the aftermath of the Doklam standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries in the summer of 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi […]
Modi’s U.S. Visit: Opportunity to Put Irritants Behind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s week-long visit to the United States from September 21 to September 27 is a good opportunity for New Delhi to not […]