One Year In: The PTI’s Legislative Report Card
Just over a year ago, after 22 years of falling short of the requisite number of representatives, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Prime Minister […]
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Taking Stock: The PTI Government’s Economic Performance in its First Year
When it came to power in August 2018, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government promised to build a Naya Pakistan (new Pakistan) by improving the state […]
Towards a United States-India Reset: Pivoting Trade and Strategy Together
As the United Sates-China trade war goes further south, India must step up to the big table quickly. U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Indian Prime Minister […]
One Year in Office: Revisiting Imran Khan’s Foreign Policy
When Prime Minister Imran Khan assumed office a year ago, in August 2018, Pakistan-United States relations were at a low point following the Trump administration […]
Pakistan’s Kashmir Conundrum
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)-led Indian government’s recent decision to revoke the special status of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and the subsequent bifurcation of the disputed […]
Create a Channel for a U.S.-China Dialogue on South Asia
Introduction The real danger of an explosive conflict and potential nuclear war lingers in South Asia. Relations between India and Pakistan remain distrustful, confrontational, and […]
The Political Impact of India’s Removal of Jammu & Kashmir’s Special Status
On August 5, the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government announced major changes in Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that granted “special status” […]
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India’s Failure
My idea of India is dated, like me. I mourn its passing. My idea of India is rooted in my first, eyes-wide-open steps in a […]
U.S.-Pak Relations: Steering Forward with Cautious Optimism
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first official visit to the United States late last month has generated hopes for yet another “reset” in U.S.-Pak relations. It […]
Who Will Bear the Burden of Pakistan’s IMF Bailout?
Pakistan has recently received the first tranche of USD $991.4 million under the three-year, USD $6 billion IMF bailout program. Many IMF customers suffer from […]
Modi 2.0’s Foreign Policy: More Continuity than Change
In most democracies, foreign policy tends to stay the course despite partisan changes in leadership. In India’s case, such continuities are visible across time and […]
Cooperation Against Competition: India and China in the Energy Sector
There is a rising demand for and consumption of energy in China and India. Both countries are increasingly relying on energy imports to meet their […]
Female Representation in the Parliament: What Pakistan Can Learn from India
Both India and Pakistan saw record-breaking representation of female legislators in their last elections. In India, more than 700 women contested seats in the Lok […]
Post-Merger Inaction in FATA: Expectations vs. Reality
In May 2018, the Pakistani government passed a historic constitutional amendment that ended the semi-autonomous rule of its Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), abolished the […]
Slow Boat to Nowhere? Indo-Pak Relations under Modi 2.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term began on a promising note for cross-border relations with his efforts to begin a dialogue process with Pakistan. However, […]
Assessing India’s Shift From SAARC to BIMSTEC
The recently re-elected Narendra Modi-led government in India is poised to continue its “neighborhood first” policy in its second term. However, there has been a […]
What Does the BJP’s Election Win Mean for Jammu and Kashmir?
It may be too early to predict what another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will mean for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). […]