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From Isolation to Integration
It was no normal day in Kabul on the 20th of August 2025. The city, once ravaged by war and suspicion, welcomed an event...
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...
Oil Diplomacy as a Possible Geostrategic Tool in China’s U.S. Policy
The international oil market is grappling with a persistent oversupply, driving sustained downward pressure on prices. By 2025, global energy systems are operating with...
Are the Sino-Indian Relations Heading Towards a Realignment?
At the invitation of India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to India on August 18th...
Is India Turning to China? A Pragmatic Pivot in a Polarized World
A curious and, to some, unnerving diplomatic thaw is underway between India and China. For years, the world watched with bated breath as the...
The Chinese Dream or Strategic Deception? Navigating the Harmony–Hegemony Dilemma
In 2012, when President Xi Jinping first coined the term “Chinese Dream”, it was seen as a patriotic call for national revival, a promise...
Peace Through War: Western Pressure and Iran’s Turn to the East
After Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13, 2025 (Operation “Sunrise of the Lions”), the U.S. once again demonstrated its willingness for...
Why Cannot Washington Afford to Look Away?
Until recently, the economic relationship between Pakistan and the United States was overshadowed by waves of aid and security cooperation. However, the global economy is changing. Strategic engagement now relies...
What does the US’s foreign aid withdrawal mean for the Pacific region?
Following his victory in the 2024 U.S. elections, Donald Trump re-entered the presidential office as a highly controversial figure. In the fields of foreign...
Peacemaking or Power Play? The U.S. and China’s Race for Global Influence
There is one notable element of the July 28 ceasefire meeting in Kuala Lumpur between Cambodia and Thailand under the auspices of the ASEAN...