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From Recognition to Responsibility: America First 2.0 and India

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From Recognition to Responsibility: America First 2.0 and India

The return of the Pacific Command name and America First 2.0's burden-shifting raise a hard question for India: will capability now count...

Oct 14, 2026 Read →
Why Multilateralism Cannot Reform Itself

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Why Multilateralism Cannot Reform Itself

Multilateral institutions are not failing to reform by accident. The powers that wrote the rules of the UN Security Council, IMF, World...

Sep 25, 2026 Read →

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Nizami Ganjavi Heritage in Iran: Claims and Truths

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Prof. Dr. Eynulla Madatli, Executive...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →

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Anatol Lieven’s Predictions on Afghanistan

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Falak Naz. Back in July...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →

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Sino-Pak ‘Confluence’ on Afghanistan

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Asma Siddiq. As the Taliban...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →

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ASEAN and the South China Sea

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Timothy Mae Reyes. Territorial claims...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →

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Impact of Covid-19 on Diplomacy

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Timothy Mae Reyes. COVID-19 global...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →

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China’s Progress in Space

Originally published on The Diplomatic Insight, IPDS’s sister publication. IPDS is pleased to showcase this piece by Sameen Tariq. Is this a...

Sep 5, 2026 Read →
Pakistan’s Eurasian Opportunity

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Pakistan’s Eurasian Opportunity

Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at a moment when Eurasia requires political imagination backed by practical delivery....

Sep 2, 2026 Read →
SCO at 25—As an Election Observer

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SCO at 25—As an Election Observer

Today 23 August 2026, citizens across Kazakhstan are electing the first Kurultai under the country’s new Constitution. This is far more than...

Aug 25, 2026 Read →
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