Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) has become a daunting task around the globe because of the changing nature of conflicts. To address the issue, this paper investigates the phenomenon of violent extremism and the drivers ...

Within a span of three decades, China has become an economic superpower and a major factor in shaping global political order. China is now the world’s second largest economy; second largest trading nation (with trade ...

In 2013, China unveiled to the world its dream to revive the ancient Silk Road by undertaking massive infrastructure projects and adding value to ports around the Silk Road. 1 The Chinese termed it One Belt One Road ...

In April 2015, during the first state visit of President Xi Jinping to Pakistan, the talk on bilateral relations between the two countries focused on issues related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In ...

The intricate nature of the political infrastructure determines the relationship between states and markets whether it is in a form of a centralised state, regulated market (Pakistan); or decentralised state, unregulated ...

The contemporary emerging security trends seem destined to marginalising the potential and legitimacy of the nuclear nonproliferation regime. The transformation in the international settings have modified state actors’ ...

A decade and a half after the testing of its nuclear weapons in 1998, India is gradually transforming its nuclear policy. This consistent shift in India’s policymaking is taking place in almost all the major areas related ...

Despite having geographic and demographic contiguity, bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan ever since their inception have been uneasy at best. This paper encompasses a historical review of AfPak relations ...