For years, this community has endured systematic targeting, with little to no substantial response from the state to protect its citizens or address the root causes of these attacks
Issue Briefs

The Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding: Prospects for Peace and the Challenges of Implementation
The technical negotiations at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland, which commenced on 21 June 2026, mark a critical operational step in translating the historic Iran-United States Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) into a permanent security framework. Led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Chief Negotiator Muhammad Bagher Ghalibaf, these talks aim to establish concrete mechanisms for the 14-point MoU signed on 17 June.
India’s European Pivot: From Engagement to Structural Alignment
Modi’s 2026 European tour deepened India–Europe ties through landmark technology, trade, and green energy partnerships. Building on recent FTAs, these engagements embed India into Europe’s strategic architecture, making the relationship more resilient and positioning New Delhi as a pivotal actor in shaping the next international order.
The Paradox of the Periphery: Pakistan’s Strategic Entanglement in the Middle East
Pakistan’s Middle East strategy secures short-term gains—Saudi deposits, defence pacts, and mediation roles—yet its fragile economy and political dysfunction trap it in a “perpetual periphery.” Central enough to matter but too weak to consolidate influence, Islamabad’s diplomacy remains transactional, survivalist, and strategically unsustainable.





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The Securitisation Trap: How Military’s Defacto Rule Deepens Pakistan’s Regional Conflicts
Navneet Khan
Pakistan's political crises in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stem from federal marginalisation and economic inequality. Military securitisation of legitimate grievances deepens conflict; genuine political dialogue is essential for stability.
The Ballot and the Bullet: Electoral Politics, Constitutional Crisis, and the Struggle for Autonomy in AJK (PoK)
Mohammad Usman Bhatti
A critical examination of constitutional crisis, federal control, and popular protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, analysing how interim frameworks produce managed democracy rather than genuine self-determination.
India–Saudi Arabia Ties Today: Emerging Multifaceted Partnership amidst Geopolitical Churning
Mohammed Badrul Alam
Indo-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations are multidimensional and have withstood complex challenges and tectonic shifts amidst contemporary geopolitical tumult, globally and regionally.