Pakistan and China through the lens of CPEC
It is generally believed that Pakistan convergence from the United States towardsChina-the time-tested and all-weather friend- would not only benefit Pakistan but also improve...
World observed Solidarity with People of Kashmir
Every year 5th of February, is observed as Kashmir Day to show solidarity with People of Jammu and Kashmir. This year, on 5 February...
Myth of Kashmir’s accession to India
Kashmir is a simmering cauldron. For about seven decades, India denied Kashmiris’ their right of self-determination. It claims that the occupied Kashmir’s constituent assembly...
India’s 2019 Budget: Fiscal prudence vis-à -vis Economic diplomacy
“The conqueror shall think of the circle of states as a wheel – himself as the hub, and his allies, drawn to him by...
The Kashmiri’s indomitable fighting spirit
The Kashmiri has been ruled by Shah Mirs and Sultans (1339-1586), Mughals (1586-1751), and dogra (1846-1947).An immutable lesson of history is that they never...
Afghanistan’s Quagmire
Afghanistan has been remained the place of proxy wars by the superpowers for the last forty years, initially by the Soviet Union and then...
China-Bangladesh Cooperation under BRI to Mitigate Seaborne Security Threats in the Bay of Bengal
The ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative (BRI), commenced by the Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, has been the most significant and far-reaching project that...
The Relevance of US -Sri Lanka Relations: Turning Over a New Leaf in Diplomacy
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Yashodha Rathnayake*
Seventy-one years after independence, Sri Lanka  is   eventually  on a new  path in forging  stronger  diplomatic bonds with the...
Talks on Kashmir, a nuclear tinderbox
Talks on Kashmir are stalled. Instead of discussing the Kashmir dispute. India has threatened to carry out surgical strikes at about 25 targets deep...
US Exit From Afghanistan Isn’t That Simple
Received with a mixed response, the long and greatly overdue decision of complete departure of US forces from Syria and Afghanistan has excavated some...