Blog 3 Columns

A conversation with Ambassador Abdul Basit about the new tide of peace between Pakistan and India 0
- Commentary
- April 9, 2021
The relationship between Pakistan and India has recently moved towards a positive trajectory with both sides expressing their desire for peaceful relations. However, there are fundamental issues between the two sides such as Kashmir that remain unresolved. As Pakistan’s foreign policy is moving from geostrategic to geoeconomics, is it wise for Pakistan to form a
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An interview with Lt Gen Naeem Khalid Lodhi on India Pakistan Relationship 0
- Commentary
- April 9, 2021
The relationship between Pakistan and India has taken a positive turn. Both the countries seem to be working towards a friendly and peaceful relationship. However, there are many conflicts which are yet to be resolved, the biggest one of them being the Kashmir dispute. With the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi sending a letter
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The Heart of Asia Conference 2021 0
- Blog
- April 9, 2021
The Heart of Asia (HoA-IP) is also known as the Istanbul Process. It was founded on November 2n 201, in Istanbul Turkey. It is an international platform which was established in order to address the challenged and interests of countries in Asia, such as the incitement to religious hatred and discrimination and to combat hare
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The Indus Water Treaty 1960: Does India really want peace?0
- Blog
- April 7, 2021
Ever since the independence of Pakistan, there has been constant tension between the country and its neighbor, India. This tension has led to wars, animosity on international platforms and increased resentment in the hearts of both nations people for one another, despite the short periods of amity. A prime reason for this tension has been
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The incomplete peace project – Pakistan and India’s bilateral relationship 0
- Blog
- April 5, 2021
Pakistan and India have had sporadic episodes of peace in between long-drawn periods of hostility and turmoil. The two South Asian nuclear neighbors have been unable to form a lasting peace even when there have been leaders that have expressed goodwill. Fundamental issues like Kashmir have often been avoided in peace talks which have led
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Pakistan India Peace Process: Where Does Kashmir Stand?0
- Blog
- April 2, 2021
The rivalry between India and Pakistan has been long standing. Whenever we talk about India and Pakistan, Kashmir is a topic that always arises. Disagreements over water, accusations of suspicion and spying, ceasefire violations are some of the problems which have caused the relationship between the two become bitter. One of the most prominent conflicts
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Negotiating Disputes between India and Pakistan 0
- Blog
- April 1, 2021
Can India and Pakistan reach the stage of negotiating on key long-standing issues between both states in light of Pakistan’s aggressive India-centric foreign policy? Prime Minister Imran Khan in his inaugural speech in 2018, highlighted that Pakistan’s foreign policy priority is to improve its relations with its neighbors. However, India has rejected all attempts by
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COVID-19 in Pakistan: Addressing the Third Wave 0
- Blog
- March 29, 2021
COVID-19 has taken the world by a storm. With the first case emerging on 26th February 2020, Pakistan has recorded more than 630,000 cases and 13,000 deaths. Pakistan was able to respond quickly due to the nationwide early lockdown, travel bans and the introduction of The National Action Plan for ‘The CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19) Pakistan’,
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Evolving World Order and Pakistan 0
- Blog
- March 29, 2021
The Western World has come to appreciate why, “may you live in interesting times” is a Chinese curse. The world is experiencing a dramatic shift in its geo-political and geo-economic order, under the influence of China, to which the West refers to as a “disorder”. The question of concern is whether this evolution is an
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A conversation with Ambassador Abdul Basit about the new tide of peace between Pakistan and India 0