Politics
Prospects of peace in Afghanistan
The eighteen-year long war between the US and the Afghan Taliban is expected to reach a conclusion with the peace process in Doha. The US delegation, led by Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Afghan Taliban have […]
Politics
Creation of Great Powers Interest on Kashmir through Multi-Stage Diplomacy
Political speeches do not provide solutions to political problems, rather they provide political leaders ample opportunities to set agendas and frame issues of grave concern to peace and development as per their priorities. Speeches help […]
Featured Article
No First Use, No Deterrence
At first glance, it sounds like a great and simple idea. Any nuclear-weapon use would be a catastrophe: it would break the ‘nuclear taboo’ and have, in many scenarios, terrible material, human and even environmental […]
Military
Kashmir Dispute and Deterrence Stability
Deterrence stability in South Asia has faced considerable setbacks following recent developments in the South Asian security landscape. The Kashmir dispute has always remained the core bone of contention between Pakistan and India. The Pulwama […]
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Modi Defies RAW & ISI
It is widely known that advancing forward is far easier when swimming with the tide rather than against it – but tell that to a policy planner, and they are likely to argue otherwise. However, […]
Missiles
US Strategy after the INF Treaty – Implications and Projected Outcomes
Thirty-one years ago, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, placing a curb on nuclear weapons after decades of Cold War competition. Although the treaty […]
Military
Debunking India’s Myths about Kashmir
It has been nearly two months since the Indian occupied Kashmir is under curfew and lockdown. Landlines, mobiles, Internet and other means of communication are shut down. Local and international media has severely limited access […]
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Is India Building a More Prosperous Kashmir?
The 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held from 17-30 September 2019 at UN headquarters in New York. Highlights this year included a climate summit on 23 September followed by several […]
Politics
The Stalled Peace Process in Afghanistan
Calling off the peace process. The Afghan peace process, which has been on the go since the previous year, has endured a major blow. After months of negotiations on concluding the war in Afghanistan, […]
Military
Breaking the Siege
Discourse on Kashmir in the last two months has been vibrant, constructive, and full of surprises—mostly pleasant, if I may quickly add. Despite aggravation of our already complex “core issue” after Delhi abrogated its contract […]