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Trump’s Victory Poses Several Challenges for Pakistan
As Donald Trump prepares to return to office in January 2025, uncertainty looms large in Islamabad over the future of ties with the United States. Among fervent supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Trump's win led to renewed hope that…
Vision Versus Reality: The Promise of India-Sri Lanka Connectivity
After the recent presidential victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first world leaders to congratulate him, expressing the hope of working together to enhance the multifaceted cooperation between the…
India’s Quest for Global Leadership Must Begin with Protecting its Women
The brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at R.G. Khar Medical College in Kolkata this summer sparked countrywide public outrage, rekindling the fury that India witnessed after the 2012 Nirbhaya case. Despite India’s impressive economic growth and…
The Trans-Afghan Multimodal Transport Corridor: Will it Achieve Regional Connectivity?
In 2023, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan developed an idea to connect South and Central Asia through a railroad to enhance trade and economic opportunity in the region. That idea has now taken the shape of the Trans-Afghan Multimodal Transport Corridor.…
India’s 2024-2025 Defense Budget: Incremental Progress at Best
Last month, India and China reached an agreement to disengage from their military standoff on the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and conduct coordinated patrols along friction points. Despite this disengagement, however, India needs to invest in its…
Pakistan’s Security Challenges Threaten to Undermine Its Relationship with China
China and Pakistan have long enjoyed close relations, often described as an "ironclad friendship." However, the historically close relationship between Pakistan and China is currently facing significant pressure due to increasing security threats. In recent years, attacks on Chinese nationals…