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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…

Dispatches by Anees Fatima Sherazi 26/09/2025

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Intelligence Blind Spots in Russia and Iran

Intelligence agencies are responsible for safeguarding the state’s interests. They are often known as the deep state. For the authoritarian regime, the role of the deep state is equivalent to the backbone of the system. Intelligence blind spots are defined as the…

Policy Brief by Hamza Zaman 12/09/2025

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Beyond Doklam: Mapping Strategic Mistrust between India and China

Download India and China have longstanding border disputes on all the three sectors that date back to the pre-partition colonial era. Aksai Chin remains a point of friction in the western sector due to the existence of simultaneous border demarcations i.e. McCartney-MacDonald Line…

Policy Brief by Maryum Taimoor 12/09/2025

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India’s Water Divide: Impact of the Teesta River Dispute on Dhaka-Delhi Relations

Download Bangladesh and India share almost 54 rivers, and India has control over the water-sharing of 43 rivers. Sharing the Teesta River’s water has remained a recurrent challenge. Almost 90 per cent of the river’s flow is during June to September, and the…

Dispatches by Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan 03/09/2025

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A Diplomatic Breakthrough in Tianjin: Why Pakistan’s Recognition of Armenia Matters

On August 31, 2025, in the Chinese city of Tianjin, an unlikely diplomatic chapter was written. Pakistan, the sole United Nations member state that for decades refused to recognise Armenia, finally established formal diplomatic ties with Yerevan. The joint communiqué signed by…

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…

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

Intelligence Blind Spots in Russia and Iran

Beyond Doklam: Mapping Strategic Mistrust between India and China

A Diplomatic Breakthrough in Tianjin: Why Pakistan’s Recognition of Armenia Matters

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

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