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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…

Dispatches by Eman Zahid Jhokio 25/08/2025

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Law vs. Power in the Indian Ocean

International legal instruments like the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) do not fully address the lasting geopolitical disputes over the Indian Ocean. While these agreements are intended to provide structured and peaceful resolutions to conflicts over sea…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/02/2016

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East Asia and Regionalism

Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among 12 countries, namely the US, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. The presence of giant economies like the US and Japan in TPP raise the…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 26/11/2015

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US tilt towards Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific’s strategic significance coupled with the region’s economic progress has raised the region’s stature for regional as well as global players. Hillary Clinton at the East West Centre, Honolulu described the pivot strategy as: “It is becoming increasingly clear that in…

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Major Powers’ Interests in Indian Ocean: Challenges and Options for Pakistan

International Conference “Major Powers’ Interests in Indian Ocean: Challenges and Options for Pakistan” Organized by: Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) In collaboration with: Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) At: Serena Hotel, Islamabad November 18-19, 2014 Introduction A two-day international conference on “Major Powers’…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 07/01/2015

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Southeast Asia and the US Re-balance

Southeast Asia is a progressive dynamic region. The region is well integrated economically. Region’s economic vehicle – Association of Southeast Asian Nations-ASEAN (GDP US $ 2 trillion and total trade of US $ 2.4 trillion) is progressing well. ‘ASEAN Community’ is likely…

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

Law vs. Power in the Indian Ocean

East Asia and Regionalism

US tilt towards Asia Pacific

Major Powers’ Interests in Indian Ocean: Challenges and Options for Pakistan

Southeast Asia and the US Re-balance

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