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پاکستان سری لنکا تعلقات کا جائزہ
فروری ۲۰۲۱ میں عمران خان نے بطور وزیراعظم پاکستان سری…
Reviewing Pakistan-Sri Lanka Relations
Last month, Imran Khan made his first visit to Sri…
ہندوستان کے کسان نئے فارم قوانین کے خلاف احتجاج کیوں کر رہے ہیں؟
نومبر میں بھارتیہ جنتا پارٹی (بی جے پی) کی حکومت…
Why India’s Farmers are Protesting the New Farm Laws
Tens of thousands of farmers from northern Indian states are…
Policy, Diplomacy, and Aid: Carving a Space for India in the Global Arms Market
In its first term, the Modi administration decided to turnaround…
Indo-Naga Political Negotiations: An Explainer
Formation of the Naga Identity “Nagas have a unique history…
The Impact of COVID-19 Border Closures on Cross-Border Pashtun Communities
The Afghanistan-Pakistan borderlands have long been the subject of controversy.…
لائن آف کنٹرول پر سیزفائر کی خلاف ورزیوں میں اضافہ
۲۰۲۰ کے ابتدائی نصف کے دوران، بھارت اور پاکستان کے…
The Escalation of Ceasefire Violations across The Line of Control
By the first half of 2020, ceasefire violations across the…
The Sino-Indian Conflict in Ladakh: An Explainer
Even after five rounds of commander level talks between India…
The China-India-Pakistan Triangle: Origins, Contemporary Perceptions, and Future
Even as India and China find themselves embroiled in yet…
India and Pakistan’s Untapped Trade Potential
Analysis of India-Pakistan relations has been often dominated by security…
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act: A Primer
Since the Indian parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)…
What to Expect from Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Presidential Election
On November 16, around 16 million eligible Sri Lankan voters…
The Kartarpur Corridor and Its Impact on Indo-Pak Relations
On October 24, officials from the Indian and Pakistani governments…
SAV Explainer: India’s National Register of Citizens
On August 31, 2019, India published the National Register of…
SAV Explainer: International Law Has Failed to Protect the Rohingya Refugees
On 25 August 2023, 1.3 million Rohingya refugees residing in…
SAV Explainer: U.S. Response to South Asia’s 1998 Nuclear Tests
Why did India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons in May…