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 […]
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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). […]
Three Scenarios for Indo-Pak Relations under Modi 2.0
In a historic win, Narendra Modi has won another term in office as prime minister of India while his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), […]