Alliances and coalitions form the core of international politics but more often come with a price. The norm of coalition with fellow states has deep roots in the political evolution…

Introduction The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is part development scheme, part strategic gambit. Although the Sino-Pakistani friendship has been labelled as “higher than Himalayas”, perhaps it’s time to refashion it…

The projection of the Asian Century is rooted in the dominance of diverse culture, sundry politics and widespread economy of Asian States. Credence in a future Asian Century is embedded…

The concept of regionalism has rebounded in the last few decades to overtake the idea of a globalized world that had been steadily losing impetus since the initial euphoria following…

The Chabahar port is an important development in the current dynamics of South Asian, the Middle East and Central Asia. For many it signifies the end of Iranian isolation and…

The clangour notching up with the steady materialisation of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has strategic underpinnings aimed to rankle the highly ambitious One Belt One Road initiative –  a…

A nation’s geography is a significant factor that influences its foreign policy. It is said that a strategically central location can only be advantageous if a country is able to…

Napoleon’s remarks – “China is a sleeping giant. Let him sleep. For when he wakes up he will move the world” – has achieved a new lease of life in…

The Karachi operation has entered in its third year. The on-going operation has played an instrumental role in bringing normalcy to the lives of the Karachiites. The normalcy has resulted…