Pakistan Geostrategic Review

> America's 'Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative' against China > COVID-19 and Indian Military's Regional Medical Diplomacy > Apache Helicopters for Maritime Strikes in the Persian Gulf

> India boosting influence in the Western Indian Ocean > Turkish-Russian confrontation in Syria > US budget allocation for the Indo-Pacific > China's criticism of US on Arms Control and Disarmament > Sri Lanka's push for SAARC revitalisation

> India's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief activities in the Indian Ocean > Nepal debates concerns around US Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grants > US President Donald Trump's Middle East 'Peace Plan' > Australia to appoint 'India-hand' in Nw Delhi > Japan appoints liaison officer at US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)

> Upcoming SCO Heads of Government summit in India > Sri Lankan leadership's back-to-back meetings with reps from US, Japan, Russia and China > Oman after Sultan Qaboos > Egypt's new Ras Banas naval base in the Red Sea > Israeli Military Intelligence includes Turkey as a threat

> US assassination of Iran Quds Force commander Major General Qasem Soleimani - Implications for regional stability > New Delhi's developments in the Lakshadweep > Establishment of New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) Division within India's Ministry of External Affairs > Iran's diplomatic outreach to Russia and China > Libya - Battleground for Turkish and Arab strategist...

> Instituting a Chief of Defence Staff in India - Implications for Pakistan and the Region > Turkey's new tri-continental network linking the Mediterranean Sea with Indian Ocean > India-Oman Maritime Transport Agreement and Implications for Western Indian Ocean > Sino-US soft power competition in Djibouti > Afghan Elections and India's Invitation to President Ghani

> Understanding the long-term implications of the US Senate's revised understanding of 'Western Indian Ocean' in the National Defence Authorisation Act (2020) > Highlights of the Indo-US 2+2 Ministerial and Indian Defence Minister's visit to US Navy's Pacific installations > India's nomination for membership in the 'Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing network > India's COAS-Designate Lt Ge...

> India procuring SiG-716 assault rifles > Indian amphibious ops capability > Iran's trilateral maritime exercise > Saudi-Iran rapprochement > Afghan peace talks > US assertiveness in the 'Indo-Pacific' and Western Indian Ocean Region