Issue Brief

The Impact of Recurrent Political Attacks on Nepal’s Private Sector: Morale, Investment, and Policy Implications
• Issue Brief Sep 25, 2025
The Impact of Recurrent Political Attacks on Nepal’s Private Sector: Morale, Investment, and Policy Implications

The private sector accounts for the overwhelming share of Nepal’s economy, contributing more than four-fifths of total output and providing the bulk of formal and informal employment as it contributes some 81.55 percent to gross domes...

The Role of Strait of Malacca in the  Indo-Pacific Balance of Power
• Issue Brief Jun 30, 2025
The Role of Strait of Malacca in the Indo-Pacific Balance of Power

As a critical maritime chokepoint through which nearly one fourth of the world’s seaborne trade passes, the Strait of Malacca holds immense strategic value—particularly amid intensifying competition among regional and global pow...

Azerbaijan-Nepal Relations:  New Opportunities on the Horizon
• Issue Brief Jun 16, 2025
Azerbaijan-Nepal Relations: New Opportunities on the Horizon

This study offers a comprehensive academic and policy-oriented analysis of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Nepal, tracing the evolution of their ties across political, economic, and cultural dimensions. Although historically...

Perspective of Sustainable Energy Transformation and Green Transition in Azerbaijan
• Issue Brief • Energy Apr 15, 2025
Perspective of Sustainable Energy Transformation and Green Transition in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia, straddling West Asia and Eastern Europe, has lots of potential of green transition as it has large sources of solar, wind, hydropower, biofuel, and hybrid mode of energy. Though a...

Climate Justice, Beyond Moral Underpinnings: Interests, Security and Rights
• Issue Brief • Climate Security Mar 16, 2025
Climate Justice, Beyond Moral Underpinnings: Interests, Security and Rights

Climate justice while highlighting the disproportionate impacts of climate change, brings to the fore oftentimes contesting perceptions on structures of responsibility, growing insecurity and the cost of equitable allocation of resources. A...