COVID-19 in Balochistan and Underlying Sectarian Tensions
In the Pakistan-Iran border town of Taftan in Balochistan province, thousands of pilgrims have been quarantined to prevent the continued spread of COVID-19 into Pakistan. […]
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Geopolitics in the Age of COVID-19: The View from South Asia
Even as South Asia deals with the public health consequences of COVID-19, it is becoming clear that this global pandemic is likely to have lasting […]
کیا کرونا وائرس سارک کو فعال بنا سکتا ہے؟
وزیراعظم نریندر مودی نے اس وقت بہت سے لوگوں کو حیران کردیا جب ۱۳ مارچ کو انہوں نے ٹوئٹر پر یہ تجویز دی کہ ”کرونا […]
The COVID-19 Outbreak: How has Bangladesh Fared?
While the world grapples with the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak, Bangladesh has been caught napping as the country struggles to track and test for […]
Pakistan’s Evolving Response to COVID-19
On February 26, Pakistan reported its first case of COVID-19 in the port-city of Karachi. Since then, the number of cases has risen to nearly […]
COVID-19: Can it Revive SAARC?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised many when on March 13 he took to Twitter to propose that leaders from the South Asian Association for Regional […]
China’s Gray Zone Tactics in the Indian Ocean
In the last few years, there has been a growing presence of Chinese fishing and research vessels in the waters of the Indian Ocean. Indian […]
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بھارت اور پاکستان کے مابین سکڑتی ہوئی ثقافی ڈپلومیسی
ایک ایسے دور میں جب طاقت محض فوجی عظمت کی بنیاد پر طے نہیں ہوتی، ثقافتی ڈپلومیسی کسی بھی ملک کو اپنے “تعلقات کو مضبوط […]
The Regional Implications of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement
As the United States and the Afghan Taliban inked an agreement to end the almost two-decade-long war in Afghanistan on February 29, many onlookers welcomed […]
The Shrinking Space for Cultural Diplomacy between India and Pakistan
In a world where power is no longer determined solely by military might, cultural diplomacy leverages a country’s identity, values, and traditions to “strengthen relationships, […]
Why the Taliban Won’t Cut Ties with Iran
Two weeks ago, the Taliban cautioned the United States to refrain from making further demands, reservations and excuses. A few days earlier, the insurgent group expressed frustration […]
Regional Fallout of India’s Citizenship Amendment Act
In December, both houses of the Indian Parliament passed and the president signed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, a legislation modifying the Citizenship Act, […]
China, India, and Bangladesh’s Contentious Water Politics
In 2016, Ashfaqul Chowdhury examined China, India, and Bangladesh’s disparate priorities with respect to the Brahmaputra River, which has generated mutual distrust among them and complicated […]
How the Kuala Lumpur Summit Complicates India’s Gulf Relations
In the last weeks of December 2019, leaders from five key Muslims nations—Malaysia, Turkey, Qatar, Iran, and Indonesia—met in Kuala Lumpur in a bid to […]
Year in Review: Bangladesh in 2019
As Bangladesh embarks into 2020, the country stands at a critical juncture on its growth trajectory. Some of its key economic indicators went awry in […]
Geopolitics of Indian Ocean Islands in 2019: Takeaways for Traditional Powers
China’s rapidly expanding presence in the Indian Ocean in recent years underlines the emergence of Beijing as a new player in the region. Increasing Sino-Indian […]
Ignoring Balochistan Amidst Fears of a CPEC Slowdown
On November 5, Balochistan’s Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan attended the 9th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting in Islamabad, in which the Gwadar Master Plan […]