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Andreas Mountzouroulias. @andreasmoun, Editor in chief of directus.gr visited ICPS on 10 March 2023, Friday, and interacted with the researchers.
Issue Briefs
Indonesiaâs Balancing Act : Between Contestation and Cooperation with China
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....
Impact of Pakistanâs Internal Dynamics on China-Pakistan Cooperation
The Issue Brief examines how Pakistanâs 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 at a Crossroads: Interim Government Paving the Way for Islamic Radicalism
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.
Books/Journals
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Marco Respinti, Director-in-Charge, Bitter Winter, visited International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS) on 14 December 2022 and interacted with the scholars of the Centre.
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On the occasion of Kashmir Accession Day International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS)
organised Book Launch of The Two Kashmirs authored by Sheikh Khalid Jehangir
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ICPS organised a talk by Umit Alperen, Director of the Centre for Asia-Pasific Studies at the Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey on 02 September 2022. He focussed on Turkey's foreign policy in general and also its relations with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Comments
âSelf-Determinationâ as Empty Rhetoric: How Islamabad Undermines SelfâRule in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Idress Aftab
Pakistanâs celebration of âself-determinationâ masks a deeper reality of disenfranchisement and control in both parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmirâthe so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. When judged by quality of life, representation, and rights, the narrative falls apart.
How a Potential Regime Change in Iran might affect Gilgit-Baltistan
Senge Sering
Potential regime change in Iran could reshape GilgitâBaltistan, weakening Shia networks, disrupting ChinaâPakistan strategies under CPEC, and intensifying regional contestation between Western influence, local identity, and strategic resource exploitation.
The NA-130 Verdict and the Rigged Reality of the Pakistani State
Mohammed Shoaib Raza
The NA 130 verdict exemplifies Pakistanâs hybrid system, where elections, courts, and constitutional amendments serve elite management. Imran Khanâs confinement underscores military dominance over civilian politics and managed democracy.
Ottoman Shadow in Indiaâs Neighbourhood
Senge Sering
As part of Turkeyâs ambition to emerge as a global Islamic leader, it is seeking to expand its influence in Indiaâs neighbourhood. Its strategic ties with Pakistan and Bangladesh remain an area of concern for India.