Amna Ejaz Rafi, Author at IPRI - Islamabad Policy Research Institute

Download ndo-Pacific and Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) often construed from the prism of geographic coupling of Pacific and Indian Oceans, and maritime security are, in actual geopolitical developments reflecting the competitive tendencies in region. India is exploiting the competitive tendencies in Indo-Pacific region…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 2 days ago

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India Resumes Direct Flights To China Amid Thaw In Ties And Shifting Geopolitics

Indian airline IndiGo will start direct flights from Calcutta to Guangzhou from 26 October 2025 onwards. The direct flights between India and China were closed in 2020 due to the violent clashes along the disputed Himalayan border. The border clashes along the…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/08/2025

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How China’s Engagement In Afghanistan Signals A Shift Towards Development

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recently concluded visits to Kabul and Islamabad have placed regional connectivity as a top priority. During the Pakistan-Afghanistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Trilateral Meeting in Kabul, the three countries called for cooperation against terrorism. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 20/08/2025

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South Asia’s Prospective Future

Why South Asia has (so far) failed to emerge as an economically integrated bloc like ASEAN. Pakistan and India are the two major countries in region. India has expanded trans-regionally to East Asia; the South Asian country has political ties with ASEAN…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 05/06/2025

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CPEC Extension to Afghanistan: Boosting Regional Cooperation

Trilateral talks push to extend CPEC to Afghanistan, boosting regional connectivity, economic growth, and joint efforts against terrorism in South Asia The trilateral meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing (May 21, 2025) called for extending the…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 15/05/2025

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India’s Failed Aggression: Pakistan’s Military Response And The Rise Of Regional Connectivity

Pakistan's decisive military response countered India's aggression, reinforced regional sovereignty, and highlighted the strength of Pakistan-China ties in promoting peace and connectivity India’s attempt to challenge Pakistan’s sovereignty has been countered by Pakistan’s impeccable defence. India, in a cowardly attempt, targeted mosques…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 22/10/2024

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Targeting CPEC: Points To Ponder

On October 6, a convoy of Chinese employees was attacked by terrorists near the Karachi airport. A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was used for the attack which claimed the lives of two Chinese engineers. The Chinese engineers were part of the…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 13/09/2024

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China’s Economic Journey

China’s economic journey from state-led industrialisation to international markets is an outcome of a capitalist development strategy. Initially, China tried to attract the foreign investment by inviting companies’ in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The SEZs in coastal areas of China gave…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 23/08/2024

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Quota Politics and Hasina’s Ouster

Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur was shot by police gunfire. The incident took place outside the university where students were protesting against the government’s quota reforms. Was it just to use force against the students? Seeing the political…

PAPER by Amna Ejaz Rafi 02/05/2024

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Belt and Road Initiative: Objectives and Challenges

Download The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a Chinese led investment plan wherein the focus is to connect to world regions through economic cooperation. So far, 151 countries from Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East have joined BRI. The two-way trade investment…

Economic Competition or Containment? India’s Role in Anti-China Indo-Pacific Alignments

India Resumes Direct Flights To China Amid Thaw In Ties And Shifting Geopolitics

How China’s Engagement In Afghanistan Signals A Shift Towards Development

South Asia’s Prospective Future

CPEC Extension to Afghanistan: Boosting Regional Cooperation

India’s Failed Aggression: Pakistan’s Military Response And The Rise Of Regional Connectivity

Targeting CPEC: Points To Ponder

China’s Economic Journey

Quota Politics and Hasina’s Ouster

Belt and Road Initiative: Objectives and Challenges

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