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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
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....
Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Interim Government Paving the Way for Islamic Radicalism
The changing political and ideological environment in Bangladesh has significant consequences for its internal unity, the status of its minority groups, and its future relations with regional countries, especially India.
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
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.
Bridging Rivals, Managing Risks: Will Pakistanâs Quiet Strategic Recalibration Work?
Syed Eesar Mehdi
Pakistanâs offer to assist the US in recovering abandoned Afghan weapons signals strategic pragmatism, diplomatic repositioning, and a desire for relevanceâyet its security gains remain limited without repairing ties with India.
âSelf-Determinationâ as Empty Rhetoric: How Islamabad Undermines SelfâRule in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Idress Aftab
Pakistanâs celebration of âself-determinationâ masks a deeper reality of disenfranchisement and control in both parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmirâthe so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. When judged by quality of life, representation, and rights, the narrative falls apart.