The power of Bollywood

It is the perfect medium for India to win the hearts and minds of millions, including in Pakistan and other parts of South Asia The India-Pakistan conflict has sadly spilled into the cultural realm, attenuating forces that provide the little glimmer of hope for an integrated, peaceful and prosperous South Asia: culture, arts, music, movies,… Read More

Cancelled SAARC summit exposes Pakistan’s foreign policy failure, whose root cause is its obsession with India

With five out of seven neighbours of Pakistan withdrawing from the SAARC summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad next month, the dismal failure of Pakistan’s diplomacy has been exposed. SAARC’s mechanism dictates that non-participation of any one member will result in cancellation of the summit. Yet five member nations officiated their withdrawal, showing how… Read More

Capacity Building & Training on Power & Energy in South Asia: Connectivity through Cooperation

The Two-day Capacity Building & Training Program on ‘Power & Energy in South Asia: Connectivity through Cooperation’ took place on October 21-22, 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The program was jointly organized by the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). The capacity building and training program aimed at providing… Read More

Launching of the Book: “Prospects & Challenges of Connectivity & Trading in Power & Energy: A Regional & International Perspective”

South Asia, being a seasonally energy surplus territory, has ample opportunities for cross-border and regional power and energy sharing. There is diversity of resources in the region, which if shared efficiently, will help significantly in meeting the future copious energy demand of the region. Against this backdrop, the Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance (IPAG)… Read More

X International Scientific Conference “Innovative Development and Relevance of Science in Modern Kazakhstan”

Riasat Noor, a Research Associate at IPAG was invited to the conference titled “X International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists” on “Innovative Development and Relevance of Science in Modern Kazakhstan” on October 20-21, 2016 (Almaty). This conference was organized by the Council of Young Scientists of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In this conference, Mr. Noor… Read More

7th Xiangshan Forum: Enhance Security Dialogue and Cooperation, Build a New Model of International Relations

The Xiangshan Forum is a track 1.5 high-end dialogue platform on Asian Security and Defense issues. The 7th Xiangshan Forum was held on October 10-12, 2016 in Beijing, China organized by the China Institute of International and Strategic Studies (CIISS). Under the broader theme of “Build a New Type of International Relations through Security Dialogue… Read More

Prospects & Challenges of Connectivity & Trading in Power & Energy: A Regional & International Perspective

IPAG published a book on “Prospects & Challenges of Connectivity & Trading in Power & Energy: A Regional & International Perspective”. The book comprises of a collection of 30 articles authored by policymakers, experts, practitioners and academicians in the global power & energy sector from 15 countries across 4 continents. The authors have written on… Read More