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Iran War
Escalation and Uncertainty: How the Iran War is Reshaping West Asia


Md. Muddassir Quamar

Five months after US-Israeli strikes, the Iran conflict has expanded into a destabilising regional crisis, fracturing Gulf unity and threatening global energy security. Diplomatic resolution remains urgently needed.

India-Russia Relations
The Bear and The Tiger in Close Embrace: Eight Decades of Time-Tested India-Russia Relations


Mohammed Badrul Alam

A comprehensive analysis of India-Russia relations spanning eight decades, examining their strategic partnership, trade agreements, cultural ties, and enduring cooperation while navigating contemporary geopolitical challenges and opportunities.

Pakistan
Pakistan’s Credit Upgrade: When Better Ratings Mask Economic Pain


Mohammed Shoaib Raza

Pakistan’s latest credit upgrade masks a deeper paradox: international confidence has improved, but ordinary citizens continue to bear the heavy economic costs of IMF-driven stabilisation and fiscal adjustment.

Issue Briefs

NCP
From Protest to Power: Can JNP reshape Bangladesh’s Political Future?


Mohmad Waseem Malla, Faiza Rizwan

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (JNP)— born out of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) movement, that steered the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh— is seeking to break the decades-long dominance of the Awami League and BNP, and advocating for a Second Republic through constitutional reform and centrist, pluralist governance. As it navigates entrenched power structures and competing opposition forces, it faces both great promise and uncertain challenges in its quest to reshape the nation’s political future.

indonesia-china
Indonesia’s Balancing Act : Between Contestation and Cooperation with China


Mohmad Waseem Malla, Durdhana Haq

Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, balances economic ties with China while asserting its sovereignty amid tensions in the South China Sea. China's maritime claims and illegal fishing in Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the....

Pakistan-China
Impact of Pakistan’s Internal Dynamics on China-Pakistan Cooperation


Mohmad Waseem Malla, Kazima Zargar

The Issue Brief examines how Pakistan’s internal dynamics impact its cooperation with China, particularly through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), launched in 2015. It traces the evolution of Sino-Pak relations, highlighting their strategic....