Publication Year: 2019 India’s Persian desire – analysing India’s maritime trade strategy vis-à-vis the Port of Chabahar Abstract: Since the turn of the century, India…
Country or Region: Pakistan
Preview: India-Pakistan-China relations determine South Asia’s strategic stability. Recent Events and disputes have heightened regional tensions, and have drawn the world’s attention on the region’s…
Abstract: This paper highlights China’s views regarding CPEC and argues that stakes are very high for China in CPEC, and it is a project that…
Abstract: In recent years, there has been a rise in China’s profile in South Asia. It is no surprise that Chinese experts have used terms,…
Abstract: This article assesses China–Pakistan-Afghanistan relations in the period 2014–2018 and asks whether China has exercised distinct pressure on Pakistan to be a more constructive…
Continue reading Basit, Saira, Stina Torjesen, and S. Neil Macfarlane
Abstract: This study analyzes the debate on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program among the Pakistani elites, who include scientists, strategists and politicians. The study examines the…
Continue reading Tu, Huazhong, Prashant Kumar Singh, Nan You, and Bo Tu
Abstract: It is always a risky affair, especially for a weak state to strike the right balance while dealing with two great powers having serious…
Abstract: The Sino-Pakistani relationship illustrates a truly relational identity. It involves two relational selves constituting each other, and the formation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
Abstract: Intended as a pilot flagship project under the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has received relatively positive responses…
Continue reading Khan, Zahid, Guo Changgang, Riaz Ahmad, and Fang Wenhao
Abstract: The year 2015 marked the deadline for finishing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as the United Nations (UN) member states launched the 2030 Agenda…
Abstract: South Asia is one of the least integrated regions in the world, with persistent India–Pakistan rivalry acting as a major stumbling block to regional…
Continue reading Ahmen, Zahid Shahab, Sarfraz Ahmed, and Stuti Bhatnagar
Abstract: Historically, India’s policy on Iran has been a balancing act between securing its interests as a counterweight to Pakistan, and ensuring its continued partnership…
Preview: In this article, I argue that the Pakistan Army’s reluctance to use nuclear weapons in the past was neither caused by deterrence nor by…
Preview: Though Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons policy continues to remain ambiguous, it has been candid in admitting to have introduced tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs), in spite of…
Preview: On January 9, 2017, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the country had successfully carried out the first-ever flight test of a nuclear-capable,…
