With the outburst of the Russia-Ukraine war and the seismic effects of climate change, the Arctic is once again in the geopolitical spotlight. The growing accessibility to the untapped hydrocarbon reserves and increased maritime traffic
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The Indian military has been making concerted efforts to improve its war-fighting capabilities since Mr Narendra Modi came to power in 2014. PM Modi was able to augment these capabilities by overcoming bureaucratic hurdles, which ultimately enabled advanced weaponry
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Reaching the skies has been a commonly used metaphor as long as one can remember. Technological advancements have transformed this abstract notion into reality as space travel has become more frequent
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Green innovation is making inroads into the aviation industry, transitioning from traditional fossil fuel engines to innovative hybrid and fully electric models. The DA36 E-Star 2, unveiled at
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Predicting Pakistan’s future is a daunting task considering its external and internal challenges such as a precarious socio-political landscape, economic woes, law and order shortcomings, and dynamic regional
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Download PDF Keywords: Cyberspace, Global Commons, Governance, Cyber Threats Source: Zahid Mehmood,“Governing the Digital Frontier: Cyberspace as the New Global Common”, CASS Working Paper Series (June 2024)
The outgoing Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 was a transitional period for Pakistan’s economy. According to the Finance Division’s monthly ‘Economic Update and Outlook July 2024’, progress was observed across multiple domains, setting the basis
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Over the past several years, data has been utilised to facilitate election campaigns in various countries, but the multifaceted notion of Data-Driven Campaigns (DDC) has become more prevalent in recent years. With elections scheduled for more than 60 countries in 2024 (with 44 countries having already voted,
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Following the landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 Indian General Elections, the government led by Narendra Modi swiftly announced revocation of the special status of Jammu & Kashmir by repealing Articles 370 and 35A of the Indian Constitution on 5 August 2019. More than five years on, the Muslim majority of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) continues to
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The United States Dollar (USD) has long enjoyed the ‘exorbitant privilege’ of being at the centre of the international financial and trade system, serving as the dominant currency for holding financial assets and facilitating cross-border payments. The dollar-based international payment system has three major components:
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