The Limits of Trilateral Cooperation
The recent visit of Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Afghanistan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul brought into focus...
The Security Risks of Afghan Instability
The instability of Afghanistan has again become the focus of the international discourse not as the local issue but as a global crisis on...
Afghan Soil, Regional Fault Lines
Over the years, Pakistan has been warning the international community of the menace posed by unrestricted militancy within Afghan soil. The warnings that were...
The Flight out of New India, Rising Brain Drain and Wealth Drain – Book Review
India's intellectuals, wealthy, and middle class are migrating in their numbers to the United States and Europe. In addition, some have chosen to go...
Resetting the Arc: The Strategic Reawakening of U.S.–Pakistan Relations in 2025
Pakistan-US bilateral relations have taken a surprising turn in 2025, with a strategic shift in outlook of the United States towards South Asia. The...
CPEC’s Security and Connectivity Mission
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has evolved beyond its original infrastructure focus into a comprehensive strategy poised to transform Pakistan’s economy and promote regional integration. This is a strategic...
India – U.S. Relations: Modi fails to respond to Trump’s display of unequal partnership
U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term began with unpredictable strategies and blackmailing, even towards long-term allies such as the EU and UK. Historically, Republican...
Did Trump Really Stop a War?
The assertion that trade diplomacy single-handedly averted a major military conflagration between India and Pakistan in 2025, as recently reiterated, presents a dangerously oversimplified...
The BRICS Nations Assert Their Presence
The international system is currently undergoing a complex transitional phase. The United States, once the most influential, affluent, and powerful country, is gradually losing...
South Asia: On the Brink of a New Conflict
The brief military conflict between India and Pakistan in April and May 2025 took many analysts by surprise. Although the two countries lack a...