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Ballot and the Bullet
The Ballot and the Bullet: Electoral Politics, Constitutional Crisis, and the Struggle for Autonomy in AJK (PoK)


Mohammad Usman Bhatti

A critical examination of constitutional crisis, federal control, and popular protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, analysing how interim frameworks produce managed democracy rather than genuine self-determination.

India-Saudi Arabia
India–Saudi Arabia Ties Today: Emerging Multifaceted Partnership amidst Geopolitical Churning


Mohammed Badrul Alam

Indo-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations are multidimensional and have withstood complex challenges and tectonic shifts amidst contemporary geopolitical tumult, globally and regionally.

India-Uzbekistan Relations
Uzbekistan Foreign Minister’s Visit and India's Quiet Pivot to Central Asia


Mohammed Shoaib Raza

India and Uzbekistan deepen ties with ambitious trade targets, critical minerals cooperation, and diversified connectivity, signalling New Delhi’s pragmatic, long-term pivot towards Central Asia’s strategic landscape.

Issue Briefs

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....

Bangladesh Intrim Govt
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Interim Government Paving the Way for Islamic Radicalism


Mohammed Shoaib Raza

The changing political and ideological environment in Bangladesh has significant consequences for its internal unity, the status of its minority groups, and its future relations with regional countries, especially India.