Climate diplomacy
This November, the world is bracing for COP 30 in Belem, Brazil with a shift towards implementing climate financing. This moment holds great significance for Pakistan, as it advocates for…
US trade diplomacy
Pakistan, under the ‘euphoria of triumph’, swiftly walked out, having made a deal with the United States with 19 percent US tariffs on its exports. This drew comparison with India…
End to trade diplomacy?
The era of naive globalisation is coming to an end with nations turning inward and prioritising their own interests. — Donald Tusk, Polish prime minister WHILE one cannot say for…
Climate diplomacy
Climate change is a global challenge affecting countries in various ways: floods, glacier melt, heatwaves, sea-level rise and droughts. Currently, Europe is experiencing intense heatwaves, sparking wildfires and posing serious…
Hindutva’s myopic diplomacy
THEY haven’t a clue about diplomacy on the big stage nor about getting along, leave alone being popular, with the neighbours. Hindutva and its leaders are all about a parochial…
Kashmir diplomacy
On May 11, President Trump opened a new door for diplomacy on Kashmir. In a Truth Social post, he praised the leadership of India and Pakistan for agreeing to a…
Coercive water diplomacy
When the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in 1960 amidst much fanfare, US President Eisenhower hailed it as “one bright spot ... in a very depressing world picture that…
Between debt and diplomacy
Pakistan finds itself trapped in a geopolitical and fiscal quandary. Islamabad’s strategic partnership with China – once hailed as a blueprint for economic transformation – has become increasingly problematic. Simultaneously,…
Royal diplomacy: how UK govt will seek to charm Trump
Britain’s Labour government hopes to stay in US President Donald Trump’s good books by mobilising the royal family and a former spin doctor dubbed the “Prince of Darkness”. Trump’s affection…
Economic diplomacy is the way forward
This is the first of a two-part series detailing National Security Policy’s (NSP) foreign policy’s focus on economic diplomacy – a focus that is a challenge as the world moves…
