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On 4 July 2024, International Centre for Peace Studies (ICPS) launched the Book Jammu and Kashmir in India: The Saga of Development authored by Sheikh Khalid Jehangir at the
Issue Briefs
Fall of Hasina and Political Transition in Bangladesh: What has Happened and Why?
This Issue Brief seeks to analyse the events leading to the ouster of Hasina from power, identify the issues that brought about her fall, and the stakes for India in the evolving situation on Bangladesh.
Pakistan’s UPR National Report: Hides more Than it Reveals
Months after its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report on the human rights condition in the country was approved by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 53rd Session on 30 October 2023, Pakistan continues to violate most of the agreed recommendations to alleviate the concerns of all the stakeholders and improve the rights situation in the country.
The Chabahar Port and India-Iran Agreement
On 13 May 2024, India and Iran signed a 10-year long-term contract for operation of Shahid Behesti terminal at the Chabahar port in Iran, eight years after concluding the general framework of cooperation on the Chabahar port. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in May 2015 for the development of this port by India and on 23 May 2016, the contract was executed during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran.
Books/Journals
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Sheikh Khaild Jehangir, Secretary General, ICPS, addressed Y20 consultation meet on climate change under India’s G20 presidency in Srinagar on Thursday, 11 May 2023 at University of Kashmir.
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Mr. Mekki El Mograbi, Media Consultant and Head, International Relations, Sudan Centre for Thinktanks and Strategic Studies, Khartoum, Sudan, visited ICPS on 28 March 2023 and interacted with the scholars.
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Dr Aleksei Zakharov, Research Fellow, Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow interacted with the researchers at ICPS on 17 March 2023. There was a free exchange of views on the evolving political and security situation in the Eurasian region including Afghanistan.
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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.
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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.
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Three Years of Taliban Rule and Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
Nazir Ahmad Mir, Muneeb Yousuf
On 15 August this year, the Taliban completed three years of their rule after taking over Afghanistan in August 2021. To celebrate the day, they organised parades at various places across the country on 14 August and displayed their military power by showcasing mainly the weapons and armed vehicles that were left behind by the fleeing America led forces.
Strategic Maritime Power: Its Critical Role in Comprehensive National Security
Simran Rathore
India's position as a coastal nation with extensive territorial waters and numerous islands presents a whole array of distinct maritime security challenges. Unlike land borders, maritime boundaries are expansive and complex, necessitating nuanced security strategies that align with India's national security priorities and emphasize its strategic maritime significance.
Bangladesh in Flux: The Fall of Sheikh Hasina, the Interim Government, and the Path Ahead
Madhurima Pramanik
In a matter of four days, Bangladesh’s political landscape experienced a dramatic transformation. On 5th August, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country, and on 8th August, an interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sworn in. The stark contrast between the fates of Hasina and Yunus reflects the profound shift.
Understanding the State of Gender (Dis) Parity in Pakistan
Sneha M
Gender inequality is a reality in many developing countries, more so than it is usually acknowledged by various observers and scholars. This is despite the fact that ‘gender parity’ is the cornerstone of true progress and development of any nation. ‘Gender Parity’ aims to achieve equal representation of genders across all levels in a given area.