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Articles Asia Defense & Security
Understanding Saffron Terrorism
In post-9/11 era, scholarship on terrorism has heavily revolved around Islamist terrorism. In recent years, there has been a significant uptick with regards to far-right violent extremism. However, violent attacks…
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Articles Asia Politics & Governance
Ghani-Abdullah Power Sharing Agreement: Emerging Challenges and the Way Forward
On 17 May, the incumbent Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah signed a power sharing agreement that ended a months long political impasse over government…
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Articles Defense & Security
Formulating Cyber Norms: Evolution, Challenges and Future Outlook
Norms are the informal codes which determine the acceptable behaviour. These norms can be individualistic and group based. They become universally accepted over the course of time with continued practice….
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Pak-Turk Naval Partnership in Western Indian Ocean
Key Points: Cooperation between naval special operations forces is a key feature of Pak-Turk naval relations. Pakistan continues to view its domestic and surrounding interests from a land-centric lens at…
Ghani-Abdullah Power Sharing Agreement: Emerging Challenges and the Way Forward
On 17 May, the incumbent Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah signed a power sharing agreement that ended a months long political impasse over government…
Harnessing the Economic Potential of Pakistan’s Gemstone Industry
Pakistan has the fifth largest reservoir of gemstones in the world. The country exports gemstones worth at least$3.7 billion annually. The potential of Pakistan’s gemstone industry is huge when it…
Computational International Relations: A Dip in Digital Research
“When was the last time we used Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)” is perhaps, an oxymoronic question. Because ICTs are a ubiquitous entity of the 21st century. Consequently, the other…
Harnessing the Positive Environmental Dividends of COVID-19 in the Longer Run
We stand at a critical juncture in history. COVID-19 outbreak has significantly altered the current world order in every aspect. Nature has hit an unforeseen pause, as we tried to…
Dispatch 6 – Dr. Adil Sultan on India’s Evolving Nuclear Posture and Regional Stability
In the sixth episode of Experts’ Dispatch, Director, Centre for Aerospace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Adil Sultan explains India’s evolving nuclear posture and how it will impact South Asian regional...