As the Muslim world’s second most populous country and the only Islamic nuclear power state, Pakistan is an important actor in the region and on the global stage. After gaining independence in 1947, Pakistan’s economic and political development has been hobbled by tensions in civilian-military relations, militancy, multiple wars and an ongoing rivalry with India. Its ties with the United States, which reached critical highs at times during the Cold War and the U.S. war on terrorism, is today characterized by a mutual lack of trust. ASPI’s past work on Pakistan has focused on internal and regional stability and on improving Pakistan’s relations with the United States and the countries in its neighborhood. ASPI does this by hosting policy discussions and providing analysis and expert commentary.
Reports
Commentary
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Experts, including WTO Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard, discuss the way forward on critical trade issues following the postponement of the World Trade Organization 12th Ministerial Conference.
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Anubhav Gupta joins Times Now to discuss Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Anubhav Gupta explains why the U.S. president is befriending Prime Minister Modi.
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For the first time in years, all eyes are on Kashmir. What do India’s actions mean for Jammu and Kashmir and its people? And what does Narendra Modi hope to accomplish?
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India's actions open an uncertain new chapter in Indian-administered Kashmir, with reverberations far beyond its contested borders.
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Anubhav Gupta speaks to C. Raja Mohan about India's growing ties with the Middle East.
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In the opening pages of 'Staggering Forward: Narendra Modi and India’s Global Ambition,' author Bharat Karnad bluntly describes Modi’s foreign policy as “inept” and “short-sighted.”
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On the eve of India's election, Daniel Russel spoke to S. Jaishankar, India's former foreign secretary, about the Modi government's foreign policy.
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India's Narendra Modi out-maneuvered his domestic political opponents in the war of narratives during and after the latest India-Pakistan crisis.
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Visiting India, Kevin Rudd spoke on issues such as growing Chinese influence in South Asia, Doklam, and Pakistan-China and India-China relations.
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Anubhav Gupta writes that Pakistan has confirmed the bugs in the architecture of China’s ‘Belt and Road’.
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The controversial cricketer-turned-politician takes office at a turbulent time in his country's history.
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Anubhav Gupta writes that Trump's regional strategy for Afghanistan needs to grapple with the reasons the U.S. has failed to change Pakistan's behavior in the past.
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Kevin Rudd outlines ten major challenges facing the international system in 2017 at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi.