... being touted by the media and official figures of the participating countries as one of the most important international events of the year. All the more so because it will mark the first time that the six member states (China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan anthd Uzbekistan) are joined by India and Pakistan. Journalists and analysts were quick to point out that the participants account for a sizeable share of world’s population, territory, natural resources and economic potential. The impressive figures suggest that the SCO will inevitably become ...
... Republic of Pakistan in Moscow. The Pakistan delegation was headed by Saeed Ahmad Nawaz, Director of the 108th course of the National Directorate of the NSPP.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, made an opening speech at the event.
The sides discussed Russian-Pakistani relations, institutional cooperation of the two countries and their prospects in the regional and global context. Experts touched upon a wide range of issues, including cooperation in the SCO, the attitude to regional security and the role of ...
... hosted a meeting with Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director of Center for International Strategic Studies (Pakistan) and representatives of Pakistan Embassy to Moscow.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: the current state of Russian-Pakistani relations, cooperation in the security area, and cooperation between the two countries in multilateral formats (SCO). In addition, the sides outlined prospects for the development of ties and joint projects between think tanks.
Timur Makhmutov,...
... previous basis which failed but on a new footing. Next in geographical terms would be India – because our relations with India are clear and there are unused opportunities that have been missed in the last 30 years.
How would you characterise the Russia-Pakistan relationship?
Pakistan is an important player, we want to be involved, have a relationship with them. But they are not in the same category as China or India.
Is Russia supporting Taliban in Afghanistan?
We are playing a very complicated game ...
... of Defence Production Ministry and Pakistan Board Member.
The speakers of the third session included: Arif Kamal, former Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar; Syed Hassan Javed, Director, Chinese Studies Centre, School Of Social Sciences and Humanities (Pakistan). Russian Mamedov, RIAC Program Coordinator, made a report on Russia’s vision of China-Pakistan economic corridor and its impact on security in the region.
Experts from international organizations and research centers, governmental officials and representatives ...
... Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying said that China hoped Pakistan and India would improve bilateral relations after becoming the full members of SCO. “We hope that Pakistan and India will inject new impetus to the development of SCO.”Pakistan must share its counter-terrorism experience with SCO member-states, especially Russia and the Central Asian states, for whom ‘terrorism, extremism and separatism’ have become an imminent threat. Such sharing on part of Pakistan may boost its position in SCO. Undoubtedly, sharing of this experience might be the most refined impetus ...
... of Strategic Vision Institute (Pakistan).
On October 19, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council hosted a meeting with Dr.Zafar Iqbal Cheema, President of Strategic Vision Institute (Pakistan).
The sides discussed the wide range of bilateral Russia-Pakistan relations, including resolution of regional and international political conflicts, South and Central Asia security issues, and focused on the positions of both parties on infrastructural and economic projects in the region.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC ...
... search for a solution, and, in particular, statements made by mandated Russian officials dealing with our region that make light of India’s concerns about Afghanistan-related issues have caused confusion. The fact that Pakistan has begun to tout a Pakistan–China–Russia axis against an India–US axis in the region speaks of the diplomatic impact of Russia’s revised perspectives.
70th Anniversary of Russia-India Relations: New Horizons of Privileged Partnership. RIAC and VIF Repot
India is clear that US policy ...
... hurdles that affect the prospects of meaningful trilateral relationship. Russian agreement to supply Ballistic Missile Defence system to India may impede the prospects of this growing relationship. It is important to understand that the convergences among Russia, China and Pakistan clearly outweigh the divergences. It is difficult to gaze through the crystal ball and predict how would Indo-U.S. Axis impact the global stability. Perhaps, the policy makers in Washington and New Delhi should read Kissinger’s On China for ...
... by ingenious populations and these lands have historically remained countries.
Afghanistan in changing politics
Three decades long Pakistan’s intervention and engagement with Afghanistan has by and large proved fruitless for both Afghanistan and Pakistan. After change of guards in USA, Trump has expressed positivity for Russia in the context NATO as well as in the post-Crimea crises. It seems USA and Russia again would join their hands in Afghanistan and on some other similar matters mostly based on cooperation against terrorism in the name of religion. This would further ...
