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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.
Issue Briefs
From Protest to Power: Can JNP reshape Bangladeshâs Political Future?
The Jatiya Nagorik Party (JNP)â born out of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) movement, that steered the July 2024 uprising in Bangladeshâ is seeking to break the decades-long dominance of the Awami League and BNP, and advocating for a Second Republic through constitutional reform and centrist, pluralist governance. As it navigates entrenched power structures and competing opposition forces, it faces both great promise and uncertain challenges in its quest to reshape the nationâs political future.
Indonesiaâs Balancing Act : Between Contestation and Cooperation with China
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, balances economic ties with China while asserting its sovereignty amid tensions in the South China Sea. China's maritime claims and illegal fishing in Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the....
Impact of Pakistanâs Internal Dynamics on China-Pakistan Cooperation
The Issue Brief examines how Pakistanâs internal dynamics impact its cooperation with China, particularly through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), launched in 2015. It traces the evolution of Sino-Pak relations, highlighting their strategic....
Books/Journals
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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.
Comments
Xi Jinpingâs High-Stakes Military Purge: Raises Questions Over Chinaâs Taiwan Readiness
Imran Khurshid
Chinaâs dramatic purge of its top generals is not merely an anti-corruption drive â it is a ruthless test of loyalty. The upheaval exposes deep insecurity at the heart of Xi Jinpingâs control over the Party-army.
Washingtonâs Embrace of Islamabad Fuels Repression on Minority Ethnic and Religious Groups
Senge Sering
US and Arab support has emboldened Pakistanâs military, worsening repression of Baloch, Pashtun and Hindu minorities. Rising disappearances, torture, media control and religious persecution signal a deepening human rights crisis across the region.
Ambiguity and Unrest: AJK and GB in a Perpetual Constitutional Limbo
Mohammad Usman Bhatti, Muneeb Yousuf
While 2025 saw widespread protests against governance and economic hardship in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)â including both âAzad Jammu and Kashmirâ(AJK), and Gilgit Baltistan (GB)â followed by a violent state response leaving at least 10 people dead....
From Bullets to Ballots: A New Development Roadmap for Indiaâs Maoists
P. V. Ramana
Following mass surrenders in 2025 and 2026, this proposal outlines a transition roadmap for former Maoists. It advocates for a community-led development agenda to replace armed struggle with democratic participation.