India’s Failed Strategy in Kashmir: CSS Pakistan Affairs Guns have slipped back into holsters and diplomats behind their desks; the Samjhauta or “Concord” Express has resumed its reassuring bi-weekly chug connecting Lahore Junction and Old Delhi Station. Relations between India and …
The Future of Democracy in South Asia Why Citizens Must Stay Vigilant (CSS Pakistan Affairs) On November 14, a fight broke out in the Sri Lankan Parliament. When the Speaker tried to call a vote, a group of MPs heckled him and rushed the …
Why the India-Pakistan Crisis Isn’t Likely to Turn Nuclear (CSS Pakistan Affairs) In May 1999, an Indian military patrol stumbled on several groups of Pakistani soldiers who had set up posts in Kargil, in the Indian-controlled section of the disputed …
Partition of India: Gandhi’s Role – CSS Pakistan Affairs When the All-India Muslim League was established in Dhaka in 1906 by leading Muslim figures from around the country, India had just begun to slowly transition to self-rule from the British Raj. From …
Is Indus Water Treaty being Violated by India? CSS Pakistan Affairs The government of Pakistan has asked the World Bank for a meeting in Washington, DC for talks on the country’s ongoing water dispute with India. This latest demand is …
Pakistan and India must follow North and South Korea: CSS General Knowledge Dressed in a black safari suit, The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un garnered media spotlight as he detached from his fellows and walked, with his traditional grace, to …
America’s dominance will be replaced by 2030? CSS Current Affairs The world’s political landscape in 2030 will look considerably different to the present one. Nation states will remain the central players. There will be no single hegemonic force but instead …
Has India really undermined Pak-China friendship at BRICS? CSS General Knowledge India is seemingly thrilled by the Joint Declaration of the BRICS Summit which ended today in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen. Delhi is euphoric because the Declaration has …
India-China: A Nuclear War in the making -CSS Current Affairs What if they held a party for the Asian century and Asia’s mega-states came dressed for a war? The century is only 16 years old and China and India are already …
SCO membership: opportunities for both India and Pakistan-CSS Pakistan Affairs Chinese spokesperson expressed her desire that Pakistan and India can improve their ties after they become full-members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) next week, June 8-9th in Astana. Speculation is …