The central agenda of Digital Silk Road was to enhance the digital connectivity and infrastructure by exporting the technologies of 5G.
The Geopolitical Chessboard: Pakistan and the Regional Dynamics
Amid regional geopolitics, Pakistan\’s choices are pivotal, as Afghanistan explores alternate trade routes, with Iran a potential option.
China and Afghanistan: The Blossoming of a Mutual Affinity
A new partnership is growing in the South Asian region. China is extending its hand to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, on principles of respecting sovereignty & non-interference in internal matters.
Terrorism: Bleeding Wound for Regional Connectivity
Terrorist organizations such as TTP, ISKP and IMU, operating in South and Central Asia, are the significant strategic barriers to regional connectivity.
Central to South Asia: Regional Is Global
China\’s ambitious revitalization of the ancient Silk Road is a grand strategy with a trickle-down effect, reminding low-income nations in the region of their significance as pivots and the necessity of establishing connectivity along geographical, cultural, and historical proximities
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Road to Prosperity
The most significant challenge for both Pakistan and Afghanistan is not persuading stakeholders of the economic viability of their transboundary projects but rather creating an ideal environment for them.
Book Review: The Silk Roads
The rise of China at breakneck speed and the growing influence of Russia in the International Political arena after its invasion of Ukraine, are some of the things which Frankopan had already predicted in The Silk Roads: A New History of the World.
BRI and South Asia – Achieving Global Connectivity
South Asian countries attain diversities and similarities in their cultural, economic, and political patterns. However, their relations with China have developed differently which shows the distinct regional patterns of international relations.
CPEC Threat Matrix
The threats to CPEC emanate from internal issues such as the Baloch insurgency to administrative lapses and political upheavals in the region.
Ban on Timber Trade in Nepal
Illegal logging continues to thrive in Nepal while the legally felled timber, for which tradesmen have paid taxes rots.
